Commitments and contingencies

Commitments and contingencies outstanding at 31 March 2010 and 2009 are summarised in the table below:

  2010
£m
2009*
£m
Future capital expenditure contracted but not provided for 1,738 1,626
Total operating lease commitments 926 1,085
Power commitments 3,535 3,645
Other commitments, contingencies and guarantees 2,119 1,846
*
Comparatives have been restated to present items on a basis consistent with the current year classification

The energy commitments shown in the commitments and contingencies table above reflect obligations to purchase energy under long-term contracts. These contracts are used in respect of our normal sale and purchase requirements and do not include commodity contracts carried at fair value as described above.

We propose to meet all our commitments from existing cash and investments, operating cash flows, existing credit facilities, future facilities and other financing that we reasonably expect to be able to secure in the future.

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