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Environment, energy & climate

Germany — Utility-bill arrears

Share of population in arrears on utility bills — a financial-stress signal that usually starts with the energy bill.
4.2%
2024
−0.6 ptsvs 2023
min 1.7 2019max 4.8 2023
%
Range
Source: Eurostat· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Utility-bill arrears (Germany): 4.2 % in 2024, the latest available value.

20 observations from 2005 to 2024. Source: Eurostat.

Share of population in arrears on utility bills — a financial-stress signal that usually starts with the energy bill.

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Utility-bill arrears — Germany
PeriodValue
20244.2 %
20234.8 %
20223.7 %
20213.2 %
20202.6 %
20191.7 %
20182.2 %
20171.9 %
20162 %
20152.7 %
20143 %
20132.6 %
20122.5 %
20112.4 %
20102.5 %
20092.6 %
20082.7 %
20073.2 %
20063.9 %
20052.1 %