Rank in country
3 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Münster (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
8.40% of people
DE 5.7 · +2.7 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · +0.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
3 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Rank in Europe
96 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
2,659,034
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
Münster recorded 8.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 223,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 4% to 8.4%.
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.