v3.26.1
Segment and Geographic Area Reporting (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
USD ($)
segment
Mar. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Segment Reporting    
Number of operating segments | segment 1  
Number of reportable segments | segment 1  
Revenue $ 163,513 $ 133,674
Operating expenses:    
Research and development (12,113) (17,357)
Selling, general and administrative (70,208) (80,839)
Impairment (3,856) (1,064)
Net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc. (245,304) (196,656)
Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (85,327) (74,556)
Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (14,421) (14,462)
Benefit/(provision) for loss contracts related to service    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue 7,814 (8,888)
Power purchase agreements    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (40,148) (49,932)
Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (52,892) (59,354)
Other costs of revenue    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (146) (343)
Single Reportable Segment    
Segment Reporting    
Revenue 163,513 133,674
Operating expenses:    
Research and development (12,113) (17,357)
Selling, general and administrative (70,208) (80,839)
Impairment (3,856) (1,064)
Other segment items, net (137,520) (23,535)
Net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc. (245,304) (196,656)
Single Reportable Segment | Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (85,327) (74,556)
Single Reportable Segment | Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (14,421) (14,462)
Single Reportable Segment | Benefit/(provision) for loss contracts related to service    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue 7,814 (8,888)
Single Reportable Segment | Power purchase agreements    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (40,148) (49,932)
Single Reportable Segment | Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue (52,892) (59,354)
Single Reportable Segment | Other costs of revenue    
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue $ (146) $ (343)