The Number of Utility Debts Has Grown 1.5 Times
Most of Ukrainians’ debts are for natural gas supply and distribution.
29 September 2021
The number of utility debts has grown 1.5 times in Ukraine over the year. August 2020 saw 294,789 debts, while their number increased by 155,964 in August 2021. The current number of debts in the Single Debt Register has reached 450,753. Utility debts account for 7% of overall debts in Ukraine.
| Month | December 2019 | January 2020 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | January 2021 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of recovered utility debts | 227,360 | 228,110 | 235,506 | 249,248 | 259,269 | 270,201 | 278,973 | 283,026 | 294,789 | 305,916 | 318,629 | 330,201 | 342,232 | 344,565 | 359,649 | 373,415 | 387,169 | 398,813 | 411,655 | 417,577 | 450,753 |
Also, the overall number of debt case proceedings in Ukraine rose by 33% over the year. While 4,665,510 proceedings were opened in August 2020, the number increased to 6,219,371 in August 2021. The current debt recoveries account for 7% of all debt cases.
| Month | December 2019 | January 2020 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | January 2021 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall number of debt case proceedings | 3,896,914 | 3,884,332 | 3,974,392 | 4,126,811 | 4,241,386 | 4,392,191 | 4,505,249 | 4,542,669 | 4,665,510 | 4,752,878 | 4,855,242 | 4,972,605 | 5,078,273 | 5,103,269 | 5,264,921 | 5,414,752 | 5,539,357 | 5,651,501 | 5,764,038 | 5,849,009 | 6,219,371 |
According to the State Statistics Service, utility debts reached UAH 64.4 billion in August 2021. The biggest portion was owed for natural gas supply and distribution (UAH 23.7 billion), heating and hot water supply (UAH 20.3 billion), and electricity supply and distribution (UAH 7.1 billion).
| Natural gas supply and distribution | 23.7 |
|---|---|
| Heating and hot water supply | 20.3 |
| Electricity supply and distribution | 7.1 |
| Centralized water supply and sewerage | 6.5 |
| Apartment building management | 5.5 |
| Waste removal services | 1.2 |
A person is recognized as a utility debtor in court with simplified procedure for this category of cases. It means that a case like this can be heard in absence of the parties and within a shorter time. If debtors fail to comply with court orders, they are listed on the debtor register. It is a standard procedure used by all debt-recovering bodies: utility companies, banks, and collectors. After that, executors can request a bank to arrest the debtor’s accounts and forcedly recover the debt. Apart from that, debtors are subject to a set of restrictions and prohibitions, i.e., they cannot use the arrested accounts, sign sale and purchase agreements at notary offices, leave the country, etc.
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