Staff headcount and breakdown
The Company’s average headcount of employees for 2024 was 8,466 (down 3.3% year‑on‑year). The decrease in the average headcount was driven by the natural movement of employees.
The Company’s staffing level in 2024 was 89.4% (including 88.7% of production personnel).
The active turnover rate for the reporting year stood at 6.1%. During 2024, 1,071 employees were hired, including 912 people (85.2%) in production staff and 45 people (4.2%) in support staff.
| Voluntary turnover rate | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Δ 2023/2024, p.p. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total for the Company | 7.4 | 5.6 | 6.1 | +0.5 |
| By age group: | ||||
| 11.7 | 9.1 | 11.2 | +2.1 |
| 7.1 | 5.2 | 5.8 | +0.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | −0.3 |
| By gender: | ||||
| 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | +0.6 |
| 7.8 | 5.7 | 6.3 | +0.6 |
| By region: | ||||
| 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.7 | +0.9 |
| 7.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 | +0.6 |
Over the last three years, the employee structure by personnel type has been relatively constant and is typical for power grid companies. The main share is made up of workers — 43.9%; managers — 20.2%, specialists —35.9%.
The average age of the Company’s employees in 2024 was 44.1 years old (43.7 years old in 2023). Over the last two years, there has been an increase in the share of workers aged 35 to 50 (+1.8 p.p.) driven by a decrease in the share of workers under 35 (–4.8 p.p.) and an increase in the share of workers over 50 (+3.0 p.p.).
The employees of the Company have a decent level of education; 86.7% of them have a professional background, and 12 of them have a Ph.D. degree.
The gender composition of the Company’s employees also fits the typical profile of power grid companies. As of 31 December 2024, the percentage of men working for the Company is 70.1%, while the percentage of women is 29.9%.