Consolidated cash flow statement

€ Million

1st half year 2026

1st half year 2025

Profit for the year

185

192

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and decommissioning

288

254

Amortised contributions for installation of grids and connections

-36

-20

Received contributions for installation of grids and connections

63

63

Change in deferred corporate income tax

-17

0

Change in non-current provisions

1

1

Financial income

-5

-3

Financial expenses

56

36

Corporate income tax expense recognised through profit or loss

65

67

Change in operational working capital excluding tax and interest

-106

-32

Interest received

0

0

Interest paid

-79

-45

Corporate income tax paid or received

21

-58

Cash flow from operating activities

436

455

Investments in property, plant and equipment

-1,050

-862

Investments in intangible assets

-33

-27

Cash flow from investing in (in)tangible fixed assets

-1,083

-889

Cash flow from operating activities and investing in (in)tangible fixed assets

-647

-434

Loans granted

-4

-1

Repayment of loans granted

2

1

Increase in deposits1

-550

-350

Decrease in deposits1

753

300

Cash flow from other investing activities

201

-50

Cash flow from investing activities

-882

-939

Cash flow before financing activities

-446

-484

Green bond issue

746

993

Repayment green bond

-500

-

Increase other interest-bearing liabilities2

305

546

Repayment of other interest-bearing liabilities2

-55

-595

Repayment of lease liability

-20

-16

Dividend paid

-100

-127

Cash flow from financing activities

376

801

Total cash flows

-70

317

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

227

46

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

157

363

1At 30 June 2026 € 88 million of excess liquidity was placed in money market funds. Liquidity placed in money market funds qualifies as cash and cash equivalents and is therefore not presented on this line.
2Concerns drawdowns and repayments on Euro Commercial Papers and bilateral loans.