v3.26.1
SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jul. 17, 2026
Jul. 15, 2026
Mar. 03, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Long-term debt, current portion $ 2,502,629,000 $ 2,502,629,000         $ 1,392,948,000
Long-term debt, repaid   1,616,803,000 $ 375,122,000        
Long-term debt 26,608,990,000 26,608,990,000         26,872,433,000
Aquarion | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Long-term debt, repaid 612,400,000            
NSTAR Electric              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Long-term debt, current portion 700,000,000 700,000,000         300,000,000
Long-term debt, repaid   300,000,000 $ 0        
Long-term debt 5,641,846,000 5,641,846,000         5,645,638,000
NSTAR Electric | Line of Credit | Subsequent Event              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 3,200,000,000      
CL&P              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Notes payable to Eversource parent 107,000,000 107,000,000         0
Long-term debt, current portion 500,000,000 500,000,000         0
Long-term debt 4,611,306,000 4,611,306,000         5,110,067,000
CL&P | Related Party              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Notes payable to Eversource parent 107,000,000.0 107,000,000.0          
CL&P | Line of Credit              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity 375,000,000 375,000,000          
Amount outstanding under line of credit 0 0         0
PSNH              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Notes payable to Eversource parent 2,100,000 2,100,000         49,300,000
Long-term debt 2,234,486,000 2,234,486,000         2,031,323,000
PSNH | Related Party              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Notes payable to Eversource parent 2,100,000 2,100,000         49,300,000
PSNH | Line of Credit              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity 250,000,000 250,000,000       $ 200,000,000.0  
Amount outstanding under line of credit 0 0         0
Commercial Paper | NSTAR Electric              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity 650,000,000 650,000,000          
Line of Credit | NSTAR Electric              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity 650,000,000 650,000,000          
Eversource Parent Commercial Paper Program | Yankee Gas | Subsequent Event              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Long-term debt         $ 90,000,000.0    
Eversource Parent Commercial Paper Program | Yankee Gas | Commercial Paper | Subsequent Event              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Amount outstanding under line of credit         62,300,000    
Eversource Parent Commercial Paper Program | Eversource Gas Company of Massachusetts | Commercial Paper | Subsequent Event              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Amount outstanding under line of credit         $ 39,000,000.0    
Eversource Parent Commercial Paper Program | Commercial Paper              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity 2,000,000,000.00 2,000,000,000.00          
Eversource Parent Commercial Paper Program | Line of Credit              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Maximum borrowing capacity 2,000,000,000.00 $ 2,000,000,000.00          
Debt instrument term (in years)   5 years          
Debt instrument, extension term   1 year          
NSTAR Electric | Line of Credit | NSTAR Electric              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Debt instrument term (in years)   5 years          
NSTAR Electric and Eversource | Line of Credit              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Amount outstanding under line of credit $ 0 $ 0         $ 0