Comparative analysis of energy renovations of multi-apartment buildings and energy poverty in pilot areas CEESEN-BENDER

As part of the CEESEN-BENDER project, a survey was conducted in 2024 (in five pilot areas – Slovenia, Croatia, Estonia, Poland and Romania) with the aim of collecting data on energy poverty in the context of energy renovation of multi-apartment buildings constructed between 1945 and 1991, and the quality of life in renovated and non-renovated buildings. Among other things, we wanted to explore the reasons for building renovation.

The analysis shows how investments in energy efficiency affect living comfort, energy costs and residents' perceptions, while also revealing differences between pilot countries. For Slovenia, as one of the pilot countries, we can say that residents of renovated buildings report fewer housing problems and better energy efficiency, although financial hardships remain. Although renovated buildings bring greater thermal comfort and a smaller share of households that could not afford heating, summer overheating remains a significant challenge in Ptuj. 

The results show that renovations in Slovenia improve the quality of life, but do not in themselves eliminate energy poverty and financial vulnerability of households.

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