The percentage of the population in Cyprus living in a dwelling where energy efficiency had improved over the last five years rose to 28% in 2025, according to data published on Tuesday by Eurostat.

According to the same data, the gap in Cyprus between people at risk of poverty or social exclusion and those not at risk was among the most pronounced in the EU. Specifically, 16.7% of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion lived in a home with improved energy efficiency, compared with 30.3% among those not at risk.

At the European Union level, 23.9% of the population lived in a dwelling with improved energy efficiency over the last five years in 2025.

According to Eurostat, the highest shares of people living in dwellings with improved energy efficiency were recorded in the Netherlands at 60.5%, Denmark at 34.0%, and France and Slovenia at 33.3% in both countries.

In contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Italy at 2.6%, Malta at 7.8%, and Greece at 9.5%.

Eurostat also reports that, across the EU as a whole, people at risk of poverty or social exclusion were less likely to report living in a home with improved energy efficiency. The rate for these individuals stood at 17.4%, compared with 25.6% for people not at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

The difference was particularly pronounced, besides Cyprus, in the Netherlands at 45.3% versus 63.3%, and in Denmark at 22.9% versus 36.4%.

Source: ink.com