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Solar data for Albania
Across the 24 places in Albania the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 32° in Vlorë to 34° in Shkodër, and flat ground gets 4.0 to 4.6 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Albania at a glance
Averages over 24 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 3.98–4.10
- 4.10–4.22
- 4.22–4.34
- 4.34–4.46
- 4.46–4.58
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Albania is Vlorë (Vlorë County) with 4.58 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Kukës with 3.98. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,392 kWh a year in Kukës to 1,554 kWh in Vlorë — 1,493 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 32° in Vlorë to 34° in Shkodër. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 65° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.40 kWh per kWp a day in Kukës and 2.80 kWh in Gjirokastër.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Albania
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vlorë | Vlorë County | 4.58 | 1,554 | 32° |
| 2 | Sarandë | Vlorë County | 4.54 | 1,538 | 32° |
| 3 | Fier | Fier County | 4.52 | 1,540 | 33° |
| 4 | Patos | Fier County | 4.51 | 1,537 | 33° |
| 4 | Patos Fshat | Fier County | 4.51 | 1,536 | 33° |
| 6 | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastër County | 4.47 | 1,523 | 32° |
| 7 | Kavajë | Tirana | 4.44 | 1,519 | 33° |
| 8 | Lushnjë | Fier County | 4.43 | 1,517 | 33° |
| 8 | Durrës | Durrës County | 4.43 | 1,517 | 33° |
| 8 | Rrashbull | Durrës County | 4.43 | 1,517 | 33° |
Least sunny places in Albania
Solar by region in Albania
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vlorë County | 2 | 4.56 | 1,546 | 32° | 2.78 kWh | Vlorë |
| Fier County | 4 | 4.49 | 1,533 | 33° | 2.74 kWh | Fier |
| Gjirokastër County | 1 | 4.47 | 1,523 | 32° | 2.80 kWh | Gjirokastër |
| Berat County | 2 | 4.40 | 1,506 | 33° | 2.74 kWh | Berat |
| Tirana | 2 | 4.38 | 1,504 | 33° | 2.70 kWh | Kavajë |
| Durrës County | 4 | 4.37 | 1,501 | 34° | 2.69 kWh | Durrës |
| Elbasan County | 3 | 4.29 | 1,478 | 33° | 2.69 kWh | Peqin |
| Lezhë County | 1 | 4.22 | 1,460 | 34° | 2.62 kWh | Lezhë |
| Korçë County | 2 | 4.21 | 1,456 | 33° | 2.72 kWh | Korçë |
| Dibër County | 1 | 4.16 | 1,441 | 33° | 2.62 kWh | Bulqizë |
| Shkodër County | 1 | 4.10 | 1,428 | 34° | 2.59 kWh | Shkodër |
| Kukës County | 1 | 3.98 | 1,392 | 34° | 2.40 kWh | Kukës |
Largest places in Albania at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirana | 41.3° N | 33° | 65° | 4.32 |
| Durrës | 41.3° N | 33° | 65° | 4.43 |
| Vlorë | 40.5° N | 32° | 64° | 4.58 |
| Elbasan | 41.1° N | 33° | 65° | 4.28 |
| Shkodër | 42.1° N | 34° | 66° | 4.10 |
| Lushnjë | 40.9° N | 33° | 65° | 4.43 |
| Berat | 40.7° N | 33° | 64° | 4.40 |
| Korçë | 40.6° N | 33° | 64° | 4.24 |
| Fier | 40.7° N | 33° | 64° | 4.52 |
| Krujë | 41.5° N | 34° | 65° | 4.30 |
| Pogradec | 40.9° N | 33° | 64° | 4.19 |
| Kukës | 42.1° N | 34° | 65° | 3.98 |
| Kuçovë | 40.8° N | 33° | 64° | 4.39 |
| Kavajë | 41.2° N | 33° | 65° | 4.44 |
| Bulqizë | 41.5° N | 33° | 65° | 4.16 |
| Gjirokastër | 40.1° N | 32° | 64° | 4.47 |
| Librazhd | 41.2° N | 33° | 65° | 4.19 |
| Patos Fshat | 40.6° N | 33° | 64° | 4.51 |
| Sarandë | 39.9° N | 32° | 64° | 4.54 |
| Rrashbull | 41.3° N | 33° | 65° | 4.43 |
Daylight and clock time in Albania
In Kukës (42.1° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 15 h 15 min and the shortest 9 h 06 min; in Sarandë (39.9° N), the southernmost, 15 h 00 min and 9 h 20 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Tirane).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Tirane | 24 | UTC+1, in summer UTC+2 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |