Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Contents

4. Operating Expenses

4.1. Raw material and consumables used

in PLN m

Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2013 Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2012
Cost of gas sold (17,208) (15,714)
Fuels for electricity and heat generation (908) (984)
Electricity for trading (670) (156)
Other raw material and consumables used (726) (749)
Total (19,512) (17,603)

4.2. Employee benefit expense

in PLN m

Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2013 Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2012
Salaries and wages (2,127) (2,237)
Social security contributions (484) (496)
Other employee benefit expense (355) (25)
Cost of future benefits (248) (289)
Total (3,214) (3,047)

4.3. Services

in PLN m

Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2013 Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2012
Transmission services (1,474) (1,454)
Costs of dry wells written off (132) (127)
Other contracted services (1,639) (1,479)
Total (3,245) (3,060)

4.4. Other income and expenses

in PLN m

Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2013 Period from Jan 1 – Dec 31 2012
Compensations, penalties, fines received 187 48
Income from current settlement of deferred income recognised in the statement of financial position 55 64
Interest on receivables related to operating activities 58 43
Other income 47 107
Net exchange differences related to operating activities (351) (299)
Net gain/loss on derivative instruments related to operating activities 168 (116)
Net gains/losses on disposal of non-financial non-current assets 20 56
Change in products 22 16
Change in impairment losses on property, plant and equipment* (552) (206)
Change in impairment losses on inventories (7) (9)
Change in impairment losses on trade and other receivables 70 (21)
Change in other impairment losses (2) -
Provision for well decommissioning costs 45 (35)
Provision for penalty imposed by the Office for Competition and Consumer Protection - (60)
Provision for environmental liabilities 7 27
Provision for claims under extra-contractual use of land (5) (15)
Provision for dispute with the PBG Consortium - 1
Provision for liabilities associated with exploration work in Pakistan, Egypt and Libya (137) (25)
Provision for the buy-out price on energy savings certificates - white certificates (134) -
Other provisions 13 (59)
Taxes and charges (574) (547)
Value of merchandise and materials sold (35) (23)
Property insurance (101) (89)
Domestic and international business trips (64) (64)
Compensation, penalties, fines paid (22) (24)
Interest on liabilities related to operating activities (3) (2)
Other expenses (225) (185)
Total (1,520) (1,417)
* Including changes in impairment losses on tangible assets under construction related to the exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources  (438) 17