Overview

• The share of people in households with utility bill arrears fell to 5.0% in 2024 from 5.4% in 2023, according to official EU‑SILC results.
• Arrears were more prevalent among renters at 6.4% compared with 3.4% in owner‑occupied households.
• In 2024, 32.2% of the population could not cover an unexpected €1,250 expense, down from 35.0% a year earlier.
• In August 2025, housing ancillary costs rose 4.0% year over year, while household energy prices were 2.3% lower yet still high after 2022’s surge.
• The indicators reflect households’ self‑assessments from the EU‑SILC survey used to measure material and social deprivation.