There has been no more electricity exchange between Morocco and Algeria since the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline in 2021, the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development confirmed on Monday.
The exchange of electricity between Morocco and Algeria has completely ceased, reports the specialized site “Al Taqa”, adding that the electricity connection infrastructure between the two countries still exists and is safe, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development.
Morocco and Algeria are electrically connected by two maritime links. The first, put into service in 1988, connects the Moroccan city of Oujda to Ghazaouet in Algeria. The second, with a greater capacity, connects Oujda to the Algerian city of Tlemcen.
Algeria could also export up to 1,000 megawatts of electricity to Spain via Moroccan territory under an agreement signed between the two countries in 2008. This agreement offered Morocco the possibility of importing up to 700 megawatts from Algeria in the event of an energy deficit.
But all these transactions ceased after Algeria closed the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) in October 2021 due to “hostile” acts by Morocco. Algeria announced on August 24, 2021, through its then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, the severance of its diplomatic relations with Morocco.
