Rank in country
29 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Dresden - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Dresden (2025).
Dresden
Latest value
· 2025
4.20% of people
DE 5.7 · -1.5 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · -3.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
158 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
1,584,687
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 Dresden compares
Lower is better · Range 0.8–9.9
Dresden
4.2
Germany
5.7
Europe
8.0
Germany -1.5 pp
Europe -3.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Dresden recorded 4.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 67,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 1.2% to 4.2%. The latest reading was broadly stable compared with 2024.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Arrears on bills deteriorated, while the result for Housing burden improved.