Rank in country
5 / 8
Among 8 regions in Hungary
Budapest - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Budapest (2025).
Budapest
Latest value
· 2025
4.10% of people
HU 5.8 · -1.7 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · -3.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
163 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
1,685,209
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 Budapest compares
Lower is better · Range 1.4–12.7
Budapest
4.1
Hungary
5.8
Europe
8.0
Hungary -1.7 pp
Europe -3.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Budapest recorded 4.1% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Hungary and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 69,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 5.3% to 4.1%.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Housing burden has recently improved.