Rank in country
8 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Algarve - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Algarve (2025).
Algarve
Latest value
· 2025
10.60% of people
PT 15.6 · -5.0 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · +2.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
79 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
492,747
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to keep their home adequately warm.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to keep home adequately warm ILC_MDES01_R
How Algarve compares
Lower is better · Range 7.8–21.4
Algarve
10.6
Portugal
15.6
Europe
8.0
Portugal -5.0 pp
Europe +2.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Algarve recorded 10.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Portugal but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 52,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 19% to 10.6%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Housing burden is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Arrears on bills is more favorable and has recently improved.