Gender aspects of energy poverty
Energy poverty is compounded by existing inequalities among men and women, particularly those relating to income. According to Eurostat data, already before the ongoing crisis, in 2021 6.9 % of all households in the EU were in arrears on their utility bills, and 6.4% declared that they were unable to keep their homes warm.
In 2020, almost 15% of all households were living in homes with leaks, broken roofs or rot. Households with children headed by a single adult have been the hardest hit by the rising energy prices. Eurostat statistics from 2021 showed that 83% of such single-parent households are led by women.
A Eurofound survey from spring 2022 confirmed these trends. It found that the share of women who were late in paying their energy bills surged in the spring of 2022, and that single women and single mothers were more likely than other groups to struggle to pay their energy bills.
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