Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 05, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001888447
Securities Act 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	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	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