ABSTRACT
The significant regional variation concerning energy poverty in Poland, both in terms of the energy affordability (LIHC) and thermal comfort (subjective measure), stems from the differences in the characteristics of buildings, income and the composition of households, the diverse advancement of the urbanisation processes and regional disparities in prices and outdoor temperatures. Our analysis shows that energy affordability mainly depends on household income, whereas the lack of thermal comfort is mainly due to the low energy efficiency of buildings. The residual regional variation of energy poverty is related to the prices of central heating and average outdoor temperatures.
