The energy poor in Bulgaria are between 25% and 40% of the population according to different methodologies. 40% of the population means 2.4 million Bulgarians who cannot make ends meet. They are considered energy-poor at the current electricity..
Only 20% of Bulgarians have received a pay rise, and 80% are unable to cover their day-to-day living expenses. According to a survey by the National Statistical Institute, 80% of working people in Bulgaria have received practically no pay rise..
Trade unions are demanding a fair definition of energy poverty to be enshrined in legislation. According to the president of the Confederation of Labour Podkrepa Dimitar Manolov, energy poor are not only those who cannot pay their electricity bills...
Bulgaria is the country with the biggest energy poverty problems in the EU , according to data of Eurostat, analyzed by Statista. 23.7% of Bulgarians did not have access to normal heating in 2021 . In second place in the negative ranking is..