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Nature of Business (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 state GW
Nature of Business [Line Items] |
Power generation capacity, gigawatts (over) | 12.7
Number of states | state | 27
Clearway Energy, Inc. | Clearway Energy LLC |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |
Ownership interest (as a percentage) | 58.30%
Clearway Energy, Inc. | CEG |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |
Voting interest (as a percentage) | 54.90%
Clearway Energy, Inc. | Public Shareholders |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |
Voting interest (as a percentage) | 45.10%
Clearway Energy LLC | CEG |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |
Ownership interest (as a percentage) | 41.70%
Conventional Generation, Utility-Scale Solar, Distributed Solar, and Wind |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |
Power generation capacity, gigawatts (over) | 9.9
Generational Facilities and District Energy Systems |
Nature of Business [Line Items] |
Power generation capacity, gigawatts (over) | 2.8

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