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- Strategic measures to confront energy poverty in PortugalPublication . Rotolo, Francesco; Lino, Rute Sofia Barbosa XavierIn the last years, one of the warmest southern European countries has frequently been classified first in the EU28 ranking for levels of excess winter death. This one data is often provided by researchers when analyzing poverty of energy services in Portugal, a phenomenon emphasized by the European Commission in its “Europe 2020” strategy. The current policy of the Portuguese government obliges energy firms to fully absorb the financial burden represented by a social tariff scheme. Efficiency measures, which involve a renovation program of energy services for vulnerable households, are instead adopted by the other Member States to combat this issue. This dissertation aims at raising the awareness of energy poverty in Portugal, describing both its characteristics and a set of possible approaches to confront this social problem locally. To do so, a statistical analysis of demographic variables and energy systems allowed to study the diffusion of energy poverty among Portuguese households. The results revealed that, despite affecting a large part of the Portuguese population, homes with a monthly salary lower than 970€ are typically referable to energy-poor conditions for the lack of adequate equipment. To conclude, a benchmark with the most efficient national policies was conducted, together with main recommendations, which are intended to facilitate the creation of an adequate ecosystem in Portugal to address this condition of discomfort.