Arrears on utility bills in Denmark
Denmark: Arrears on utility bills was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.8%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Denmark stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Denmark peaked at 5.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.
That places Denmark 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Denmark?
- Arrears on utility bills in Denmark was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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