Energy poverty in the EU
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Energy is a fundamental human need. Yet tens of millions of EU citizens are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills. Morgiane Noel considers the EU's 2025 policies to overcome energy poverty in the EU
  • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    Energy is very affordable in EU. It’s likely there’s another reason that has this group struggle financially. Maybe basic income or higher minimum wage would help.

    • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      In the Netherlands, if you don’t pay rent, you get evicted. You don’t pay at the supermarket, you don’t get food. If you don’t pay your energy company, they get upset at you

      So yeah, guess which your stop paying first.

      • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        49 minutes ago

        It’s similar in other EU countries. They are patient and don’t just cut power if someone misses a payment. They don’t have much to lose and people need electricity to become paying customers again.