The breakdown between current and non-current provisions is as follows:
| 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions of euros) | Notes | Current | Non-current | Total | Current | Non-current | Total |
| Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle 31/12/2019 1,432 | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle 31/12/2018 23,822 | 25,254 | 1,515 | 22,362 | 23,877 | |
| Provisions for decommissioning and last cores | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores 31/12/2019 364 | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores 31/12/2018 31,761 | 32,125 | 302 | 26,842 | 27,144 | |
| Provisions related to nuclear generation | Provisions related to nuclear generation 32 | Provisions related to nuclear generation 31/12/2019 1,796 | Provisions related to nuclear generation 31/12/2018 55,583 | 57,379 | 1,817 | 49,204 | 51,021 |
| Other provisions for decommissioning | Other provisions for decommissioning 33 | Other provisions for decommissioning 31/12/2019 105 | Other provisions for decommissioning 31/12/2018 1,573 | 1,678 | 91 | 2,033 | 2,124 |
| Provisions for employee benefits | Provisions for employee benefits 34 | Provisions for employee benefits 31/12/2019 945 | Provisions for employee benefits 31/12/2018 20,539 | 21,484 | 998 | 17,627 | 18,625 |
| Other provisions | Other provisions 35 | Other provisions 31/12/2019 2,710 | Other provisions 31/12/2018 3,065 | 5,775 | 3,104 | 2,908 | 6,012 |
| TOTAL PROVISIONS | TOTAL PROVISIONS 31/12/2019 5,556 | TOTAL PROVISIONS 31/12/2018 80,760 | 86,316 | 6,010 | 71,772 | 77,782 | |
Provisions related to nuclear generation comprise provisions for back-end nuclear cycle expenses (management of spent fuel and radioactive waste), provisions for plant decommissioning and provisions for last cores.
Provisions are estimated under the principles presented in note 1.3.2.2.
Obligations can vary noticeably depending on each country’s legislation and regulations, and the technologies and industrial scenarios involved.
The movement in provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle, provisions for decommissioning and provisions for last cores breaks down as follows:
| (in millions of euros) | 31/12/2018 | Increases | Decreases | Discount effect | Translation adjustments | Other movements | 31/12/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions for spent fuel management | Provisions for spent fuel management 31/12/2018 12,162 | Provisions for spent fuel management Increases 548 | Provisions for spent fuel management Decreases (1,092) | Provisions for spent fuel management Discount effect 576 | Provisions for spent fuel management Translation adjustments 74 | Provisions for spent fuel management Other movements 58 | Provisions for spent fuel management 31/12/2019 12,326 |
| Provisions for waste removal and conditioning | Provisions for waste removal and conditioning 31/12/2018 1,120 | Provisions for waste removal and conditioning Increases 32 | Provisions for waste removal and conditioning Decreases (29) | Provisions for waste removal and conditioning Discount effect 51 | Provisions for waste removal and conditioning Translation adjustments 23 | Provisions for waste removal and conditioning Other movements 140 | Provisions for waste removal and conditioning 31/12/2019 1,337 |
| Provisions for long-term radioactive waste management | Provisions for long-term radioactive waste management 31/12/2018 10,595 | Provisions for long-term radioactive waste management Increases 165 | Provisions for long-term radioactive waste management Decreases (232) | Provisions for long-term radioactive waste management Discount effect 680 | Provisions for long-term radioactive waste management Translation adjustments 46 | Provisions for long-term radioactive waste management Other movements 337 | Provisions for long-term radioactive waste management 31/12/2019 11,591 |
| Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle 31/12/2018 23,877 | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle Increases 745 | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle Decreases (1,353) | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle Discount effect 1,307 | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle Translation adjustments 143 | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle Other movements 535 | Provisions for the back-end of the nuclear cycle 31/12/2019 25,254 |
| Provisions for nuclear plant decommissioning | Provisions for nuclear plant decommissioning 31/12/2018 23,040 | Provisions for nuclear plant decommissioning Increases 105 | Provisions for nuclear plant decommissioning Decreases (174) | Provisions for nuclear plant decommissioning Discount effect 984 | Provisions for nuclear plant decommissioning Translation adjustments 444 | Provisions for nuclear plant decommissioning Other movements 3,210 | Provisions for nuclear plant decommissioning 31/12/2019 27,609 |
| Provisions for last cores | Provisions for last cores 31/12/2018 4,104 | Provisions for last cores Increases - | Provisions for last cores Decreases - | Provisions for last cores Discount effect 167 | Provisions for last cores Translation adjustments 88 | Provisions for last cores Other movements 157 | Provisions for last cores 31/12/2019 4,516 |
| Provisions for decommissioning and last cores | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores 31/12/2018 27,144 | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores Increases 105 | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores Decreases (174) | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores Discount effect 1,151 | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores Translation adjustments 532 | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores Other movements 3,367 | Provisions for decommissioning and last cores 31/12/2019 32,125 |
| PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR GENERATION | PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR GENERATION 31/12/2018 51,021 | PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR GENERATION Increases 850 | PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR GENERATION Decreases (1,527) | PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR GENERATION Discount effect 2,458 | PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR GENERATION Translation adjustments 675 | PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR GENERATION Other movements 3,902 | PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR GENERATION 31/12/2019 57,379 |
The change in provisions related to nuclear generation in 2019 is mainly due to:
