The highest shares of people unable to keep their homes adequately warm were observed in Bulgaria and Greece (both 19.0%), followed by Lithuania (18.0%), and Spain (17.5%). By contrast, Finland (2.7%), Poland and Slovenia (both 3.3%), and Estonia and Luxembourg (both 3.6%) reported the lowest shares
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nimicdoareu
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In 2024, 9.2% of the EU population was not able to keep their home adequately warm.
I struggle to keep it warm but because these fucking windows are shit. A lot of the housing infrastructure infrastructure in Spain is quite dated unfortunately.
Im from Finland, it’s currently about -20c outside. It’s +6c in Athens atm. With inadequate clothing at +6c you’re uncomfortable, but -20c kills you fast.
Gee, I sure wonder why keeping the house warm is higher priority here up in the north.
Having spent time in Britain and Bulgaria, I feel like I struggle to stay warm in Britain more, with poorly insulated houses and bad windows. Central heating is great but not when it escapes the house.
In Bulgaria almost every apartment has air conditioning to heat in winter and modern windows, many lack secondary insulation but it’s getting better. Houses are often heated by wood burners which are probably the hottest sources of heating.
This leads me to believe it’s more about prices and cost in Bulgaria. That people have access to air conditioning and firewood, but many can’t afford it, particularly pensioners in villages.
That’s interesting, but I’m curious about what is meant by «adequately warm». Is there some sort of minimum threshold temperature or what?