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Schedule of property, plant, and equipment (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | $ 294,789.0 | $ 279,080.0 | $ 289,072.0
Accumlated depreciation | (99,415.0) | (90,602.0) | (81,011.0)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 195,374.0 | 188,478.0 | 208,061.0
Additions | 16,246.0 | 16,704.0 |
Disposals | (249.0) | (227.0) |
Transfers |  |  |
Depreciation for the period | (9,101.0) | (9,812.0) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | 9,101.0 | 9,812.0 |
Impairment |  | (26,248.0) |
Direct costs |  | 2,785.3 |
Land and buildings [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 5,679.0 | 5,498.0 | 4,913.0
Accumlated depreciation | (1,209.0) | (1,079.0) | (940.0)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 4,470.0 | 4,419.0 | 3,973.0
Additions | 51.0 | 62.0 |
Disposals | (6.0) |  |
Transfers | 135.0 | 524.0 |
Depreciation for the period | (129.0) | (140.0) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | 129.0 | 140.0 |
Impairment |  |  |
Substations member |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 50,979.0 | 47,483.0 | 45,261.0
Accumlated depreciation | (17,621.0) | (15,890.0) | (14,094.0)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 33,358.0 | 31,593.0 | 31,167.0
Additions | 316.0 | 1,918.0 |
Disposals |  | (3.0) |
Transfers | 3,180.0 | 6,318.0 |
Depreciation for the period | (1,731.0) | (1,799.0) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | 1,731.0 | 1,799.0 |
Impairment |  | (6,008.0) |
Voltage lines member |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 126,941.0 | 120,974.0 | 128,855.0
Accumlated depreciation | (50,809.0) | (46,771.0) | (42,379.0)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 76,132.0 | 74,203.0 | 86,476.0
Additions | 229.0 | 217.0 |
Disposals | (32.0) | (78.0) |
Transfers | 5,929.0 | 6,259.0 |
Depreciation for the period | (4,197.0) | (4,556.0) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | 4,197.0 | 4,556.0 |
Impairment |  | (14,115.0) |
Meters chambers platforms member |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 55,163.0 | 52,866.0 | 54,901.0
Accumlated depreciation | (22,680.0) | (20,668.0) | (18,397.0)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 32,483.0 | 32,198.0 | 36,504.0
Additions | 452.0 | 442.0 |
Disposals | (210.0) | (146.0) |
Transfers | 2,165.0 | 3,848.0 |
Depreciation for the period | (2,122.0) | (2,325.0) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | 2,122.0 | 2,325.0 |
Impairment |  | (6,125.0) |
Other property, plant and equipment [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 11,929.0 | 9,461.0 | 8,216.0
Accumlated depreciation | (7,096.0) | (6,194.0) | (5,201.0)
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 4,833.0 | 3,267.0 | 3,015.0
Additions | 1,488.0 | 1,092.0 |
Disposals | (1.0) |  |
Transfers | 1,001.0 | 152.0 |
Depreciation for the period | (922.0) | (992.0) |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment | 922.0 | 992.0 |
Construction in process member |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 43,618.0 | 42,313.0 | 46,427.0
Accumlated depreciation |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 43,618.0 | 42,313.0 | 46,427.0
Additions | 12,277.0 | 12,842.0 |
Disposals |  |  |
Transfers | (10,972.0) | (16,956.0) |
Depreciation for the period |  |  |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Impairment |  |  |
Suppliers and spare parts member |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Cost | 480.0 | 485.0 | 499.0
Accumlated depreciation |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, beginning | 480.0 | 485.0 | $ 499.0
Additions | 1,433.0 | 131.0 |
Disposals |  |  |
Transfers | (1,438.0) | (145.0) |
Depreciation for the period |  |  |
Depreciation, property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Impairment |  |  |
General rodriguez transformer station member |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct costs | $ 2,197.7 |  |

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