Cost of materials
€ million |
2009 |
2008 |
| Cost of raw materials and of goods for resale |
26,170 |
28,660 |
| Cost of purchased services |
3,668 |
4,026 |
|
29,838 |
32,686 |
The cost of raw materials also includes expenses for the use and disposal of spent nuclear fuel assemblies.
Cost of materials in exploration activities amounted to €133 million in the reporting period (previous year: €209 million).
A total of €50,272 million in energy trading revenue (previous year: €36,093 million) was netted out against cost of materials. Changes in the scope of consolidation resulted in an increase of €996 million in the cost of materials.