Energy Facts
Electricity Mix in Morocco and Germany
The generation volumes of different electricity generation technologies describe the share of renewable electricity generation already in an energy system and the extent to which the energy system is dependent on fossil fuels.
In Morocco, a total of around 43 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity was generated in 2021, of which around 2/3 came from coal power. Around 20% of electricity generation is renewable. The rest is distributed among various other fossil fuels.
Electricity generation in Germany is significantly higher, amounting to around 606 TWh in 2021. Of this, around 57% came from fossil fuels (especially coal and natural gas), while the renewable share of electricity generation amounted to around 38%.
The activities of Moroccan-German cooperation are helping to reduce the proportion of coal-fired power generation in Morocco and replace it with renewable power generation.
*Nuclear energy no longer contributes to meeting Germany's energy needs, apart from negligible electricity imports. The last German nuclear power plant was decommissioned in April 2024.
CO2 Emissions
The key figure "CO2 emissions per capita" shows how much CO2 is emitted per inhabitant within a country. As a rule, per capita emissions increase with rising gross domestic product.
Per capita CO2 emissions in Germany (7.2 million tons of CO2/capita) are around 4 times higher than in Morocco (1.8 million tons of CO2/capita).
Electricity Consumption
In 2021, electricity demand in Germany was around 15 times higher than in Morocco. While electricity consumption in Germany has fallen slightly but continuously over the past 10 years, it has quadrupled in Morocco over the past 30 years.
With increasing electrification in the sense of increasing the degree to which the population and companies are connected to the electricity supply (e.g. in rural regions) and a change in the energy source from fuels to electricity (e.g. through electromobility), a country's electricity consumption also increases. Counteracting factors are the increase in energy efficiency, e.g. through the installation of energy-saving light bulbs or the use of less energy-intensive machinery.
Primary Energy Demand
The primary energy demand and how it is covered by the various energy sources provides information about a country's total energy demand and the energy sources used to cover it.
Overall, Germany (11 petajoules) has around 12 times the primary energy demand of Morocco (954 petajoules). While renewable energy sources account for around 20% of primary energy demand in Germany, the proportion in Morocco is around 10%. This is mainly due to the fact that energy applications outside of electricity generation (especially transportation, households, industry) are still largely powered by fossil fuels.
In order to achieve climate neutrality, significant efforts are still required in both countries to decarbonize these sectors as well.
*Except for negligible electricity imports, nuclear energy no longer contributes to meeting Germany's energy needs. The last German nuclear power plant was decommissioned in April 2024.