5.3 million people in Italy live in energy poverty.

Omissions

• The primary OIPE data measure HOUSEHOLDS, not individuals: 2.4 million families (9.1%) in 2024. The '5.3 million people' figure is a derived estimate (households multiplied by average household size) that appears in media reporting of the OIPE report, not as a headline figure in the OIPE primary source itself.
• The most recent reference period available is 2024 (published 2025), which is the correct period before the 2026-10-07 session; energy poverty in Italy had previously been estimated around 2 million families (~7.7%) in earlier years, so the figure reflects the latest, slightly higher estimate.
• All secondary sources citing '5.3 million' trace back to the same OIPE report and are therefore not fully independent of one another.

Sources

• PrimaryOIPE – Osservatorio Italiano sulla Povertà EnergeticaNel 2024 erano oltre 2,4 milioni le famiglie in povertà energetica, pari al 9,1% del totale delle famiglie (cfr. 'La povertà energetica in Italia nel 2024').
• SecondarySky TG24La povertà energetica riguarda circa 5,3 milioni di italiani, pari a 2,4 milioni di famiglie. Si tratta di nuclei che faticano a sostenere...
• SecondaryCGIA MestreLa povertà energetica riguarda circa 5,3 milioni di italiani, pari a 2,4 milioni di famiglie.