
In 2025, 23.9% of the EU population lived in a dwelling in which energy efficiency was improved in the last 5 years.
The largest shares of people living in dwellings with improved energy efficiency were recorded in the Netherlands (60.5%), Denmark (34.0%), France and Slovenia (both 33.3%). The lowest shares were in Italy (2.6%), Malta (7.8%) and Greece (9.5%).
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion were less likely to report living in dwellings with improved energy efficiency (17.4%) compared with those not at risk (25.6%).
The difference was most pronounced in the Netherlands (45.3% vs 63.3%), Cyprus (16.7% vs 30.3%) and Denmark (22.9% vs 36.4%).

Source dataset: ilc_enevh_01
