Arrears on utility bills in Norway
Norway: Arrears on utility bills was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.2%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2003
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Norway stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Norway peaked at 10.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.5% | — |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Norway?
- Arrears on utility bills in Norway was 3.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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