Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Arrears on utility bills was 6.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.0%
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
10.0%
in 2013
All-time low
6.0%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007–2019

02468102007201320192007: 7.3 Percentage2008: 7.9 Percentage2009: 8.9 Percentage2010: 9 Percentage2011: 8.9 Percentage2012: 9.8 Percentage2013: 10 Percentage2014: 9.8 Percentage2015: 8.9 Percentage2016: 7.9 Percentage2017: 6.9 Percentage2018: 6.5 Percentage2019: 6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 6.0% for arrears on utility bills in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 10.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2007 7.3%
2008 7.9% +8.2%
2009 8.9% +12.7%
2010 9.0% +1.1%
2011 8.9% -1.1%
2012 9.8% +10.1%
2013 10.0% +2.0%
2014 9.8% -2.0%
2015 8.9% -9.2%
2016 7.9% -11.2%
2017 6.9% -12.7%
2018 6.5% -5.8%
2019 6.0% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 7.3% 8.9% 3
2010s 8.4% 6.0% 10.0% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 3 Albania 22.1%
  2. 4 Montenegro 21.5% compare
  3. 5 Romania 17.7% compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 17.6% compare
  5. 7 Serbia 17.3% compare
  6. 8 Bulgaria 17.2% compare
  7. 9 Spain 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on utility bills in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 6.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for arrears on utility bills?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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Indicator
Arrears on utility bills
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 997 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed