Trade receivables (Details 1) - ARS ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]
Balance at beginning of the year	$ 14,431	$ 36,435
Increase	6,606	6,794
Decrease	(1,566)	(978)
Recovery - Agreement on the Regularization of Obligations		(8,252)
Result from exposure to inflation	(13,230)	(19,568)
Balance at end of the year	$ 6,241	$ 14,431

The element represents allowance for impairment of trade receivables.

No definition available.

Name:	edn_AllowanceForImpairmentOfTradeReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	edn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

The element represents allowance for impairment of trade receivables previously stated.

No definition available.

Name:	edn_AllowanceForImpairmentOfTradeReceivablesPreviouslyStated
Namespace Prefix:	edn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

The element represents decrease in allowance for impairment of trade receivables.

No definition available.

Name:	edn_DecreaseInAllowanceForImpairmentOfTradeReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	edn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

The element represents increase in allowance for impairment of trade receivables.

No definition available.

Name:	edn_IncreaseInAllowanceForImpairmentOfTradeReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	edn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

No definition available.

Name:	edn_RecoveryAgreementOnRegularizationOfObligations
Namespace Prefix:	edn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

The element represents result from exposure to inflation in allowance for impairment of trade receivables.

No definition available.

Name:	edn_ResultFromExposureToInflationInAllowanceForImpairmentOfTradeReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	edn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

No definition available.

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