v3.26.1
Segment Reporting (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
segment
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Segment Reporting        
Number of operating segments | segment     1  
Number of reportable segments | segment     1  
Revenue $ 178,299 $ 173,970 $ 341,812 $ 307,644
Operating expenses:        
Research and development (13,420) (12,193) (25,533) (29,550)
Selling, general and administrative (29,267) (87,893) (99,475) (168,732)
Impairment (19,365) (20,599) $ (23,221) (21,663)
Description of other segment items, net     Included in other segment items, net are restructuring, change in fair value of contingent consideration, interest income, interest expense, other (expense)/income, net, (loss)/gain on extinguishment of convertible debt instruments and finance obligations, change in fair value of convertible debt instruments, change in fair value of debt, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, loss on equity method investments, income tax expense and net loss attributable to non-controlling interest.  
Net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc. (188,207) (227,099) $ (433,511) (423,755)
Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (80,326) (117,280) (165,653) (191,836)
Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (21,724) (9,996) (36,145) (24,458)
Benefit for loss contracts related to service        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue 15,674 10,832 23,488 1,944
Power purchase agreements        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (35,000) (45,272) (75,148) (95,204)
Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (58,495) (65,636) (111,387) (124,990)
Other costs of revenue        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (103) (83) (249) (426)
Single Reportable Segment        
Segment Reporting        
Revenue 178,299 173,970 341,812 307,644
Operating expenses:        
Research and development (13,420) (12,193) (25,533) (29,550)
Selling, general and administrative (29,267) (87,893) (99,475) (168,732)
Impairment (19,365) (20,599) (23,221) (21,663)
Other segment items, net (124,480) (52,949) (262,000) (76,484)
Net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc. (188,207) (227,099) (433,511) (423,755)
Single Reportable Segment | Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (80,326) (117,280) (165,653) (191,836)
Single Reportable Segment | Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (21,724) (9,996) (36,145) (24,458)
Single Reportable Segment | Benefit for loss contracts related to service        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue 15,674 10,832 23,488 1,944
Single Reportable Segment | Power purchase agreements        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (35,000) (45,272) (75,148) (95,204)
Single Reportable Segment | Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue (58,495) (65,636) (111,387) (124,990)
Single Reportable Segment | Other costs of revenue        
Cost of revenue:        
Cost of revenue $ (103) $ (83) $ (249) $ (426)