Arrears on utility bills in Portugal
Portugal: Arrears on utility bills was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.6%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.5%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Portugal stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Portugal peaked at 8.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Portugal?
- Arrears on utility bills in Portugal was 3.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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