Rank in country
3 / 6
Among 6 regions in Bulgaria
Severen tsentralen - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Severen tsentralen (2025).
Severen tsentralen
Latest value
· 2025
18.00% of people
BG 16.1 · +1.9 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · +10.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
20 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
673,331
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 Severen tsentralen compares
Lower is better · Range 8.0–18.4
Severen tsentralen
18
Bulgaria
16.1
Europe
8.0
Bulgaria +1.9 pp
Europe +10.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Severen tsentralen recorded 18% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Bulgaria and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 121,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 24.3% to 18%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Arrears on bills deteriorated, while the result for Housing burden improved.