Note 16 Other provisions

Other provisions at year-end 2025 amounted to €26 million (2024: €30 million). Included in the other provisions at year-end 2025 is a provision of €16 million for gas connection removals (year-end 2024: €20 million). This provision was set up to cover the removal of gas connections where the customer has submitted a request before year-end (without a specific date) and for connections that have been unused for more than a year and there is no prospect of further use. No provision is made for any future removal requests. For more details, please refer to note 20.

The reclassification to liabilities held for sale in 2024 related to the provision for a loss-making contract at Warmtenetwerk Hengelo.