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14 Property, plant and equipment (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Cost | $ 184,961 | $ 191,585 | $ 178,534 | $ 162,514
Accumlated depreciation | (60,047) | (53,691) | (47,760) | (43,074)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 137,894 | 130,774 | 119,440 |
Additions | 11,073 | 13,501 | 17,897 |
Disposals | (151) | (86) | (1,201) |
Transfers |  |  |  |
Depreciation for the year | (6,506) | (6,295) | (5,362) |
Impairment | (17,396) |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 124,914 | 137,894 | 130,774 |
Lands and buildings [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Cost | 3,644 | 3,256 | 3,034 | 2,881
Accumlated depreciation | (715) | (623) | (510) | (430)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 2,633 | 2,524 | 2,451 |
Additions | 42 | 49 | 39 |
Disposals |  |  |  |
Transfers | 347 | 172 | 187 |
Depreciation for the year | (93) | (112) | (153) |
Impairment |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 2,929 | 2,633 | 2,524 |
Substations [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Cost | 31,469 | 29,997 | 28,822 | 28,198
Accumlated depreciation | (10,531) | (9,341) | (8,319) | (7,476)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 20,656 | 20,503 | 20,722 |
Additions | 1,271 | 10 | 238 |
Disposals | (2) |  | (5) |
Transfers | 4,187 | 1,165 | 393 |
Depreciation for the year | (1,192) | (1,022) | (845) |
Impairment | (3,982) |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 20,938 | 20,656 | 20,503 |
High, medium and low voltage lines [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Cost | 80,175 | 85,400 | 79,671 | 76,254
Accumlated depreciation | (30,998) | (28,087) | (25,479) | (23,548)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 57,313 | 54,192 | 52,706 |
Additions | 144 | 213 | 797 |
Disposals | (52) | (10) | (198) |
Transfers | 4,148 | 5,866 | 3,339 |
Depreciation for the year | (3,021) | (2,948) | (2,452) |
Impairment | (9,355) |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 49,177 | 57,313 | 54,192 |
Meters and transformer chambers and platforms [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Cost | 35,036 | 36,386 | 32,967 | 31,496
Accumlated depreciation | (13,698) | (12,193) | (10,804) | (9,710)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 24,193 | 22,163 | 21,786 |
Additions | 293 | 393 | 108 |
Disposals | (97) | (72) | (75) |
Transfers | 2,550 | 3,127 | 1,487 |
Depreciation for the year | (1,542) | (1,418) | (1,143) |
Impairment | (4,059) |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 21,338 | 24,193 | 22,163 |
Tools, furniture, vehicles, equipment, communications and advances to suppliers [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Cost | 6,271 | 5,445 | 5,561 | 5,247
Accumlated depreciation | (4,105) | (3,447) | (2,648) | (1,910)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 1,998 | 2,913 | 3,337 |
Additions | 725 | 1,410 | 1,081 |
Disposals |  | (4) | (923) |
Transfers | 101 | (1,526) | 187 |
Depreciation for the year | (658) | (795) | (769) |
Impairment |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 2,166 | 1,998 | 2,913 |
Construction in process [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Cost | 28,043 | 30,770 | 28,070 | 18,248
Accumlated depreciation |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 30,770 | 28,070 | 18,248 |
Additions | 8,511 | 11,293 | 15,362 |
Disposals |  |  |  |
Transfers | (11,238) | (8,593) | (5,540) |
Depreciation for the year |  |  |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | 28,043 | 30,770 | 28,070 |
Supplies and spare parts [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |
Cost | 323 | 331 | 409 | $ 190
Accumlated depreciation |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 331 | 409 | 190 |
Additions | 87 | 133 | 272 |
Disposals |  |  |  |
Transfers | (95) | (211) | (53) |
Depreciation for the year |  |  |  |
Impairment |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, ending | $ 323 | $ 331 | $ 409 |

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