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Statement of Cash Flows - ARS ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities      
(Loss) Profit for the year $ (17,698) $ 16,518 $ 8,995
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) profit to net cash flows from operating activities:      
Depreciation of property, plants and equipments 6,506 6,295 5,362
Depreciation of right-of-use assets 321 223  
Loss on disposals of property, plants and equipments 151 86 281
Net accrued interest 9,240 9,107 10,378
Income from customer surcharges (1,550) (1,567) (1,385)
Exchange difference 2,955 5,674 5,506
Income tax (3,563) 14,530 3,930
Allowance for the impairment of trade and other receivables, net of recovery 4,183 1,844 2,046
Adjustment to present value of receivables 129 104 1
Provision for contingencies 683 1,861 1,516
Changes in fair value of financial assets (989) (383) (1,473)
Accrual of benefit plans 477 357 235
Net gain from the repurchase of Corporate Notes (415) (622) (10)
Gain from interest in joint ventures   (2) (3)
Income from non-reimbursable customer contributions (26) (9) (12)
Other reserve constitution - Share bases compensation plan     22
Termination of agreement on real estate asset   (164)  
Other financial results 206 200  
Impairment of property, plant and equipment 17,396    
Agreement on the Regularization of Obligations   (23,270)  
Monetary gain (RECPAM) (9,767) (15,236) (17,800)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Increase in trade receivables (3,823) (5,164) (4,463)
(Increase) Decrease in other receivables (350) 1,172 1,746
Decrease (Increase) in inventories 33 (687) (1,716)
Increase in financial assets at amortized cost (317)    
Increase in deferred revenue 1,259   185
(Decrease) Increase in trade payables (296) 5,139 2,602
Increase in salaries and social security payable 1,711 1,225 1,184
Decrease in benefit plans (14) (61) (116)
(Decrease) Increase in tax liabilities (91) 1,341 (1,079)
Decrease in other payables (54) (976) 6,741
Derivative financial instruments payments (290)    
Decrease in provisions (117) (133) (681)
Payment of income tax payable (2,420) (3,572) (1,855)
Subtotal before variation in debt with CAMMESA 3,470 13,830 20,137
Increase in past due commercial debt with CAMMESA 13,866    
Net cash flows generated by operating activities 17,336 13,830 20,137
Cash flows from investing activities      
Payment of property, plants and equipments (9,847) (12,755) (17,309)
Net collection of financial assets   2,220 (4,908)
Redemtion net of money market funds 2,583 3,441 4,840
Mutuum charges granted to third parties 35 196  
Mutuum payments granted to third parties   (135) (240)
Collection of receivables from sale of subsidiaries 10 14 185
Net cash flows used in investing activities (7,219) (7,019) (17,432)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Payment of borrowings (750) (2,169)  
Payment of lease liability (686) (291)  
Payment of interests from borrowings (918) (1,545) (1,366)
Repurchase of Corporate Notes (3,798) (2,084) (786)
Acquisition of own shares   (816) (2,237)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (6,152) (6,905) (4,389)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,965 (94) (1,684)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year 558 58 256
Exchange differences in cash and cash equivalents (364) 597 327
Result from exposure to inflation 203 (3) 1,159
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,965 (94) (1,684)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 4,362 558 58
Supplemental cash flows information Non-cash activities      
Adquisition of advances to suppliers, property, plant and equipment through increased trade payables (1,226) (746) (1,417)
Adquisition of advances to suppliers, right-of-use assets through increased trade payables $ (246) $ (579)  
Decrease of property, plant and equipment through increased other receivables     $ 920