Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 23, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
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	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001888447
Amendment Flag	false
Auditor Name	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Auditor Firm ID	238
Auditor Location	Houston, Texas.
Documents Incorporated By Reference	The information required by Part III of this Report, to the extent not set forth herein, is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2024, which definitive proxy statement shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates.
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Public Float			$ 533,747,215
Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		26,263,403
Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] \| Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		82,021,389

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 555,853	$ 516,659
Current portion of restricted cash	2,655	2,614
Accounts receivable, net	97,285	82,289
Inventories	2,946	173,603
Current portion of net investments in sales-type leases	16,463	13,344
Other current assets	24,410	35,026
Total current assets	699,612	823,535
Restricted cash	13,950	18,698
Property and equipment, net	1,649,779	1,455,683
Operating lease right-of-use assets	6,287	78,611
Net investments in sales-type leases	383,547	399,564
Investment in equity method investee	21,269	24,522
Deferred tax assets, net	42,948	39,867
Other assets	42,987	26,342
Total assets	2,860,379	2,866,822
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	13,761	96,824
Accrued liabilities and other liabilities	88,052	66,888
Current portion of deferred revenue	27,169	144,807
Current portion of long-term debt	42,614	20,913
Current portion long-term debt - related party	8,336	7,661
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	1,744	33,612
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	22,080	20,804
Total current liabilities	203,756	391,509
Long-term debt, net	333,367	193,396
Long-term debt,net - related party	171,693	180,772
Operating lease liabilities	5,005	48,373
Finance lease liabilities	189,807	210,354
TRA liability	67,061	72,951
Asset retirement obligations	41,834	39,823
Other long-term liabilities	38,502	32,947
Total liabilities	1,051,025	1,170,125
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Additional paid-in capital	465,551	464,721
Retained earnings	39,754	12,009
Accumulated other comprehensive income	505	515
Treasury stock (20,624 shares as of December 31, 2023 and no shares as of December 31, 2022	(472)	0
Non-controlling interest	1,303,908	1,219,344
Total equity	1,809,354	1,696,697
Total liabilities and equity	2,860,379	2,866,822
Common Class A [Member]
Current liabilities
Common stock Value	26	26
Common Class B [Member]
Current liabilities
Common stock Value	$ 82	$ 82

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Treasury stock, shares	20,624,000	0
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, issued	26,284,027	26,254,167
Common stock, outstanding		26,254,167
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, issued	82,021,389	82,021,389

Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 1,158,963	$ 2,472,973	$ 888,555
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue and vessel operating expenses (exclusive of items below)	228,165	209,195	192,723
Direct cost of gas sales	518,394	1,906,781	390,518
Depreciation and amortization	114,323	97,313	104,908
Selling, general and administrative expenses	87,476	66,099	47,088
Restructuring, transition and transaction expenses	0	6,900	13,974
Total operating expenses	948,358	2,286,288	749,211
Operating Income	210,605	186,685	139,344
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(52,468)	(33,927)	(31,892)
Interest expenses - related party	14,527	25,612	48,922
Earnings from equity method investment	883	2,698	3,263
Early extinguishment of lease liability on vessel acquisition	0	(21,834)	0
Other income (expense), net	15,598	312	564
Income before income taxes	160,091	108,322	62,357
Provision for income taxes	(33,247)	(28,326)	(21,168)
Net income	126,844	79,996	41,189
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest	96,432	55,119	3,035
Less pre-IPO net income attributable to EELP		11,897
Net income attributable to shareholders	$ 30,412	$ 13,323	0
Net income per common share - basic	$ 1.16	$ 0.51
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 1.11	$ 0.51
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	26,256,104	26,254,167
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	108,299,587	26,262,107
ENE Onshore
Other income (expense)
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest	$ 0	$ (1,396)	(2,964)
EELP
Other income (expense)
Less pre-IPO net income attributable to EELP	0	12,950	41,118
FSRU and terminal services
Revenues
Total revenues	506,810	445,157	468,030
Gas Sales
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 652,153	$ 2,027,816	$ 420,525

