Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 23, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Entity File Number	001-41352
Entity Registrant Name	Excelerate Energy, Inc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-2878691
Entity Address, Address Line One	2445 Technology Forest Blvd
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Level 6
Entity Address, City or Town	The Woodlands
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77381
City Area Code	832
Local Phone Number	813-7100
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	EE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001888447
Amendment Flag	false
Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,254,167
Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,021,389