The UK has the biggest gap between richest and poorest in energy costs as a proportion of income

Percentage of household budget spent on energy, 2022, top 10 countries

Percentage of household budget spent on energy, 2022

The poorest 10%

spend 17.8%

The richest 10%

spend 6.1%

UK

Portugal

9.2

16.7

Czech Republic

18.8

12.6

Italy

13.4

7.2

Slovakia

16.0

10.6

Estonia

12.8

7.9

Belgium

10.4

5.6

Poland

14.7

10.1

Ireland

10.6

6.7

France

10.2

6.3

0%

5

10

15

20

The richest 10% spend 6.1%

of their income on energy

The poorest 10%

spend 17.8%

UK

Portugal

9.2

16.7

12.6

18.8

Czech Republic

7.2

13.4

Italy

10.6

16.0

Slovakia

7.9

12.8

Estonia

5.6

10.4

Belgium

10.1

14.7

Poland

6.7

10.6

Ireland

6.3

10.2

France

0%

5

10

15

20