Cold, damp, or inefficient homes
Energy poverty is often felt first in the home: rooms that stay cold, moisture that returns, and families forced to choose which spaces to heat.
The challenge
Energy poverty is a systemic challenge.
In Het Hogeland and Eemsdelta, energy poverty is shaped by income, housing quality, energy demand, complex rules, trust, pride, shame, and implementation capacity.
High bills and low financial room
Residents can face rising energy costs while lacking the upfront budget, information, or confidence to act on available support.
Health, stress, and dignity
Cold and insecure living conditions can affect wellbeing, daily routines, and people's confidence to ask for help.
Fragmented initiatives
Initiatives already exist in Het Hogeland and Eemsdelta, but coordination, comparison, and structural learning remain limited.
Trust and participation
Effective interventions depend on local relationships, clear language, and support that meets residents where they already are.
Climate pressure with social stakes
Energy-saving work is most durable when climate goals are linked to comfort, affordability, and local trust.
KrachtKring response
Make support practical, local, and measurable.
The programme links trusted engagement with housing and energy measures, then uses shared reporting to understand what is working and what still needs evidence.
Evidence posture
KrachtKring connects lived experience with source-aware data so partners can understand needs, target support, and learn which interventions create meaningful change.
See how the challenge connects to SDGs and public evidence.
The impact page translates local interventions into transparent pathways, themes, and source-aware metrics.