site.btaEurostat: Nearly a Third of Bulgarians Cannot Adequately Heat Their Homes

Sofia, January 6 (BTA) - Bulgaria is the country in the European
 Union (EU) with the largest share of people who cannot
adequately heat their homes, show data from the European
statistical office Eurostat for 2019.

A total of 30.1 per cent of Bulgarians cannot heat their homes
during the cold season.

The average level for the European Union is 6.9 per cent, i.e.
over 4 times less.

The peak of this share was in 2012 (10.8 per cent) and has been
declining since then.

The situation in the member states varies. Bulgaria is followed
by Lithuania (26.7 per cent), Cyprus (21 per cent) and Portugal
(18.9 per cent).

The lowest share (about 2 per cent) is registered in Finland,
Austria and Sweden.

Although Bulgaria tops the negative ranking, the number of
people who cannot afford heating during the cold months is
declining. In 2010 it was more than 2 times higher - 66.5 per
cent, in 2011 it dropped to 46 per cent. NV/DT