Most Portuguese are concerned about the price of energy and fuel prices, leading many to cut back on food expenses to afford electricity bills. Eight in 10 Portuguese express concern about energy prices, while 77% fear fuel costs. More than half the population turn off heating in some rooms of the house to reduce expenses.
The study reveals that more than a third of Europeans give up important expenses to afford energy and transport. This situation reflects a reality of growing economic precarity that affects a large part of the European population.
Energy poverty emerges as one of the main dimensions of economic precarity, highlighted as a structural problem that significantly impacts families' daily lives. The Barometer dedicated a specific chapter to the impact of energy expenses.
The study is the 20th edition of the Barometer on poverty and economic precarity, conducted by Secours Populaire Français, an organization that for two decades has monitored the evolution of economic and social conditions in Europe.
