Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Disposal of Wind Project – In January 2023, a subsidiary of NEP completed the sale of a 62 MW wind project located in Barnes County, North Dakota for approximately $50 million. Approximately $45 million of the cash proceeds from the sale were distributed to the third-party owner of Class B membership interests in NEP Renewables II.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy	Restricted Cash – At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, NEP had approximately $56 million and $20 million, respectively, of restricted cash included in current other assets on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Restricted cash at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is primarily related to an operating cash reserve. Restricted cash reported as current assets are recorded as such based on the anticipated use of these funds.
Consolidation, Policy	Noncontrolling Interests – At March 31, 2024, noncontrolling interests on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets primarily reflect the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests (the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests in NEP Renewables II, NEP Pipelines, Genesis Holdings, NEP Renewables III and NEP Renewables IV owned by third parties), the differential membership interests, NEE Equity's approximately 51.4% noncontrolling interest in NEP OpCo, NEER's 50% noncontrolling ownership interest in Silver State, NEER's 33% noncontrolling interest in Sunlight Renewables Holdings, NEER's 51% noncontrolling interest in Emerald Breeze, a third-party's 50% interest in Star Moon Holdings and the non-economic ownership interests. The impact of the net income (loss) attributable to the differential membership interests and the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests are allocated to NEE Equity's noncontrolling ownership interest and the net income attributable to NEP based on the respective ownership percentage of NEP OpCo.

Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Disposal of Wind Project – In January 2023, a subsidiary of NEP completed the sale of a 62 MW wind project located in Barnes County, North Dakota for approximately $50 million. Approximately $45 million of the cash proceeds from the sale were distributed to the third-party owner of Class B membership interests in NEP Renewables II.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy

Restricted Cash – At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, NEP had approximately $56 million and $20 million, respectively, of restricted cash included in current other assets on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Restricted cash at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is primarily related to an operating cash reserve. Restricted cash reported as current assets are recorded as such based on the anticipated use of these funds.

Consolidation, Policy

Noncontrolling Interests – At March 31, 2024, noncontrolling interests on NEP's condensed consolidated balance sheets primarily reflect the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests (the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests in NEP Renewables II, NEP Pipelines, Genesis Holdings, NEP Renewables III and NEP Renewables IV owned by third parties), the differential membership interests, NEE Equity's approximately 51.4% noncontrolling interest in NEP OpCo, NEER's 50% noncontrolling ownership interest in Silver State, NEER's 33% noncontrolling interest in Sunlight Renewables Holdings, NEER's 51% noncontrolling interest in Emerald Breeze, a third-party's 50% interest in Star Moon Holdings and the non-economic ownership interests. The impact of the net income (loss) attributable to the differential membership interests and the Class B noncontrolling ownership interests are allocated to NEE Equity's noncontrolling ownership interest and the net income attributable to NEP based on the respective ownership percentage of NEP OpCo.