20 Operating costs
The breakdown of operating costs, with an amount of €547 million (€525 million on the first semester of 2015), is shown in the following table:
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First half |
|
(millions of €) |
2015 |
2016 |
Purchases, services and other costs |
351 |
362 |
Personnel expense |
174 |
185 |
|
525 |
547 |
The reasons for the most significant changes are described in the “Financial review and other information” section of the Directors’ Interim Report.
The operating costs related to the construction and upgrading of natural gas distribution infrastructure linked to the concession agreements under IFRIC 12 with an amount of €137 million (€122 million in the first semester of 2015).
Purchases, services and other costs
Purchases, services and other costs, with an amount of €362 million (€351 million in the first semester of 2015), can be analysed as follows:
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First half |
|
(millions of €) |
2015 |
2016 |
Purchase costs for raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods |
84 |
80 |
Costs for services |
222 |
238 |
Costs for the use of third-party assets |
49 |
42 |
Changes in raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods |
46 |
15 |
Net provisions (utilisation of) for risks and charges |
(17) |
16 |
Net (utilisation of)/allocations to the provision for impairment losses on receivables |
2 |
(2) |
Other operating expenses |
30 |
33 |
|
416 |
422 |
Less: |
|
|
Increase on internal work |
(65) |
(60) |
- of which purchase costs for raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods |
(30) |
(34) |
- of which costs for services |
(35) |
(26) |
|
351 |
362 |
Personnel expense
Personnel expense, with an amount of €185 million (€174 million in the first semester of 2015), can be analysed as follows:
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First half |
|
(millions of €) |
2015 |
2016 |
Wages and salaries |
144 |
150 |
Social security contributions (pensions and healthcare assistance) |
45 |
45 |
Employee benefits |
3 |
3 |
Other expenses |
10 |
14 |
|
202 |
212 |
Less: |
|
|
Increase on internal work |
(28) |
(27) |
|
174 |
185 |
Average number of employees
The average number of payroll employees included in the scope of consolidation, broken down by status, is as follows:
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Professional status |
30.06.2015 |
31.12.2015 |
30.06.2016 |
Executives |
130 |
131 |
134 |
Managers |
607 |
614 |
645 |
Office workers |
3,325 |
3,356 |
3,475 |
Manual workers |
2,095 |
2,112 |
2,219 |
|
6,157 |
6,213 |
6,473 |
The average number of employees is calculated on the basis of the monthly number of employees for each category.
The number of personnel in service at 30 June 2016 was 6,395 (6,303 at 31 December 2015), with an increase with respect to 30 June 2015 of 176.