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Arrears on utility bills in Denmark

2.8% of people in Denmark lived in households behind on utility bills in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2016.

Measure: Arrears on utility bills Unit: % of population Data: 2003 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Denmark, 2025 2.8% % of population
Change from 2024 −1.2percentage points 2024: 4.0%
European Union, 2025 7.0% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 5.6% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 28th of 31 See the full ranking

Arrears on utility bills in Denmark over time

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% of population. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Arrears on utility bills (% of population), 2003 to 2025
Period DenmarkEuropean Union
2025 2.8% 7.0%
2024 4.0% 6.9%
2023 4.7% 6.9%
2022 3.5% 6.9%
2021 2.9% 6.4%
2020 4.2% 6.5%
2019 3.6% 6.2%
2018 5.1% 6.8%e (estimated)
2017 3.5% 7.3%e (estimated)
2016 2.5% 8.4%e (estimated)
2015 3.4% 9.4%e (estimated)
2014 4.6% 10.3%e (estimated)
2013 3.6% 10.4%e (estimated)
2012 3.5% 10.1%e (estimated)
2011 3.4% 9.6%e (estimated)
2010 3.2% 9.6%e (estimated)
2009 2.6% –
2008 2.2% –
2007 1.8% –
2006 2.5% –
2005 2.8% –
2004 2.5% –
2003 2.1% –

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In short

  • That is a change of −1.2 percentage points from 4.0% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 3.4%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Denmark has the 28th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 7.0%.

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Eurostat
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Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
ilc_mdes07 · dataset details · view at source
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freq=A hhcomp=TOTAL rskpovth=TOTAL unit=PC
Observation period
2003 to 2025 for Denmark
Provider update
20 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat