Rank in country
5 / 8
Among 8 regions in Sweden
Västsverige - Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
Regional factual view for Energy Poverty / Cold Homes in Västsverige (2025).
Västsverige
Latest value
· 2025
3.90% of people
SE 4.7 · -0.8 pp vs country · Europe 8.0 · -4.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
169 / 226
Among 226 European regions
Population
2,117,895
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 Västsverige compares
Lower is better · Range 1.3–8.0
Västsverige
3.9
Sweden
4.7
Europe
8.0
Sweden -0.8 pp
Europe -4.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Västsverige recorded 3.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Sweden and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 83,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 1.7% to 3.9%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Housing burden is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Arrears on bills is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.