Note 22 Other income
€ million | 2016 | 2015 |
Amortisation of construction contributions | 66 | 64 |
Operating contributions and other income1 | 73 | 76 |
Total | 139 | 140 |
- 1 There has been a change of view which, in the comparative figures for 2015, results in the transfer of an amount of €46 million from other revenue (under ‘Revenue’) to operating contributions and other operating income here.
Other income in 2016 came in at €139 million (2015: €140 million). Other income mainly relates to the amortisation of connection contributions from our customers (€66 million) and incidental/regular contributions towards operating costs (€32 million). The rest is made up of sundry other income, including compensation received for losses, rents and book profits on the sale of assets plus other income (total €41 million).