Arrears on utility bills in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Arrears on utility bills was 5.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.4%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2012
All-time low
4.5%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2005–2018
Arrears on utility bills in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, arrears on utility bills in United Kingdom stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in United Kingdom peaked at 8.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in United Kingdom?
- Arrears on utility bills in United Kingdom was 5.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for arrears on utility bills?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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