The national electricity market is entering a new phase of structuring. Meeting on Tuesday, the Council of the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (ANRE) set the buyback tariff for excess electricity produced from renewable installations and in the context of self-production. This decision, applicable from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027, marks an important step in implementing Laws 13-09 regarding renewable energies and 82-21 governing the self-production of electricity.
The fixed tariff is set at 21 cents per kilowatt-hour during peak hours and 18 cents per kilowatt-hour during off-peak hours. ANRE opted for a uniform tariff applicable to all installations while introducing differentiation based on time slots to better reflect the constraints of the national electricity system. This price applies to high and very high voltage networks as well as medium voltage distribution networks. The tariff applicable to the low voltage network will be determined later, once the appropriate regulatory and technical framework is established.
Through this decision, the regulator aims to balance several imperatives: ensuring an economic equilibrium for producers and self-producers, preserving the financial sustainability of network managers, and supporting the gradual development of the electricity sector in compliance with existing laws. The chosen regulation period is intentionally limited to one year, to allow for harmonization of the different tariff periods and a comprehensive evaluation of the system at the end of this initial phase, scheduled for early 2027.
The establishment of this tariff comes in the context of an expected increase in renewable energies. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, Morocco’s electricity demand is expected to grow by an average of 2.8% per year by 2030. The development of renewable capacities, particularly solar photovoltaic, which is expected to grow by about 31% annually between 2026 and 2030, is anticipated to cover most of this increase. In this perspective, valuing the surplus injected into the network is a central lever to encourage investment and industrial self-consumption.
Alongside setting the buyback tariff, the ANRE Council has made annual adjustments to the tariffs for using the national electricity network. The tariff for using the transmission network (TURT) is set at 6.85 cents per kilowatt-hour as of March 1, 2026, while that for the medium voltage distribution networks (TURD) is set at 6.07 cents per kilowatt-hour, and the compensation for system services (TSS) is established at 6.81 cents per kilowatt-hour for the same period.
ANRE specifies that the next step in implementing the regulatory framework will concern setting the contribution related to distribution services as provided for in Law 82-21. This measure will complement the tariff architecture governing self-production and the injection of renewable electricity into the national grid.
With this decision, the regulator lays the groundwork for an evolving tariff framework aimed at supporting the Kingdom’s energy transition while ensuring the balance of the national electricity system.