Towards sustainable energy for all

Eneco is a leader in the energy transition and will therefore be climate neutral by 2035. We are well on track in achieving our challenging objectives.

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Annual report 2023
Introduction

Towards sustainable energy for all

We spent the last financial year again working hard to supply our customers with affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. Our continued efforts to develop sustainable production will make the country’s energy system less dependent on fossil fuels from abroad, and also less vulnerable.

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2023 in brief

Assets

Production

Production

Managed sustainable electricity production

17,696 GWh

Belgium
4,150 GWh
Germany
1,998 GWh
Netherlands
10,582 GWh
United Kingdom
966 GWh

Heat

Heat

Total installed sustainable capacity

216 MWth

Installed capacity

Installed capacity

Total installed sustainable capacity in ownership

2,178 MWe

Belgium
629 MWe
Germany
52 MWe
Netherlands
1,281 MWe
United Kingdom
216 MWe

Realising and managing assets

Realising and managing assets

Taking CrossWind/ Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm into operation; Developing Ecowende offshore wind farm proceeding on schedule.

Customers

Introduction of Eneco Dynamisch:

Introduction of Eneco Dynamisch:

where customers follow the daily market prices for electricity and gas.

Temporary Energy Emergency Fund:

Temporary Energy Emergency Fund:

Thanks to the combined efforts of Eneco, other energy suppliers, societal organisations and the government, last winter eligible customers could again claim financial relief on their energy bills under the Temporary Energy Emergency Fund

Growing the installed base of hybrid heat pumps:

Growing the installed base of hybrid heat pumps:

including the introduction of a pump rental proposition.

Introduction of Eneco SlimLaden

Introduction of Eneco SlimLaden

to help our customers to cut their energy costs by charging their electric vehicles at lower rates during off-peak hours.

Integration

Development of our own Virtual Power Plant (VPP)

Development of our own Virtual Power Plant (VPP)

At present we can control around 4,000 MW worth of assets from our trading floor in real time through our Virtual Power Plant Myriad.

Investment in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

Investment in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)

The system will be realised in Ville-sur-Haine in Belgium, with 53 Tesla battery units providing a total of 200 MWh in storage capacity.

First battery system for a business customer at Oegema Transport

First battery system for a business customer at Oegema Transport

The energy from the battery is used both locally and on energy markets to improve the balance in the electricity grid.

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (cPPAs)

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (cPPAs)

Almost the entire future production of the Ecowende wind farm has been sold to large business customers in the Netherlands, such as Albert Heijn, KPN and Google under cPPAs.

2023 in brief

Wind

Wind

Solar

Solar

Heat

Heat

Other

Other

Eneco is an integrated energy company with operations in the entire supply chain: producing electricity and heat, trading, and selling electricity, gas, heat and related services to consumers and business customers. We operate in four markets in Northwestern Europe: the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the UK. We are headquartered in Rotterdam. Our two shareholders are Mitsubishi Corporation and Chubu Electric Power.

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Outlined results

Amounts in million euros

Installed sustainable capacity (in MW)

Mar 2024
2,394
Mar 2023
2,121

Sustainable electricity production (Incl PPA’s) relative to the total electricity supply
(in %)

Mar 2024
77
Mar 2023
53

CO2-emissions from heat supplied1-
(in kg CO2/GJ)

Dec 2023
35.5
Dec 2022
25.9

CO2 emissions from electricity supplied1 (in kg CO2/MWh (inclusief upstreamemissies) )

Dec 2023
59
Dec 2022
74

Customer contracts
(x 1.000)

Mar 2024
5,229
Mar 2023
5,430

Customer satisfaction
(in %)

Mar 2024
84.3
Mar 2023
84.0

RIF (Recordable Injury Frequency)

Mar 2024
0.32
Mar 2023
0.27

eNPS (Employee Net Promotor Score)

Mar 2024
54
Mar 2023
55

Diversity (% women in leadership positions)

Mar 2024
34.9
Mar 2023
30.9

Ecovadis CSR Rating

Meest recent
Gold

CDP score (Activity group: Renewable power generation)

position
A
2021
Leadership

Sustainalytics rating ESG Risk (Industry group: Utilities)

Most recent
Medium
2021

Sustainable Brand Index (Industry group: Energy)

Position
4
Previous year
4

Total revenue

12m Mar 2024
8,359
12m Mar 2023
10,903
15m Dec 2023
13,359

Gross margin and other revenue

12m Mar 2024
1,756
12m Mar 2023
1,627
15m Dec 2023
2,040

Operating profit (EBIT)

12m Mar 2024
394
12m Mar 2023
345
15m Dec 2023
480

Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

12m Mar 2024
771
12m Mar 2023
743
15m Dec 2023
969

Profit after income tax

12m Mar 2024
368
12m Mar 2023
272
15m Dec 2023
380

Cash flow from operating activities

12m Mar 2024
29
12m Mar 2023
1,029
15m Dec 2023
1,0544

Investments and acquisitions

12m Mar 2024
748
12m Mar 2023
553
15m Dec 2023
642

IRC
(Interest Coverage Rate)5

12m Mar 2024
9.4
12m Mar 2023
12.8
15m Mar 2023
12.3

Balance sheet total

31 Mar 2024
10,389
31 Mar 2023
9,878

Group equity

31 Mar 2024
3,657
31 Mar 2023
3,329

Interest-bearing debt
(incl. lease obligations)

31 Mar 2024
1,874
31 Mar 2023
1,011

Credit Rating

31 Mar 2024
A-
31 Mar 2023
A

Group equity/total assets

31 Mar 2024
41.4
31 Mar 2023
32.0

ROACE (Return on average Capital Employed)6

12m Mar 2024
7.8
12m Mar 2023
7.2
15m Mar 2023
n/a7

Net debt/EBITDA

12m Mar 2024
1.91
12m Mar 2023
0.77
15m Mar 2023
n/a7
  1. These key figures cover the reporting period from 1 January to 31 December 2023, to reduce the need for estimates and to allow for better reconciliation with the mandatory reports.

  2. In 2035, approx. 0,9 Mtons of CO2 emissions will be neutralised.

  3. All figures marked “12m Mar 2023” are unaudited pro forma figures.

  4. An amount of €16 million was reclassified from cash flows from operating activities to cash flows from financing activities.

  5. The Interest Coverage Rate is the operating result (EBIT) divided by the financial expense.

  6. The ROACE for the reporting period reflects how (EBIT plus income from JVs and associates, less corporate income tax) relates to the average of (fixed assets plus adjusted net working capital, less non-interestbearing long-term debt at the balance sheet dates).

  7. These ratios have been measured and compared over a period of 12 months

Our value

Every day, we put our passion into working with our customers and our partners to make a difference. Our values play a vital role here. The first of those values, 'Drive the change', highlights our clear vision for the future and our decision to act now. ‘Deliver the plan’ means that everyone should have an impact and realise their goals. 'Make each other successful' reflects how much weight we give to safe, inclusive and constructive teamwork along the entire value chain.

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