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Prov. Hainaut - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Prov. Hainaut (2025).
Prov. Hainaut
Latest value
· 2025
10.50% of people
BE 4.2 · +6.3 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · +2.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
80 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
1,369,741
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 Prov. Hainaut compares
Lower is better · Range 0.4–10.5
Prov. Hainaut
10.5
Belgium
4.2
Europe
8.0
Belgium +6.3 pp
Europe +2.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Hainaut recorded 10.5% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 144,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 6.8% to 10.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
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