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Net income	$ 126,844	$ 79,996	$ 41,189
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(121)	0	0
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	(491)	5,453	3,325
Share of other comprehensive income of equity method investee	589	4,997	2,458
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	13	(757)	0
Pre-IPO other comprehensive income attributable to EELP	0	(5,458)	(5,783)
Comprehensive income	126,834	84,231	41,189
Less comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	96,432	55,119	3,035
Less pre-IPO net income attributable to EELP		11,897
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders	30,402	17,558	0
ENE Onshore [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Less comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	(1,396)	(2,964)
EELP [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Less pre-IPO net income attributable to EELP	$ 0	$ 12,950	$ 41,118

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Class B [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Common Class A [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Common Class B [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	Equity Interest [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Related Party Note Receivable [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest Onshore [Member]
Begining Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 771,161					$ 902,099				$ (14,961)	$ 11,341	$ (127,318)
Net income	41,189					41,118					3,035	(2,964)
Related party note receivable	(6,759)								$ (6,759)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,783									5,783
Contribution	192,552					192,552
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,003,926					1,135,769			(6,759)	(9,178)	14,376	(130,282)
Net income	79,996
Net loss prior to IPO	11,897					12,950					(816)	(237)
Net income (loss) subsequent to IPO	68,099						$ 13,323				55,935	(1,159)
Related party note receivable	6,759								$ 6,759
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10,450									6,873	3,577
Effect Of The Reorganization Transactions, shares				82,021,389
Effect Of The Reorganization Transactions				$ 82		$ (1,148,719)				2,820	1,145,817
Issuance of common stock - IPO, shares			18,400,000
Issuance of common stock - IPO	408,290		$ 18					$ 408,272
Vessel acquisition, shares			7,854,167
Vessel acquisition	188,500		$ 8					188,492
Tax receivable agreement	(14,938)							(14,938)
Pre-IPO capital contribution	1,574							1,574
Dividends paid	(1,314)						(1,314)
EELP distributions to Class B interests	(4,101)										(4,101)
Minority Owner Contribution - Albania Power Project	3,832										3,832
Effect of ENE Onshore Merger	12,767							(118,911)				$ 131,678
Long-term incentive compensation	956							232			724
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	1,696,697		$ 26	$ 82			12,009	464,721		515	1,219,344
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022			26,254,167	82,021,389
Net income							30,412
Net income	126,844										96,432
Net income (loss) subsequent to IPO	126,844
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(23)									(10)	(13)
Dividends paid	(2,667)						(2,667)
Distributions	(7,975)										(7,975)
EELP distributions to Class B interests	(8,203)	$ 6,000									(8,203)
Minority Owner Contribution - Albania Power Project	1,566										1,566
Restricted stock units vested, shares			32,937
Restricted stock units vested	(472)				$ (472)
Shares withheld for taxes, shares			(3,077)
Shares withheld for taxes	(52)							(52)
Long-term incentive compensation	3,639							882			2,757
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 1,809,354		$ 26	$ 82	$ (472)		$ 39,754	$ 465,551		$ 505	$ 1,303,908
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2023			26,284,027	82,021,389

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, dividends, per share, cash paid	$ 0.1	$ 0.05

