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Solar data for Kosovo
Across the 21 places in Kosovo the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 34° in Pristina to 35° in Istok, and flat ground gets 3.8 to 4.0 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Kosovo at a glance
Averages over 21 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 3.81–3.85
- 3.85–3.88
- 3.88–3.91
- 3.91–3.95
- 3.95–3.98
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Kosovo is Dragash (Prizren) with 3.98 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Leposaviq with 3.81. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,346 kWh a year in Leposaviq to 1,391 kWh in Dragash — 1,370 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 34° in Pristina to 35° in Istok. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 68° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.22 kWh per kWp a day in Podujeva and 2.40 kWh in Prizren.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Kosovo
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 | Dragash | Prizren | 3.98 | 1,391 | 34° |
| 2 | Vitina | Gjilan | 3.97 | 1,388 | 34° |
| 3 | Prizren | Prizren | 3.96 | 1,387 | 34° |
| 4 | Ferizaj | Ferizaj | 3.95 | 1,383 | 34° |
| 4 | Gjilan | Gjilan | 3.95 | 1,381 | 34° |
| 6 | Suva Reka | Prizren | 3.93 | 1,381 | 34° |
| 6 | Shtime | Ferizaj | 3.93 | 1,378 | 34° |
| 8 | Orahovac | Gjakova | 3.92 | 1,377 | 34° |
| 8 | Gjakovë | Gjakova | 3.92 | 1,377 | 34° |
| 10 | Llazicë | Prizren | 3.90 | 1,370 | 34° |
Least sunny places in Kosovo
Solar by region in Kosovo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gjilan | 2 | 3.96 | 1,385 | 34° | 2.29 kWh | Vitina |
| Prizren | 4 | 3.94 | 1,382 | 34° | 2.36 kWh | Dragash |
| Ferizaj | 2 | 3.94 | 1,381 | 34° | 2.31 kWh | Ferizaj |
| Gjakova | 3 | 3.91 | 1,374 | 34° | 2.36 kWh | Orahovac |
| Pristina | 4 | 3.89 | 1,364 | 34° | 2.25 kWh | Kosovo Polje |
| Pec | 2 | 3.86 | 1,360 | 35° | 2.32 kWh | Pejë |
| Mitrovica | 4 | 3.84 | 1,354 | 34° | 2.25 kWh | Vushtrri |
Largest places in Kosovo at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pristina | 42.7° N | 34° | 68° | 3.90 |
| Prizren | 42.2° N | 34° | 68° | 3.96 |
| Mitrovicë | 42.9° N | 34° | 68° | 3.85 |
| Gjakovë | 42.4° N | 34° | 68° | 3.92 |
| Suva Reka | 42.4° N | 34° | 68° | 3.93 |
| Ferizaj | 42.4° N | 34° | 68° | 3.95 |
| Glogovac | 42.6° N | 34° | 68° | 3.89 |
| Gjilan | 42.5° N | 34° | 67° | 3.95 |
| Deçan | 42.5° N | 34° | 68° | 3.89 |
| Pejë | 42.7° N | 34° | 68° | 3.87 |
| Vitina | 42.3° N | 34° | 67° | 3.97 |
| Istok | 42.8° N | 35° | 68° | 3.85 |
| Shtime | 42.4° N | 34° | 68° | 3.93 |
| Podujeva | 42.9° N | 34° | 68° | 3.86 |
| Dragash | 42.0° N | 34° | 65° | 3.98 |
| Vushtrri | 42.8° N | 34° | 68° | 3.87 |
| Orahovac | 42.4° N | 34° | 68° | 3.92 |
| Llazicë | 42.6° N | 34° | 68° | 3.90 |
| Leposaviq | 43.1° N | 35° | 68° | 3.81 |
| Zvečan | 42.9° N | 34° | 68° | 3.85 |
Daylight and clock time in Kosovo
In Leposaviq (43.1° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 15 h 23 min and the shortest 9 h 00 min; in Dragash (42.0° N), the southernmost, 15 h 15 min and 9 h 07 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Belgrade).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Belgrade | 21 | UTC+1, in summer UTC+2 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |