ANRE sets surplus electricity tariffs for 2026–2027

The tariff announced on 19 February 2026 puts a price on eligible surplus. Selling to the grid still requires the right framework for the site, a contract and operator-managed metering.

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A surplus price, not blanket permission

On 19 February 2026, Morocco’s electricity regulator ANRE announced surplus electricity purchase rates of 21 centimes/kWh at peak times and 18 centimes/kWh off-peak. The first regulatory period runs from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027. The decision covers producers under Law 13-09 and self-producers under Law 82-21.

For a producer under Law 13-09, surplus means renewable electricity injected beyond its customers’ needs. Self-production means generating for one’s own needs and selling an eligible excess. The tariff does not indiscriminately remunerate all electricity generated.

Can electricity already be sold?

Yes, surplus sales have a legal basis, but every rooftop does not automatically qualify. Article 26 of Law 13-09 provides for sales to ONEE on high- or very-high-voltage networks, and to the relevant distribution operator on medium- or low-voltage networks. Article 12 of Law 82-21 also provides for sales to the relevant network operator. This is not an informal sale “to the state”.

The February tariff covers medium, high and very high voltage. For low voltage, ANRE defers setting a tariff until the appropriate regulatory and technical framework is in place. A household therefore cannot treat these 18 or 21 centimes as a secured rooftop purchase offer.

Law 82-21 also states that provisions requiring implementing regulations take effect when those regulations are published. A published tariff replaces neither those rules nor the agreements required for an individual installation.

The starting point: the network operator

For an interested site, the useful first step is to ask its connection’s network operator to confirm the voltage level, applicable regime and application requirements. Production for customers and self-production follow different procedures. Under Law 82-21, declaration, connection approval or administrative authorization depend on the case; available network capacity also matters.

The technical application must then be assessed under that regime. For the transmission network, the CRENT requires an application to the operator including the applicant’s identity, location and technical characteristics. These requirements concern transmission; the distribution operator must specify those applicable to a site connected to its network.

The tariff decision requires an agreement between the parties and metering that distinguishes withdrawals from injections, installed and operated by the network operator. Where self-production and consumption share a site, it also requires a second meter to measure production. Invoicing is monthly, with an annual ceiling reconciliation. The decision establishes no single commissioning deadline.

What the tariff means in dirhams

For the same eligible surplus of 1,000 kWh, the tariff represents MAD 180 off-peak or MAD 210 at peak times: a MAD 30 difference. These are alternative cases, with no assumption that a producer can shift generation into the better-paid period.

The ordinary ceiling is 20% of annual production. The tariffs exclude taxes, system-service remuneration (TSS) and environmental attributes. These amounts are therefore neither net profit nor an equivalent reduction in the electricity purchase bill.

Putting it in perspective

Same surplus, different payment

Example: 1,000 kWh of eligible surplus sold entirely within one time band. Two alternative cases, not two revenues to add together.

Off-peak · MAD 0.18/kWh180 MAD
1,000 × 0.18 = MAD 180
Peak · MAD 0.21/kWh210 MAD
1,000 × 0.21 = MAD 210

Difference: MAD 30 for the same quantity of electricity. Bars are proportional from zero. Amounts exclude taxes, system services (TSS) and environmental attributes; annual limits and contractual conditions apply. This example predicts neither generation nor net profit.