Energy Payment Trends: 2024 vs 2025
Energy Sector Payment Performance Dips Slightly: 79.3 to 78.4
The Comparison
- 2024: Payment practices were evaluated across 197 energy companies, resulting in an average score of 79.3 out of 100.
- 2025: The evaluation included 169 companies, and the average score decreased marginally to 78.4 out of 100.
What This Means
While the number of companies assessed decreased, the average payment performance score also experienced a slight reduction. The 0.8-point decrease suggests a minor sector-wide slippage in adherence to payment best practices. Readers can calculate the potential financial impact of late payments on their business by using a late payment calculator.
Energy Sector Payment Scores: 2024 (79.3/100) vs. 2025 (78.4/100)
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