City · Shkodër
Shkodër
The cultural capital of the north: a lake, a fortress, a bicycle city and a Catholic heartland.
- Installed capacity
- About 600 MW
- Commissioned
- 1985
- Part of
- The Drin cascade with Fierza and Vau i Dejës
In plain language
The Koman dam holds back the Drin river and makes electricity. The long narrow lake behind it is where the famous ferry runs.
Simple explanation
The Koman dam holds back the Drin river and makes electricity. The long narrow lake behind it is where the famous ferry runs.
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Climate by month
The warmest month is August (mean daily high 30°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 1°C), and the wettest is December (249 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,860 mm.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Sun/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 1°C | 207 mm | 13 | 6.6 h |
| February | 10°C | 2°C | 184 mm | 12 | 7.4 h |
| March | 13°C | 4°C | 181 mm | 12 | 9.0 h |
| April | 18°C | 8°C | 163 mm | 14 | 10.2 h |
| May | 22°C | 14°C | 122 mm | 12 | 11.8 h |
| June | 27°C | 17°C | 67 mm | 8 | 13.4 h |
| July | 30°C | 20°C | 46 mm | 5 | 13.6 h |
| August | 30°C | 20°C | 49 mm | 5 | 12.7 h |
| September | 25°C | 16°C | 170 mm | 9 | 10.4 h |
| October | 20°C | 11°C | 179 mm | 10 | 8.8 h |
| November | 15°C | 7°C | 243 mm | 13 | 6.8 h |
| December | 10°C | 2°C | 249 mm | 14 | 6.0 h |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 1994–2023 · “High” and “Low” are mean daily maximum and minimum air temperature. “Wet days” counts days with at least 1 mm of precipitation.
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Connected subjects
Nearby
Energy site · Kukës
Fierza Hydropower Plant
The uppermost and largest of the Drin dams, creating a reservoir shared with Kosovo.
Lake · Shkodër
Lake Koman
A 34 km reservoir in a gorge so narrow the ferry crossing is treated as a scenic journey in its own right.
Related subjects
Industry
Energy in Albania
Electricity almost entirely from hydropower — which makes supply depend on rainfall.
Company · Tiranë
KESH
The state generator that runs the Drin cascade and supplies most Albanian electricity.
Ferry route · Shkodër
Koman – Fierzë Ferry
A working transport link through a gorge that has become one of Albania's best-known journeys.
River · Shkodër
The Drin
Albania's longest river and the backbone of its electricity system, dammed three times in the north.
Sources
- Wikipedia.
Koman Hydroelectric Power Station — English Wikipedia
· retrieved 13 Oct 2026
Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims. - Wikidata.
Wikidata item Q1127602
· retrieved 13 Oct 2026
Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year. - Open-Meteo / ECMWF.
Monthly climate normals, 1994–2023
· retrieved 13 Oct 2026
Computed here from daily ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo over 1994–2023. - Wikimedia Commons.
Photographs
· retrieved 13 Oct 2026
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