“Frost on the windows some winters”: 12 million French people shiver in their homes

2023-11-24 02:56:45

“Winter is coming. » Winter is coming, one of the iconic phrases from the series “Game of Thrones”, also applies in France. The coming drop in mercury will inevitably plunge many households into energy poverty. Twelve million people are in this situation in France. Or 18% of the population, according to statistics from the Abbé Pierre Foundation. Juanna, 81 years old, has for a long time been part of this cohort of unfortunate people who shiver in winter, for lack of means to heat the large 140 m2 house that this single woman has occupied alone since the departure of five children.