Long-term Debt - Short and Long-term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) | | 12 Months Ended | |
Mar. 15, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 8,100,000,000 | $ 6,872,000,000 |
Less current maturities | | (559,000,000) | (324,000,000) |
Less net debt issuance costs | | (65,000,000) | (61,000,000) |
Add premiums | | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Total long-term debt | | 7,479,000,000 | 6,491,000,000 |
Intercompany Note with Clearway, Inc. | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 5.26% | |
2028 Senior Notes | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 850,000,000 | 850,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 4.75% | |
2031 Senior Notes | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 925,000,000 | 925,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 375% | |
2032 Senior Notes | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 350,000,000 | 350,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 375% | |
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 0 | 0 |
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.10% | 1.85% | |
Clearway Energy LLC and Clearway Energy Operating LLC Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 246,000,000 | |
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 612,000,000 | 649,000,000 |
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 | Minimum | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Interest rate, percentage | | 2.395% | |
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 | Maximum | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Interest rate, percentage | | 3.633% | |
Agua Caliente Solar LLC, due 2037 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 45,000,000 | |
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 11,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 2.775% | |
Alta Wind Asset Management LLC, due 2031 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 0 | |
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 660,000,000 | 709,000,000 |
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 | Minimum | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Interest rate, percentage | | 5.696% | |
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 | Maximum | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Interest rate, percentage | | 7.015% | |
Alta Wind I-V lease financing arrangements, due 2034 and 2035 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 67,000,000 | |
Alta Wind Realty Investments LLC, due 2031 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 20,000,000 | 22,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 700% | |
Alta Wind Realty Investments LLC, due 2031 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 0 | |
Borrego, due 2024 and 2038 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | 48,000,000 | 51,000,000 |
Borrego, due 2024 and 2038 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | 4,000,000 | |
Broken Bow | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 41,000,000 | 45,000,000 |
Broken Bow | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 2.10% | |
Broken Bow | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 6,000,000 | |
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 116,000,000 | 119,000,000 |
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 2.10% | |
Buckthorn Solar, due 2025 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 20,000,000 | |
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 93,000,000 | 115,000,000 |
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.90% | |
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2027 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 63,000,000 | |
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2038 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 407,000,000 | 407,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 412% | |
Carlsbad Energy Holdings LLC, due 2038 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 0 | |
Carlsbad Holdco, LLC, due 2038 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 195,000,000 | 197,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 421% | |
Carlsbad Holdco, LLC, due 2038 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 5,000,000 | |
Cedro Hill, due 2024 and 2029 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 165,000,000 | 82,000,000 |
Cedro Hill, due 2024 and 2029 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 137.50% | |
Cedro Hill, due 2024 and 2029 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 0 | |
Crofton Bluffs, due 2031 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 27,000,000 | 29,000,000 |
Crofton Bluffs, due 2031 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 2.10% | |
Crofton Bluffs, due 2031 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 3,000,000 | |
CVSR, due 2037 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 601,000,000 | 627,000,000 |
CVSR, due 2037 | Minimum | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Interest rate, percentage | | 2.339% | |
CVSR, due 2037 | Maximum | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Interest rate, percentage | | 3.775% | |
CVSR, due 2037 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 0 | |
CVSR Holdco Notes, due 2037 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 152,000,000 | 160,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 468% | |
CVSR Holdco Notes, due 2037 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 12,000,000 | |
Daggett 2, due 2028 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 156,000,000 | 0 |
Daggett 2, due 2028 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.762% | |
Daggett 2, due 2028 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 36,000,000 | |
Daggett 3, due 2028 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 217,000,000 | 0 |
Daggett 3, due 2028 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.762% | |
Daggett 3, due 2028 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 43,000,000 | |
DG-CS Master Borrower LLC, due 2040 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 385,000,000 | 413,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 3.51% | |
DG-CS Master Borrower LLC, due 2040 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 30,000,000 | |
Mililani I, due 2027 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | 0 | 47,000,000 |
Mililani I, due 2027 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | 0 | |
Mililani Class B Holdco, Due 2028 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 92,000,000 | 0 |
Mililani Class B Holdco, Due 2028 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.60% | |
Mililani Class B Holdco, Due 2028 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 18,000,000 | |
NIMH Solar, due 2024 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 148,000,000 | 163,000,000 |
NIMH Solar, due 2024 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 2.275% | |
NIMH Solar, due 2024 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 10,000,000 | |
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 81,000,000 | 83,000,000 |
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.525% | |
Oahu Solar Holdings LLC, due 2026 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 9,000,000 | |
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2024 and 2029 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 347,000,000 | 76,000,000 |
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2024 and 2029 | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.25% | |
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2024 and 2029 | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 137.50% | |
Rosie Class B LLC, due 2024 and 2029 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 24,000,000 | |
Texas Solar Nova 1, due 2028 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 102,000,000 | 0 |
Texas Solar Nova 1, due 2028 | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.75% | |
Texas Solar Nova 1, due 2028 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 55,000,000 | |
Utah Solar Portfolio, due 2036 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 242,000,000 | 257,000,000 |
Interest rate, percentage | | 3.59% | |
Utah Solar Portfolio, due 2036 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 155,000,000 | |
Viento Funding II, LLC, due 2029 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 175,000,000 | 184,000,000 |
Viento Funding II, LLC, due 2029 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.475% | |
Viento Funding II, LLC, due 2029 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 25,000,000 | |
Victory Pass and Arica, due 2024 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 757,000,000 | 0 |
Victory Pass and Arica, due 2024 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.125% | |
Victory Pass and Arica, due 2024 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 5,000,000 | |
Waiawa, due 2028 | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 0 | 97,000,000 |
Waiawa, due 2028 | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.60% | |
Waiawa, due 2028 | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 0 | |
Other | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | 124,000,000 | 201,000,000 |
Other | Letter of Credit | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | 63,000,000 | |
Subtotal non-recourse project-level debt | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | |
Total debt | | $ 5,974,000,000 | $ 4,745,000,000 |