Rank in country
2 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Western Slovakia - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Western Slovakia (2025).
Western Slovakia
Latest value
· 2025
6.70% of people
SK 8.1 · -1.4 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · -1.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
113 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
1,797,072
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 Western Slovakia compares
Lower is better · Range 2.4–14.1
Western Slovakia
6.7
Slovakia
8.1
Europe
8.0
Slovakia -1.4 pp
Europe -1.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Western Slovakia recorded 6.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Slovakia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 120,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 4.3% to 6.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.