Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Arrears on utility bills was 6.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.1%
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
10.2%
in 2013
All-time low
6.1%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, arrears on utility bills in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 10.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2019.
Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.1% | — |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Arrears on utility bills in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 6.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for arrears on utility bills?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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