24 Operating costs
The key items under operating costs are described below. The reasons for material differences are described in the “Financial review” section of the interim directors’ report.
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(€ million) |
First half 2013 |
First half 2014 |
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Purchases, services and other costs |
339 |
324 |
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Personnel expense |
170 |
170 |
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|
509 |
494 |
Operating costs include the costs of building and upgrading distribution infrastructure in accordance with IFRIC 12 (€130 million and €140 million in the first half of 2013 and first half of 2014 respectively).
Purchases, services and other costs
Purchases, services and other costs (€324 million) break down as follows:
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(€ million) |
First half 2013 |
First half 2014 |
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Costs for raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods |
50 |
78 |
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Costs for services |
212 |
224 |
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Costs for the use of third-party assets |
41 |
44 |
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Change in raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods |
61 |
7 |
|
Net accrual to (utilisation of) provisions for risks and charges |
5 |
(2) |
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Other operating expenses |
26 |
23 |
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|
395 |
374 |
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Less: |
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|
|
Raw materials, consumables, supplies and goods: |
|
|
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Increase on internal work – purchases |
(30) |
(19) |
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|
(30) |
(19) |
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Services: |
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|
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Increase on internal work – services |
(26) |
(31) |
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|
(26) |
(31) |
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|
339 |
324 |
Costs for services of €193 million relate to:
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(€ million) |
First half 2013 |
First half 2014 |
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Construction, planning and coordination of work |
65 |
72 |
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IT (Information Technology) services |
20 |
31 |
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Purchase of transportation capacity (interconnection) |
27 |
28 |
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Technical, legal, administrative and professional services |
11 |
19 |
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Personnel-related services |
13 |
14 |
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Maintenance |
16 |
11 |
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Insurance |
11 |
11 |
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Utilities |
11 |
10 |
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Telecommunications services |
10 |
10 |
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Other services |
28 |
18 |
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|
212 |
224 |
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Less: |
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|
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Increase on internal work capitalised in non-current assets – services |
(26) |
(31) |
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|
(26) |
(31) |
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|
186 |
193 |
Personnel expense
Personnel expense of €170 million breaks down as follows:
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(€ million) |
First half 2013 |
First half 2014 |
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Wages and salaries |
139 |
137 |
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Social security contributions (pensions and healthcare assistance) |
43 |
43 |
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Employee benefits |
3 |
3 |
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Other expenses |
12 |
13 |
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Less: |
|
|
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Increase on internal work – personnel expense |
(27) |
(26) |
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|
170 |
170 |
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 (number) |
30.06.2013 |
31.12.2013 |
30.06.2014 |
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Executives |
116 |
117 |
120 |
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Managers |
571 |
573 |
587 |
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Office workers |
3,250 |
3,255 |
3,279 |
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Manual workers |
2,095 |
2,089 |
2,056 |
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|
6,032 |
6,034 |
6,042 |
The average number of employees is calculated as the average monthly figure.
Amortisation, depreciation and impairment losses
Amortisation, depreciation and impairment losses of €384 million break down as follows:
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(€ million) |
First half 2013 |
First half 2014 |
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Amortisation and depreciation |
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|
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Property, plant and equipment |
264 |
264 |
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Intangible assets |
112 |
120 |
|
|
376 |
384 |
Amortisation and depreciation (€384 million) relate to the natural gas transportation (€241 million), distribution (€109 million), storage (€29 million), regasification (€3 million) and corporate (€2 million) segments.