AUC vs. DUC
In the combined year 2020-2021, the terminal AUC was -4.2% (or -12.79€2017) lower than the planned DUC. This results from the combination of higher than planned TNSUs (+1.8%) and lower than planned terminal costs in real terms (-2.6%, or -0.3 M€2017).
Terminal service units
The difference between actual and planned TNSUs (+1.8%) falls within the ±2% dead band. Hence the resulting additional revenue is kept by the ANSPs..
Terminal costs by entity
Actual real terminal costs are -2.6% (-0.3 M€2017) lower than planned. This is driven by the main ANSP, LGS (-2.6%, or -0.3 M€2017) and the NSA costs (-2.8%, or -0.01 M€2017).
Terminal costs for the main ANSP at charging zone level
The lower than planned terminal costs in real terms for LGS (-2.6%, or -0.3 M€2017) result from:
- lower staff costs (-3.0%), “due to reduced headcounts by 6.1% of FTEs. At the same time, LGS did increase remuneration of several staff categories due to enormous pressure from trade unions;”
- lower other operating costs (-12.2%), “mostly by scaling down of the training and business trips;”
- lower depreciation (-4.5%), “As in FY 2020 the ANSP did invest only in the critical part of the services and could not afford to undertake large scale investments with long-term benefits;”
- higher cost of capital (+17.9%), driven by the use of higher asset base (+18.9%) to compute cost of capital.
- deduction for VFR exempted flights.