Rank in country
1 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Eastern Slovakia (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
14.10% of people
SK 8.1 · +6.0 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · +6.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
1 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Rank in Europe
37 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
1,588,807
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 2.4–14.1
Eastern Slovakia recorded 14.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Slovakia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 224,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 8.1% to 14.1%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable improvement.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Arrears on bills is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Housing burden is more favorable.