More than 47 million Europeans are cold at home. Portugal is one of the countries where there is the most energy poverty, especially in the Azores.
34.3% of inhabitants in the Azores cannot have thermal comfort at home; That is, in three people, one is cold at home. In the north there are 26.3%, in wood 23.3%.
Are the three most obvious examples of a Problem in Portugal: the lack of means to warm the house. They are cold when they should not have, as they are indoors.
The highlighted data Correctiv.europe, in partnership with the, reveal that Portugal is one of the worst countries in Europe, in this regard: 2.2 million inhabitants without proper heating.
These people are naturally more exposed to serious health problems.
“It is often difficult to explain that if you die of cold in Portugal with 5 degrees Celsiusbecause in the scientific literature the Cold mortality is with 20 to 30 degrees Celsius negative. However, we have already shown that there is an increase in mortality (and morbidity) in the Porto Metropolitan area with still positive temperatures, ”says Ana Monteiro, professor at the Department of Geography, Faculty of Letters of the University of Porto.
The same expert warns the global warming will not end With this question – because energy poverty in winter will continue, according to climacteric predictions for Portugal by the end of this century.
Na Europa They are now 47 million Of people in energy poverty – 31 million was only four years ago.
Os Colder countries are where you feel less cold at home: Finland, Norway and Swedenas expected. There “DIELD HEAT. There is a central warming that is connected all year round and the materials of the places where people live and work are overwhelmed. They are built that were built for that context, ”explains Ana Monteiro.
Os greatest problems Regarding cold at home, they are in the allegedly warmer area of Europe: the south. Bulgaria, Spain, Greece, Italy and Portugal It is the countries where it is hardest to make the cold out there.
