Note 23 Purchase costs and costs of subcontracted work
€ million | 2018 | 2017 |
Grid losses | 49 | 58 |
Transport capacity and restrictions | 191 | 188 |
Billing and payment collection | 12 | 10 |
Contractors, materials and other | 172 | 146 |
Total | 424 | 402 |
The purchase costs and costs of subcontracted work were up by €22 million compared with the preceding year and amounted to €424 million. The costs of contractors and materials were up by €27 million, accounted for by the greater volume of work carried out in 2018. In contrast, the grid loss costs were down by €9 million, mainly as a result of gains on reconciliation and the lower purchase tariffs.