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Southern and Eastern Serbia - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2025).

Southern and Eastern Serbia

Latest value

· 2025

10.30% of people

RS 9.3 · +1.0 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · +2.3 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

2 / 4

Among 4 regions in Serbia

Rank in Europe

82 / 226

Among 226 European regions

Population

1,375,863

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 Southern and Eastern Serbia compares

Lower is better · Range 5–12.8

Southern and Eastern Serbia 10.3
Serbia 9.3
Europe 8.0
Serbia +1.0 pp Europe +2.3 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 4 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 10.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 142,000 people in the region.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 6.4% to 10.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.

Related indicators

The topic picture is mixed: the result for Arrears on bills is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently deteriorated, while the result for Housing burden is more favorable and has recently improved.