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9. Property, plant and equipment (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
SummaryOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | $ 85,289,885 | $ 77,638,404 | $ 69,674,835
Accumlated depreciation | (22,815,042) | (20,578,217) | (18,780,067)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 57,060,187 | 50,894,768 |
Additions | 8,549,909 | 8,482,798 |
Disposals | (573,754) | (49,824) |
Transfers | 0 | (119,466) |
Depreciation for the period | (2,561,499) | (2,148,089) | (2,147,241)
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 62,474,843 | 57,060,187 | 50,894,768
Lands and buildings |  |  |
SummaryOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 1,449,399 | 1,376,244 | 1,276,109
Accumlated depreciation | (243,782) | (205,458) | (178,241)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 1,170,786 | 1,097,868 |
Additions | 18,746 | 122,804 |
Disposals | (36) | (765) |
Transfers | 89,250 | 50,983 |
Depreciation for the period | (73,129) | (100,104) |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 1,205,617 | 1,170,786 | 1,097,868
Substations |  |  |
SummaryOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 13,769,111 | 13,471,386 | 12,466,805
Accumlated depreciation | (3,973,902) | (3,571,659) | (3,214,869)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 9,899,727 | 9,251,936 |
Additions | 113,838 | 680,868 |
Disposals | (2,211) | (7) |
Transfers | 187,522 | 323,723 |
Depreciation for the period | (403,667) | (356,793) |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 9,795,209 | 9,899,727 | 9,251,936
Voltage lines |  |  |
SummaryOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 38,060,451 | 36,429,475 | 33,712,884
Accumlated depreciation | (12,171,436) | (11,249,849) | (10,386,483)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 25,179,626 | 23,326,401 |
Additions | 380,528 | 1,456,818 |
Disposals | (94,785) | (35,030) |
Transfers | 1,595,057 | 1,357,461 |
Depreciation for the period | (1,171,411) | (926,024) |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 25,889,015 | 25,179,626 | 23,326,401
Meters and Transformer chambers and platforms |  |  |
SummaryOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 15,749,070 | 15,047,060 | 13,924,981
Accumlated depreciation | (5,160,874) | (4,638,799) | (4,157,929)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 10,408,261 | 9,767,052 |
Additions | 51,465 | 467,268 |
Disposals | (35,870) | (9,618) |
Transfers | 710,388 | 664,134 |
Depreciation for the period | (546,048) | (480,575) |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 10,588,196 | 10,408,261 | 9,767,052
Tools, Furniture, vehicles, equipment, communications and advances to suppliers |  |  |
SummaryOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 2,656,570 | 2,506,343 | 2,398,833
Accumlated depreciation | (1,265,048) | (912,452) | (842,545)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 1,593,891 | 1,556,288 |
Additions | 516,244 | 566,753 |
Disposals | (440,852) | (4,404) |
Transfers | 89,483 | (240,153) |
Depreciation for the period | (367,244) | (284,593) |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 1,391,522 | 1,593,891 | 1,556,288
Construction in process |  |  |
SummaryOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 13,409,979 | 8,717,184 | 5,839,187
Accumlated depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 8,717,184 | 5,839,187 |
Additions | 7,339,357 | 5,103,253 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | (2,646,562) | (2,225,256) |
Depreciation for the period | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 13,409,979 | 8,717,184 | 5,839,187
Supplies and spare parts |  |  |
SummaryOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 195,305 | 90,712 | 56,036
Accumlated depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 90,712 | 56,036 |
Additions | 129,731 | 85,034 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | (25,138) | (50,358) |
Depreciation for the period | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | $ 195,305 | $ 90,712 | $ 56,036

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