According to data released by Eurostat on October 1, 2023, only 25% of the EU population aged 16 and over have seen energy efficiency upgrades in their homes over the past five years, meaning one in four Europeans live in more energy-efficient dwellings.<\/p>\n
However, a closer look at the statistics shows that people at risk of poverty or social exclusion are less likely to experience these improvements, with just 17.8% living in energy-efficient homes compared to 27.5% of those not at risk.<\/p>\n
Cyprus, in particular, stands out\u2014though not in a good way. It ranked at the bottom among EU countries for energy efficiency improvements in homes, with just 5% of properties showing upgrades. Other countries with similarly low improvement rates include Malta (6.7%) and Italy (6.9%). In contrast, Estonia (47.8%), the Netherlands (45.1%), and Lithuania (32.5%) had the highest improvement rates for homes of those facing social and economic challenges.<\/p>\n
Common Energy Efficiency Improvements Across the EU<\/strong> <\/p>\n It\u2019s important to note that the energy efficiency of a home refers to how well energy is used within the household, including for heating, lighting, water supply, and ventilation. Homes built or upgraded with energy-efficient materials and technologies tend to use energy more rationally, reducing overall consumption.<\/p>\n For instance, if poor-quality materials are used for insulation, a house will likely lose heat more easily, leading to inefficient energy use and higher heating bills. Consequently, the energy efficiency of such homes would be considered low.<\/p>\n Source: stockwatch.com.cy, dom.com.cy<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" According to data released by Eurostat on October 1, 2023, only 25% of the EU population aged 16 and over have seen energy efficiency upgrades in their homes over the past five years, meaning one in four Europeans live in more energy-efficient dwellings. However, a closer look at the statistics shows that people at risk […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":105401,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105400"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105400"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105403,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105400\/revisions\/105403"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lamaisonestates.com\/he\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAcross the EU, residents have most commonly undertaken the following home improvements to boost energy efficiency:<\/p>\n