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Almost three in every 10 people in Cyprus were living in homes with improved energy performance in 2025, according to new figures released by Eurostat.
The data show that 28% of Cyprus' population lived in a property where energy efficiency had been upgraded during the previous five years. This places Cyprus above the EU average of 23.9%.
Across the bloc, the Netherlands recorded the highest share at 60.5%, followed by Denmark with 34%, while France and Slovenia each stood at 33.3%. At the other end of the scale, Italy recorded 2.6%, Malta 7.8%, and Greece 9.5%.
The figures also point to a significant difference in Cyprus between households facing financial hardship and those in a stronger economic position.
Among people considered at risk of poverty or social exclusion, 16.7% lived in homes that had benefited from energy efficiency improvements. The corresponding figure for those not facing that risk was 30.3%, making Cyprus one of the EU countries with the largest gaps between the two groups.
A similar pattern was recorded across the European Union. Overall, 17.4% of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion reported living in homes with improved energy performance, compared with 25.6% among those not considered at risk.
Large differences were also recorded in the Netherlands, where the figures stood at 45.3% and 63.3%, respectively, and in Denmark, where they were 22.9% and 36.4%.
