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Principal assumptions on provisions valuation (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
PCBs |  |
Disclosure of Principal assumptions on provisions valuation [Line Items] |  |
Inflation rate | 1.27% | 1.23%
Discount rate | 2.18% | 2.55%
Nuclear plants |  |
Disclosure of Principal assumptions on provisions valuation [Line Items] |  |
Inflation rate | 1.21% | 1.21%
Discount rate | 2.94% | 2.94%
Spent fuel |  |
Disclosure of Principal assumptions on provisions valuation [Line Items] |  |
Inflation rate | 2.93% | 2.93%
Discount rate | 4.49% | 4.49%

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