Arrears on utility bills in Greece
Greece: Arrears on utility bills was 31.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2016
All-time low
15.7%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrears on utility bills in Greece is 31.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Greece peaked at 42.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.7% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 18.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.3% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 Montenegro 29.1% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 22.2% compare
- 4 Albania 22.1% compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Greece?
- Arrears on utility bills in Greece was 31.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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