The article of Adrienne Csizmady, Zoltán Ferencz, Lea Kőszeghy and Gergely Tóth makes a contribution to the literature on energy poverty in Hungary. It adds a third category ('transitional group') to the traditional theoretical division ('energy poor' and 'non energy poor' households) and compares the socio-economic characteristics and energy use attitudes of the three identified groups. With the new conceptual framework created, the study allows for a more detailed analysis of different energy poverty groups.