Arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Arrears on utility bills was 6.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.4%
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
8.6%
in 2014
All-time low
5.4%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021

024682005201320212005: 6.8 Percentage2006: 6.9 Percentage2007: 6.2 Percentage2008: 6.8 Percentage2009: 7.3 Percentage2010: 7.4 Percentage2011: 7.5 Percentage2012: 7.9 Percentage2013: 8.1 Percentage2014: 8.6 Percentage2015: 8.4 Percentage2016: 7.3 Percentage2017: 6.1 Percentage2018: 6 Percentage2019: 5.4 Percentage2020: 6.1 Percentage2021: 6.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 6.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 8.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.2% 7.3% 5
2010s 7.3% 5.4% 8.6% 10
2020s 6.2% 6.1% 6.4% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Greece 31.9% compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 29.1% compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 22.2% compare
  4. 4 Albania 22.1% compare
  5. 5 Romania 17.7% compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 17.6% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 6.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for arrears on utility bills?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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