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Šumadija and Western Serbia - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Šumadija and Western Serbia (2025).

Šumadija and Western Serbia

Latest value

· 2025

9.20% of people

RS 9.3 · -0.1 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · +1.2 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

3 / 4

Among 4 regions in Serbia

Rank in Europe

91 / 226

Among 226 European regions

Population

1,789,478

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 Šumadija and Western Serbia compares

Lower is better · Range 5–12.8

Šumadija and Western Serbia 9.2
Serbia 9.3
Europe 8.0
Serbia -0.1 pp Europe +1.2 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 4 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Šumadija and Western Serbia recorded 9.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Serbia but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 165,000 people in the region.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 7% to 9.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.

Related indicators

By contrast, the result for Housing burden has recently improved.