Rank in country
4 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Norte - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Norte (2025).
Norte
Latest value
· 2025
17.30% of people
PT 15.6 · +1.7 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · +9.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
24 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
3,692,842
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 Norte compares
Lower is better · Range 7.8–21.4
Norte
17.3
Portugal
15.6
Europe
8.0
Portugal +1.7 pp
Europe +9.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Norte recorded 17.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 639,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 19.4% to 17.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Arrears on bills is more favorable.