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 126,844	$ 79,996	$ 41,189
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	114,323	97,313	104,908
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	14,663	31,699	23,496
ARO accretion expense	1,774	1,494	1,430
Amortization of debt issuance costs	6,377	2,664	1,394
Deferred income taxes	(3,321)	2,255	(966)
Share of net earnings in equity method investee	(883)	(2,698)	(3,263)
Distributions from equity method investee	4,725	4,950	0
Long-term incentive compensation expense	3,639	956	0
Early extinguishment of lease liability on vessel acquisition	0	21,834	0
Non-cash restructuring expense	0	1,574	0
(Gain)/loss on non-cash items	1,001	(2,224)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(20,993)	197,903	247,174
Inventories	169,655	(68,583)	(82,667)
Other current assets and other assets	(12,160)	(22,826)	(17,792)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(54,079)	(258,281)	341,339
Current portion of deferred revenue	(117,638)	(135,154)	(2,329)
Net investments in sales-type leases	12,898	12,225	10,229
Operating lease assets and liabilities	(14,801)	(30,252)	(22,436)
Tax receivable agreement liability	(5,890)	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	5,751	19,937	(5,745)
Net cash provided by operating activities	231,885	225,090	141,613
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(312,735)	(119,267)	(36,091)
Sales of property and equipment	4,101	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(308,634)	(119,267)	(36,091)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	0	412,148	0
Proceeds from long-term debt - related party	0	654,000	118,309
Repayments of long-term debt - related party	(8,404)	(653,409)	(82,153)
Repayments of long term debt	(21,996)	(20,311)	(29,214)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	0	140,000	0
Repayments of revolving credit facility	0	(140,000)	0
Proceeds from Term Loan Facility	250,000	0	0
Repayments of Term Loan Facility	(64,570)	0	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(7,660)	(5,951)	(1,188)
Related party note receivables	0	0	(200,500)
Collections of related party note receivables	0	6,600	122,338
Settlement of finance lease liability - related party	0	(25,000)	0
Principal payments under finance lease liabilities	(20,619)	(20,499)	(36,262)
Principal payments under finance lease liabilities - related party	0	(2,912)	(15,427)
Cash Paid For Withholding Taxes	(52)	0	0
Dividends paid	(2,626)	(1,313)	0
Distributions	(16,178)	(4,101)	0
Minority owner contribution - Albania Power Project	3,462	1,932	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	111,357	341,184	(124,097)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(121)	0	0
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	34,487	447,007	(18,575)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	537,971	90,964	109,539
End of period	$ 572,458	$ 537,971	$ 90,964

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Dec. 31, 2023
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

General Business Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

General business information

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (“Excelerate” and together with its subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) offers flexible liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) solutions, providing integrated services along the LNG value chain. We offer a full range of flexible regasification services, from floating storage and regasification units (“FSRUs”) to infrastructure development, to LNG and natural gas supply. Excelerate was incorporated on September 10, 2021 as a Delaware corporation and formed as a holding company to own, as its sole material asset, a controlling equity interest in Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership (“EELP”), a Delaware limited partnership formed in December 2003 by George B. Kaiser (together with his affiliates other than the Company, “Kaiser”). On April 18, 2022, Excelerate closed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 18,400,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), at an offering price of $24.00 per share, pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-262065), and its prospectus (the “Prospectus”), dated April 12, 2022 and filed on April 14, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The IPO generated gross proceeds of $441.6 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $25.4 million and IPO-related expenses of $7.6 million.

The proceeds of the IPO were used in part (a) to purchase an approximately 24.2% ownership interest in EELP at a per-interest price equal to the IPO price of $24.00 per share, and (b) to fund a $50.0 million cash payment as part of EELP’s purchase of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in Excelsior, LLC and FSRU Vessel (Excellence), LLC (f/k/a Excellence, LLC), (collectively, the “Foundation Vessels”) ((a) and (b) collectively with the IPO, the “IPO Transaction”). See further discussion of the Foundation Vessels in Note 8 – Property and equipment, net. Following the IPO, Kaiser owned directly or indirectly the remaining approximately 75.8% of the ownership interests in EELP. As of December 31, 2023, Kaiser owned directly or indirectly approximately 75.7% of the ownership interests in EELP. The remaining 24.3% of the ownership interests were held by the Company as of December 31, 2023. The IPO Transaction, whereby Excelerate began to consolidate EELP in its consolidated financial statements, was accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control. As a result, the consolidated financial statements of Excelerate recognized the assets and liabilities received from EELP in the reorganization at their historical carrying amounts and retroactively reflected them in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the earliest period presented.

