Trade and other receivables

20 Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables mainly includes amounts receivable from customers and amounts not yet invoiced (contract assets) for the provision of distribution services.

This item can be broken down as follows:

x € 1 million

As at 31 December 2022

As at 31 December 2021

Trade receivables

131

118

To be invoiced

44

43

Prepayments

35

-

Other receivables and accruals

12

4

Total

222

165

Note 32.2 Credit risk states the age and impairments of the trade receivables and contract assets.

Trade and other receivables increased by €57 million compared with the preceding year. This increase is mainly attributable to prepaid network losses of approximately €27 million and prepaid invoices of €3 million. In addition, receivables increased by €5 million due to a higher balance on low-use consumption. The upward adjustments of the estimates of large-scale consumption also increased by approximately €5 million.