Morocco’s National Electricity Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has established its first-ever tariff for surplus electricity produced under the country’s renewable energy and self-production laws, marking a significant step in building an evolving pricing framework for the national power sector. The rates, approved at a council meeting on February 17, take effect March 1, 2026, and will apply through February 28, 2027.
The tariff is set at 21 centimes per kilowatt-hour during peak hours and 18 centimes during off-peak periods. It applies uniformly to all production installations feeding into high, very high, and medium voltage networks, with low voltage tariffs to follow once the appropriate regulatory and technical framework is finalized.
ANRE adopted a single tariff structure differentiated only by time-of-use for this initial regulatory period, seeking to balance the economic viability of producers and self-producers against the financial constraints facing national grid operators. The regulator emphasized that the pricing supports Morocco’s broader sustainable energy transition objectives in line with royal directives.
The relatively short one-year regulatory period is intentional. ANRE plans to use it as an evaluation window, harmonizing all tariff periods before conducting a comprehensive review of the pricing framework in early 2027. The next regulatory milestone will be setting the distribution services contribution required under the self-production law.
Alongside the surplus electricity tariff, the council also approved annual adjustments to network usage charges effective March 1: the national transmission network tariff at 6.85 centimes per kilowatt-hour, the medium voltage distribution network tariff at 6.07 centimes, and system services compensation at 6.81 centimes. Together, these decisions lay the groundwork for a more transparent and progressive regulatory environment as Morocco accelerates its renewable energy ambitions.