In September 2021, as part of an anticipated reorganization in connection with the IPO, certain entities under common control of Kaiser were contributed to EELP (the “Northeast Gateway Contribution”). These entities include Excelerate New England GP, LLC, Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge, LP and Excelerate New England Lateral, LLC (“ENE Lateral” and, together with Excelerate New England GP, LLC and Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge, LP, the “Northeast Companies”). Since the Northeast Gateway Contribution is considered a transaction with entities under common control, EELP accounted for the Northeast Companies’ assets and liabilities received at their parent carrying values and retroactively reflected them in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the earliest period presented.

In October 2022, Excelerate Energy Holdings, LLC (“EE Holdings”), the indirect sole member of Excelerate New England Onshore, LLC (“ENE Onshore”), and EELP, the sole member of ENE Lateral, entered into a merger agreement, pursuant to which ENE Onshore was merged with and into ENE Lateral (the “ENE Onshore Merger”). ENE Lateral was the surviving entity and ENE Onshore ceased to exist as a separate entity. EE Holdings retained responsibility for all liabilities and obligations of ENE Onshore arising prior to the ENE Onshore Merger. Prior to the ENE Onshore Merger, Excelerate consolidated ENE Onshore as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) as Excelerate was determined to be the primary beneficiary of ENE Onshore. As a result of the ENE Onshore Merger, Excelerate no longer has a non-controlling interest related to ENE Onshore. See Note 19 – Related party transactions for more details on this merger.

Basis of Presentation

These consolidated financial statements and related notes include the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Excelerate and its consolidated subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). All transactions among Excelerate and its consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement are reflected. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of significant accounting policies

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial

statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include useful lives of property and equipment, asset retirement obligations, and the allocation of the transaction price to performance obligations and lease components. Management evaluates its estimates and related assumptions regularly. Changes in facts and circumstances or additional information may result in revised estimates, and actual results may differ from these estimates.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company performed a review of the estimated useful lives of our FSRU vessels. As a relatively new asset class, being first built in 2005, we initially estimated a useful life of 30 years with no salvage value. As the vessels approach almost 20 years of life, there has been improved visibility into the expected term of FSRU productive capabilities, demand, and salvage potential. As a result, the Company changed the useful lives of our FSRU vessel assets to 40 years and added an estimated salvage value. This change in accounting estimate resulted in a decrease in depreciation expense of $6.0 million, an increase in net income of $5.7 million, and an increase to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.04 and $0.04, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, entities controlled by the Company through its direct or indirect ownership of a majority interest and any other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. The Company eliminates all significant intercompany accounts and transactions in consolidation. The Company consolidates VIEs where the Company holds direct or implicit variable interests and is the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary determination is both qualitative and quantitative and requires the Company to make judgments and assumptions about the entity’s total equity investment at risk, its forecasted financial performance, and the volatility inherent in those forecasted results. Events are considered for all existing entities to determine if they may result in an entity becoming a VIE or the Company becoming the primary beneficiary of an existing VIE. The ownership interest of other investors in consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs is recorded as non-controlling interests.

The Company had determined that ENE Onshore was a VIE based on the results of the analysis described above. As of December 31, 2020, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries, ENE Lateral, was the provider of a promissory note to ENE Onshore in the amount of $102.0 million and used capacity rights in a pipeline secured by ENE Onshore from a third party. As the Company and its related parties had the power to direct the activities related to the capacity rights and the obligation to absorb losses which could be significant to ENE Onshore, the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary. As such, we consolidated the assets and liabilities of ENE Onshore and showed its net loss as non-controlling interest – ENE Onshore on our consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021 and through October 2022. In September 2021, the promissory note from ENE Onshore was repaid, and an agreement was entered into that significantly limited the ability of ENE Lateral to receive benefits from the use of the pipeline capacity. However, ENE Lateral still controlled the capacity rights, and therefore, ENE Lateral continued to be the primary beneficiary as of December 31, 2021. In October 2022, ENE Onshore was merged with and into ENE Lateral. For more details, see Note 1 – General business information.

