Arrears on utility bills in Estonia
Estonia: Arrears on utility bills was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2004
All-time low
4.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.7% for arrears on utility bills in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Estonia peaked at 14.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.6% | — |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.7% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Estonia?
- Arrears on utility bills in Estonia was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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