{
  "id": 12595420,
  "title": "Individual heating powers 37% of urban, 71% of rural households in Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/individual-heating-powers-37-of-urban-71-of-rural-households-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:45:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/1215762.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the State Statistics Service's 2026 household budget survey, individual heating powers 37.2% of Ukrainian households in urban areas and a significantly higher 71.4% in rural areas. In contrast, centralized heating is accessible in 61.3% of urban homes and a mere 2.5% of rural dwellings. The survey covered all 12 million 452,500 households in Ukraine, with 7 million 462,700 residing in urban areas and 4 million 989,800 in rural regions. The average household consists of 2.28 people, with 2.19 people living in cities and 2.40 people in rural areas.",
  "summary": "Individual heating is available in 37.2% of Ukrainian households in urban areas and 71.4% in rural areas, while centralized heating is available in 61.3% and 2.5%, respectively, the State Statistics Service reported following its 2026 household budget survey.",
  "key_points": [
    "Individual heating powers 37.2% of urban households",
    "71.4% of rural households use individual heating",
    "Centralized heating available in 61.3% of urban homes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}