Rank in country
9 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Alentejo - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Alentejo (2025).
Alentejo
Latest value
· 2025
7.80% of people
PT 15.6 · -7.8 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · -0.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
100 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
474,894
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 Alentejo compares
Lower is better · Range 7.8–21.4
Alentejo
7.8
Portugal
15.6
Europe
8.0
Portugal -7.8 pp
Europe -0.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Alentejo recorded 7.8% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 37,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 11.7% to 7.8%.