In addition, these consolidated financial statements include accounts of the Northeast Companies consolidated on the basis of common control since prior to the contribution. All accounts of the Northeast Companies, including equity accounts, are consolidated with accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions, balances, income, and expenses are eliminated, and accounting policies have been conformed to the Company’s accounting policy.

Investments in equity method investee

All investments in which the Company owns 20% to 50%, exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies, and does not consolidate are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, investments are stated at initial cost and are adjusted for subsequent additional investments and the Company’s proportionate share of earnings or losses and distributions. The Company evaluates its equity method investments for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values of such investments may have experienced an other-than-temporary decline in value below their carrying values. If an equity method investment experiences an other-than-temporary decline in value and if the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, the carrying value is written down to its estimated fair value and the resulting impairment is recorded in the Company's consolidated statements of income.

In June 2018, the Company acquired a 45% interest in Nakilat Excelerate LLC, its equity method investment (the “Nakilat JV”), which is recorded using the equity method. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s share of net earnings in the Nakilat JV were $0.9 million, $2.7 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

Equity interests

Prior to the IPO, equity interests represented the contributions from and distributions to the general and limited partners of the Company and the Northeast Companies, the accumulated earnings of EELP and the Northeast Companies, and share-based compensation of EELP.

Non-controlling interest

Non-controlling interest is primarily comprised of Kaiser’s 75.7% ownership interest in EELP. In addition, it is also comprised of third-party equity interests in two of the Company’s other consolidated subsidiaries: 1) a 20% interest in Excelerate Energy Bangladesh LLC and 2) a 10% interest in Excelerate Albania Holding sphk. Net income attributable to non-controlling interests represents the Company’s net income (loss) that is not allocable to Excelerate shareholders.

Prior to the ENE Onshore Merger, we also separately presented a non-controlling interest related to ENE Onshore, which was consolidated as a VIE.

Foreign currency transactions and translation

The consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s reporting currency and the functional currency for all but one of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. The Company has one subsidiary that uses the euro as its functional currency.

For all international entities, foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars, using exchange rates at the dates of the transactions or using the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the consolidated statements of income in other income, net. Foreign exchange gains/(losses) amounted to $(4.1) million, $(7.2) million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Fair value measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place in either the principal market for the asset or liability, or, in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The Company utilized market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation techniques. The Company uses estimates that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data is available to measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. The Company categorizes its fair value estimates for all assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the consolidated financial statements using a fair value hierarchy based on the transparency of inputs used to measure fair value.

The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value as follows:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs, that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the contract; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash not available for general use by the Company due to loan restrictions are classified as restricted cash.

Restricted cash is cash restricted due to terms in certain debt agreements and is to be used to service the debt and for certain designated uses including payment of working capital, operations, and maintenance related expenses. Distributions of maintenance related expenses are subject to “waterfall” provisions that allocate cash flows from revenues to specific priorities of use in a defined

order before equity distributions can be made in compliance with other debt service requirements. To the extent that restrictions on cash extend beyond one year, the Company has classified those balances as non-current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and are subsequently remeasured to fair value, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative. To be considered a derivative an agreement would need to have a notional and an underlying, require little or no initial net investment and could be net settled. The method of recognizing the changes in fair value is dependent on whether the contract is designated as a hedging instrument and qualifies for hedge accounting. The changes in the fair values of derivative instruments that are not designated or that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognized in other income, net, in the consolidated statements of income.

The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates by converting a portion of our debt from a floating rate to a fixed rate. The maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging the exposure to the variability in future cash flows is based on the duration of the loans. The interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges. The Company has formally documented the hedge relationships, including identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transactions. Effectiveness is evaluated using regression analysis at inception and over the course of the hedge as required, unless the hedge is designated utilizing the shortcut method. The interest rate swaps are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis at fair value.

