Note 11 Cash and cash equivalents

€ million

2025

2024

Cash held at banks

18

38

Deposits

289

458

     

Carrying amount as at 31 December

307

496

The effective interest rate on cash and cash equivalents varies from 1.7% to 3.1% (2024: 2.9% to 4.0%). Cash and cash equivalents are held almost entirely in euros. In 2025, the cash and cash equivalents included amounts that were not at the unrestricted disposal of Alliander. This concerns a blocked bank account with a balance of €0.5 million (2024: €0.4 million).