Note 16 Other provisions

The other provisions as at year-end 2024 amounted to €30 million (2023: €11 million). 

Other provisions at year-end 2024 include a provision of €20 million for gas connection removals. This provision concerns the costs of removing gas connections where, at the end of 2024, the customer had requested a removal without giving a specific date. If the customer states a specific removal date (preferred date) in the request, the costs of removal are borne directly by the customer. This is also in accordance with the safety route that entered into force on 1 February 2024. No provision is made for future removal requests.

The reclassification to liabilities held for sale relates to the provision for a onerous contract at Warmtenetwerk Hengelo.