Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 01, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-41546
Entity Registrant Name	Vitesse Energy, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	88-3617511
Entity Address, Address Line One	9200 E. Mineral Avenue,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Centennial,
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80112
City Area Code	(720)
Local Phone Number	361-2500
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	VTS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float	$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,524,435
Documents Incorporated by Reference	None.
Entity Central Index Key	0001944558
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false