6. Financial statements

Actuarial gains and losses on obligations amount to €5,130 million for 2019, including:

  • €4,151 million in France as a result of:
    • the €5,515 million change in the discount rate,
    • the €(926) million change in the inflation rate,
    • €(285) million due to the proposed law on social security system funding for 2020,
    • €(183) million due to an update of the wage law;
  • €873 million in the United Kingdom, essentially associated with changes in the discount and inflation rates (see note 34.3.6).

Actuarial gains and losses on fund assets amount to €(2,668) million for 2019. They mainly result from a €(998) million change in the United Kingdom and a €(1,647) million change in France due to a very good performance on the equity markets.

Actuarial gains and losses on obligations amounted to €(3,898) million for 2018, including:

  • €(3,323) million in France as a result of the €(2,174) million change in the discount rate, €(462) million due to an update of the official mortality table, and €(491) million due to an update of the wage law;
  • €(518) million in the United Kingdom, essentially associated with changes in the discount and inflation rates.
34.1.2 Post-employment and other long-term employee benefit expenses
(in millions of euros)20192018
Current service cost

Current service cost

2019

(821)

Current service cost

2018

(1,018)

Past service cost

Past service cost

2019

3

Past service cost

2018

(19)

Actuarial gains and losses – long-term benefits

Actuarial gains and losses – long-term benefits

2019

(205)

Actuarial gains and losses – long-term benefits

2018

20

Net expenses recorded as operating expenses

Net expenses recorded as operating expenses

2019

(1,023)

Net expenses recorded as operating expenses

2018

(1,017)

Interest expense (discount effect)

Interest expense (discount effect)

2019

(931)

Interest expense (discount effect)

2018

(875)

Return on fund assets

Return on fund assets

2019

523

Return on fund assets

2018

475

Net interest expense included in financial result

Net interest expense included in financial result

2019

(408)

Net interest expense included in financial result

2018

(400)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES RECORDED IN THE INCOME STATEMENT

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES RECORDED IN THE INCOME STATEMENT

2019

(1,431)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES RECORDED IN THE INCOME STATEMENT

2018

(1,417)

Actuarial gains and losses – post-employment benefits

Actuarial gains and losses – post-employment benefits

2019

(5,130)

Actuarial gains and losses – post-employment benefits

2018

3,898

Actuarial gains and losses on fund assets

Actuarial gains and losses on fund assets

2019

2,668

Actuarial gains and losses on fund assets

2018

(746)

Translation adjustments

Translation adjustments

2019

46

Translation adjustments

2018

(8)

Actuarial gains and losses

Actuarial gains and losses

2019

(2,462)

Actuarial gains and losses

2018

3,152

GAINS AND LOSSES ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RECORDED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY

GAINS AND LOSSES ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RECORDED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY

2019

(2,416)

GAINS AND LOSSES ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RECORDED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY

2018

3,144

34.1.3 Net employee benefit liability by geographical area
(in millions of euros)FranceUnited KingdomOtherTotal
Obligations at 31/12/2018

Obligations at 31/12/2018

France

29,201

Obligations at 31/12/2018

United Kingdom

8,248

Obligations at 31/12/2018

Other

1,030

Obligations at 31/12/2018

Total

38,479

Net expense for 2019

Net expense for 2019

France

1,436

Net expense for 2019

United Kingdom

473

Net expense for 2019

Other

45

Net expense for 2019

Total

1,954

Actuarial gains and losses

Actuarial gains and losses

France

4,151

Actuarial gains and losses

United Kingdom

873

Actuarial gains and losses

Other

106

Actuarial gains and losses

Total

5,130

Employees’ contributions to funds

Employees’ contributions to funds

France

-

Employees’ contributions to funds

United Kingdom

11

Employees’ contributions to funds

Other

1

Employees’ contributions to funds

Total

12

Benefits paid

Benefits paid

France

(1,478)

Benefits paid

United Kingdom

(369)

Benefits paid

Other

(281)

Benefits paid

Total

(2,128)

Translation adjustment

Translation adjustment

France

-

Translation adjustment

United Kingdom

454

Translation adjustment

Other

1

Translation adjustment

Total

455

Changes in scope of consolidation

Changes in scope of consolidation

France

-

Changes in scope of consolidation

United Kingdom

-

Changes in scope of consolidation

Other

-

Changes in scope of consolidation

Total

-

Other movements

Other movements

France

-

Other movements

United Kingdom

-

Other movements

Other

(3)

Other movements

Total

(3)

OBLIGATIONS AT 31/12/2019

OBLIGATIONS AT 31/12/2019

France

33,310

OBLIGATIONS AT 31/12/2019

United Kingdom

9,690

OBLIGATIONS AT 31/12/2019

Other

899

OBLIGATIONS AT 31/12/2019

Total

43,899

Fair value of fund assets

Fair value of fund assets

France

(12,581)

Fair value of fund assets

United Kingdom

(10,712)

Fair value of fund assets

Other

(368)

Fair value of fund assets

Total

(23,661)

NET EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITY AT 31/12/2019

NET EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITY AT 31/12/2019

France

20,729

NET EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITY AT 31/12/2019

United Kingdom

(1,022)

NET EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITY AT 31/12/2019

Other

531

NET EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITY AT 31/12/2019

Total

20,238

Including:



Provisions for employee benefits

Provisions for employee benefits

France

20,729

Provisions for employee benefits

United Kingdom

224

Provisions for employee benefits

Other

531

Provisions for employee benefits

Total

21,484

Non-current financial assets(2)

Non-current financial assets

(2)

United Kingdom

(1,246)


Non-current financial assets

(2)

Total

(1,246)

(1) France comprises the two operating segments “France – Generation and Supply” and “France – Regulated activities” (see note 34.2).
(2) At 31 December 2019, EDF Energy recognised surplus funding on its EEGSG and BEGG pension schemes (see note 34.3.1).