Published June 1, 2026 | Version v1
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Energy poverty in Europe: Who are the losers in our energy system?

  • 1. ROR icon Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering

Description

In the EU project gEneSys, we asked over 18,000 people from Germany, France, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Italy: Can you afford the energy you need for your household? The answers show: Energy poverty is not a marginal phenomenon. It affects certain groups systematically – and it differs from country to country.

In this fact sheet you will find out:

  • Those who answer no particularly often
  • The social patterns behind it
  • Whether there are differences between urban and rural areas and men and women
  • What this means for a fair energy policy

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Funding

European Commission
gEneSys - Transforming Gendered Interrelations of Power and Inequalities for Just Energy Systems 101094326