HUS year 2022: Finances
The year under review was financially challenging, just as the preceding two years. Our volume of operations remained well below what was planned, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the nursing staff strike and issues with personnel availability.
In 2022, we declared a deficit of EUR 119.1 million, albeit this was EUR 15.8 million less than the projected deficit (EUR 134.9 million). The deficit was covered with a surcharge levied on member municipalities, thanks to which we achieved the intended break-even bottom line.
Unlike in the previous two years, we did not receive central government grants to cover the additional costs incurred because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Operating revenue and operating costs
Our operating revenue was under budget, and our operating costs decreased on the previous year.
Productivity, service production, member municipality invoicing and financing
Our productivity declined, our service production shrank and our member municipality invoicing exceeded the budgeted amount.
Investments
HUS investments in 2022 amounted to EUR 276 million, of which construction investments accounted for nearly EUR 200 million.
