Rank in country
1 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Sjælland (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
5.30% of people
DK 4.5 · +0.8 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · -2.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
1 / 5
Among 5 regions in Denmark
Rank in Europe
132 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
854,902
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 3.7–8.0
Sjælland recorded 5.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Denmark but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 45,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 3.3% to 5.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
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.