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25 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Gießen - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Gießen (2025).
Gießen
Latest value
· 2025
4.90% of people
DE 5.7 · -0.8 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · -3.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
145 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
1,040,290
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 Gießen compares
Lower is better · Range 0.8–9.9
Gießen
4.9
Germany
5.7
Europe
8.0
Germany -0.8 pp
Europe -3.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Gießen recorded 4.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 51,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a noticeable improvement, moving from 6.9% to 4.9%.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Housing burden is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Arrears on bills is more favorable and has recently improved.