Arrears on utility bills in North Macedonia
22.2% of people in North Macedonia lived in households behind on utility bills in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2010. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
North Macedonia, 2024
22.2%
Change from 2023
−4.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
6.9%
Arrears on utility bills in North Macedonia over time
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% of population. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | 6.9% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | 6.9% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | 6.9% |
| 2021 | 28.0%b (break in time series) | 6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | 6.5% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | 6.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | 6.8%e (estimated) |
| 2017 | 38.6% | 7.3%e (estimated) |
| 2016 | 41.0% | 8.4%e (estimated) |
| 2015 | 40.1% | 9.4%e (estimated) |
| 2014 | 38.8% | 10.3%e (estimated) |
| 2013 | 39.6% | 10.4%e (estimated) |
| 2012 | 38.9% | 10.1%e (estimated) |
| 2011 | 36.2% | 9.6%e (estimated) |
| 2010 | 39.3% | 9.6%e (estimated) |
Flags: e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −4.1 percentage points from 26.3% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 38.8%, the figure has changed by −16.6 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 6.9%.
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