Frequency of struggling to pay energy bills in Europe 2022, by country

Italians were among the most affected by the cost of living crisis in Europe in 2022. According to a September survey, 41 percent of Italians reported having struggled to pay their energy bills within the past three months. Natural gas is among the most impacted commodities by the Russia-Ukraine war, with European wholesale prices having skyrocketed throughout the year. In countries such as Italy and the United Kingdom where natural gas is the most consumed energy source, households were particularly affected by rising energy costs.