Arrears on utility bills in Romania

Romania: Arrears on utility bills was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.7%
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2012
All-time low
7.3%
in 2021
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Arrears on utility bills in Romania, 2007–2025

510152025302007201620252007: 8.7 Percentage2008: 23.5 Percentage2009: 25.1 Percentage2010: 26.5 Percentage2011: 27.3 Percentage2012: 29.7 Percentage2013: 29.7 Percentage2014: 21.5 Percentage2015: 17.4 Percentage2016: 18 Percentage2017: 15.9 Percentage2018: 14.4 Percentage2019: 13.7 Percentage2020: 13.9 Percentage2021: 7.3 Percentage2022: 17.8 Percentage2023: 13.6 Percentage2024: 14.5 Percentage2025: 17.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 17.7% for arrears on utility bills in 2025.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Romania peaked at 29.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2021.

That places Romania 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 8.7% 25.1% 3
2010s 21.4% 13.7% 29.7% 10
2020s 14.1% 7.3% 17.8% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Montenegro 29.1% compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 22.2% compare
  3. 4 Albania 22.1% compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 17.6% compare
  5. 7 Serbia 17.3% compare
  6. 8 Bulgaria 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on utility bills in Romania?
Arrears on utility bills in Romania was 17.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for arrears on utility bills?
Romania ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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About this data

Indicator
Arrears on utility bills
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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