Inability to keep home adequately warm in Germany

Germany: Inability to keep home adequately warm was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2023
All-time low
2.5%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to keep home adequately warm in Germany, 2005–2025

24682005201520252005: 4.6 Percentage2006: 5.5 Percentage2007: 5.4 Percentage2008: 5.9 Percentage2009: 5.5 Percentage2010: 5 Percentage2011: 5.2 Percentage2012: 4.7 Percentage2013: 5.3 Percentage2014: 4.9 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 3.7 Percentage2017: 3.3 Percentage2018: 2.7 Percentage2019: 2.5 Percentage2020: 7 Percentage2021: 3.3 Percentage2022: 6.7 Percentage2023: 8.2 Percentage2024: 6.3 Percentage2025: 5.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to keep home adequately warm in Germany is 5.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to keep home adequately warm in Germany peaked at 8.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.

That places Germany 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 4.6% 5.9% 5
2010s 4.1% 2.5% 5.3% 10
2020s 6.2% 3.3% 8.2% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.7% compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 6.6% compare
  3. 20 Hungary 5.8% compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom 5.4% compare
  5. 23 Sweden 4.7% compare
  6. 24 Denmark 4.5% compare
  7. 24 Ireland 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to keep home adequately warm in Germany?
Inability to keep home adequately warm in Germany was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to keep home adequately warm recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to keep home adequately warm recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
How does Germany rank for inability to keep home adequately warm?
Germany ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to keep home adequately warm rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to keep home adequately warm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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