According to a study by idealista, 25% of Spanish homes lack any heating system. The study is based on data from property listings for sale and rent in November.
A country of contrasts when it comes to heating: from the Canary Islands to the northern Iberian Peninsula
The warmest areas, least exposed to extreme weather, have the highest share of homes without heating. The Canary Islands stand out, with 89% of homes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and 86% in Las Palmas lacking heating. They are followed by Cádiz and Huelva (both 54%) and Murcia and Almería (both 50%).
Elsewhere in Spain, most homes are equipped with heating. The northern, traditionally colder regions, have the fewest homes without it: just 4% in Soria, Salamanca and Navarre, and 5% in Segovia, Valladolid and La Rioja.
Pamplona, Soria and Salamanca, the capitals best prepared for winter
In provincial capitals, the pattern is similar, with the Canary Islands and southern Spain showing the lowest rates of heating. In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 88% of homes lack a heating system and 86% in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Over half of properties in Ceuta (64%), Cádiz (64%) and Huelva (52%) also lack heating. Almería (48%), Melilla (41%) and Castellón de la Plana (41%) have more than 40% of homes without heating. In Barcelona, 17% of homes lack heating, while in Madrid the figure falls to 5%.
Pamplona, Soria and Salamanca have the fewest homes without heating (2%), followed by Ciudad Real and Oviedo (3%), and a group including Logroño, Burgos, Segovia, Ávila and Valladolid, where 4% of homes cannot be heated in winter.
Methodology
Data compiled and analysed by idealista/data, idealista's proptech, which provides information for a professional audience to facilitate strategic decision-making in Spain, Italy and Portugal. It uses all the idealista database parameters in each country and other public and private data sources to offer valuation, investment, recruitment and market analysis services.