Rank in country
8 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Arnsberg (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
7.20% of people
DE 5.7 · +1.5 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · -0.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
8 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
108 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
3,571,898
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 0.8–9.9
Arnsberg recorded 7.2% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Germany but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 257,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 3.9% to 7.2%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial improvement.
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 and has recently deteriorated.