Greece remains among the European Union countries with the highest share of residents unable to keep their homes adequately warm, according to newly released data from Eurostat.
In 2024, 9.2% of the EU population said they were unable to heat their homes sufficiently. That marks an improvement of 1.4 percentage points compared with 2023.
In 2024, 19% of people in Greece reported being unable to keep their homes adequately warm. While that represents a slight improvement from 2023 — when 19.2% of Greek citizens faced the same difficulty — the country still ranks at the top of the EU list.
Bulgaria recorded the same rate as Greece in 2024, at 19%, making the two countries the most affected in the bloc. Lithuania followed at 18%, while Spain stood at 17.5%.
Wide Gaps Across Europe
By contrast, several northern and central European countries reported far lower shares.
Finland posted the lowest rate in the EU, at 2.7%. Poland and Slovenia each recorded 3.3%, while Estonia and Luxembourg stood at 3.6%.
The difference between countries such as Greece and Finland underscores significant disparities in living conditions across the European Union.
