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Energy poverty: 25% of households struggling to pay their bills in 2021

Publié le null - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The National Observatory on Energy Poverty (ONPE) publishes an annual Energy Poverty Scoreboard. Against the backdrop of a general rise in energy prices, the 2022 edition reports growing concern among households in 2021 about their energy consumption.

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In 2021, 84% of households surveyed in the barometer expressed concern about their energy consumption (+14 points compared to 2019).

The ONPE Energy Poverty Scoreboard published in September 2022 is based on indicators quantifying energy poverty for households (housing or mobility). It shows a sharp increase in unpaid debts in 2021. Read more about the article on vie-publique.fr.

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