|<font color=limegreen>'''Tariffs'''</font> <br><font color=dodgerblue>'''Transfers'''</font>
|<font color=limegreen>'''Tariffs'''</font>
|Not applicable
|<font color=dodgerblue>'''Transfers'''</font>
|<font color=limegreen>'''Tariffs'''</font> <br><font color=dodgerblue>'''Transfers'''</font><br><font color=orange>'''Taxes'''</font>
|-
|Existing system
|Not applicable
|<font color=limegreen>'''Tariffs'''</font>
|<font color=limegreen>'''Tariffs'''</font>
|<font color=dodgerblue>'''Transfers'''</font>
|<font color=limegreen>'''Tariffs'''</font>
|Not applicable
|<font color=orange>'''Taxes'''</font>
|<font color=dodgerblue>'''Transfers'''</font>
As shown in table 1 (see above), tariffs are mostly used to cover [[Operational and Minor Maintenance Expenditure (OpEx)|operations and minor maintenance expenditure]] and the [[Cost of Capital (CoC)|cost of capital]]. Transfers are mostly focused on [[Capital Expenditure (CapEx)|capital expenditure]] and [[Expenditure Indirect Support (ExpIDS)|indirect support]]. Taxes are used to cover [[Expenditure Direct Support (ExpDS)|direct support]]. [[Capital Maintenance Expenditure (CapManEx)|Capital maintenance]] is underfundedas its expected to be covered by tariffs, but in reality it is not happening and premature failure of infrastructure is all too often.
====Financing sources in Europe====