Arrears on utility bills in Austria

Austria: Arrears on utility bills was 4.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Arrears on utility bills in Austria, 2003–2025

234562003201420252003: 1.6 Percentage2004: 2 Percentage2005: 1.9 Percentage2006: 1.8 Percentage2007: 1.9 Percentage2008: 3.5 Percentage2009: 4 Percentage2010: 4.4 Percentage2011: 4 Percentage2012: 3.8 Percentage2013: 4.6 Percentage2014: 3.5 Percentage2015: 3.5 Percentage2016: 4.2 Percentage2017: 3.6 Percentage2018: 2.4 Percentage2019: 2.4 Percentage2020: 3.1 Percentage2021: 2.4 Percentage2022: 2.6 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 5.3 Percentage2025: 4.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Austria stood at 4.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Austria peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.

That places Austria 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.6% 4.0% 7
2010s 3.6% 2.4% 4.6% 10
2020s 3.9% 2.4% 5.5% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 21 Latvia 5.6% compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 5.4% compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom 5.4% compare
  4. 24 Luxembourg 4.7% compare
  5. 26 Germany 4.6% compare
  6. 27 Malta 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on utility bills in Austria?
Arrears on utility bills in Austria was 4.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
How does Austria rank for arrears on utility bills?
Austria ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrears on utility bills
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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