For such designated cash flow hedges, the gain or loss resulting from fair value adjustments on cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. In the periods when the hedged items affect earnings, the associated fair value changes on the hedging derivatives are transferred from total equity to interest expense, net in the consolidated statements of income. The Company performs periodic assessments of the effectiveness of the derivative contracts designated as hedges, including the possibility of counterparty default. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as hedges are recognized in other comprehensive income.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable is presented net of the allowance for doubtful accounts on the consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for doubtful accounts is management’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable based on age of accounts past due, historical write-off experience and customer economic data. The Company has a limited number of customers and continuously reviews amounts owed to us. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when management believes that the receivable will not be recovered.

The allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.2 million and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Inventories

LNG and natural gas inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value, which is the known or estimated selling price less cost to sell. Cost for inventories is calculated using the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method and is comprised of the purchase price and other directly related costs. At each reporting date, inventories are assessed for impairment. If inventory is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell, and an impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of income. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a lower of cost or net realizable value write-down of $1.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively, which is included in direct cost of gas sales on our consolidated statements of income. No impairment was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Capitalization of costs incurred during drydocking

Generally, the Company is required to drydock each of the vessels every five years, but vessels older than 15 years of age require a shorter duration drydocking or in place bottom survey every two and a half years. Costs incurred related to routine repairs and maintenance performed during drydocking are expensed. Costs incurred during drydocking out of convenience to appreciably extend the useful life, increase the earnings capacity, or improve the efficiency of vessels are capitalized as property and equipment and amortized over the remaining useful life of the vessels. Costs that are incurred on major repair work, which is non-routine in nature, are accounted for under the built-in overhaul method and capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period from when the drydocking occurs until the next anticipated drydocking. Drydocking costs incurred to meet regulatory requirements are accounted for under the deferral method, whereby the actual costs incurred are deferred into other assets and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period from when the drydocking occurs until the next anticipated drydocking. If the vessel is drydocked earlier than originally anticipated, any remaining overhaul and regulatory capitalized costs that have not been amortized are accelerated. When a vessel is

disposed, any unamortized capitalized costs are charged against income in the period of disposal. Capitalized costs are presented within either property and equipment, net or other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, less an estimated salvage value. Modifications to property and equipment, including the addition of new equipment, which improves or increases the operational efficiency, functionality, or safety of the assets, are capitalized. These expenditures are amortized over the estimated useful life of the modification. Expenditures covering recurring routine repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:


Vessels		5-40 years
Buoy and pipeline		20 years
Finance lease right-of-use assets		Lesser of useful life or lease term
Other equipment		3-7 years

Gains and losses on disposals and retirements are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognized in the consolidated statements of income.

Asset retirement obligations (“ARO”)

The Company recognizes liabilities for retirement obligations associated with tangible long-lived assets when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of such assets and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for an ARO is recognized in the period in which it is incurred, if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. In order to estimate the fair value, we use judgments and assumptions for factors: including the existence of legal obligations for an ARO; technical assessments of the assets; discount rate; inflation rate; and estimated amounts and timing of settlements. The offsetting asset retirement cost is recorded as an increase to the carrying value of the associated property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. In periods subsequent to the initial measurement of an ARO, the Company recognizes period-to-period changes in the liability resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or the amount of the original estimate of undiscounted cash flows. Increases in the ARO liability due to the passage of time impact net income as accretion expense.

Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company performs a recoverability assessment of each of its long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. Indicators may include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the regulatory environment in a jurisdiction where the Company operates, unfavorable events impacting the Company’s operations, a decision to discontinue the development of a long-lived asset, early termination of a significant customer contract or the introduction of newer technology. If indicators of impairment are present, the Company performs an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows to be derived from the related long-lived assets. In the event that an asset does not meet the recoverability test, the carrying value of the asset will be adjusted to fair value resulting in an impairment charge. The Company did not record any material impairments during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 or 2021.

Long-term debt and debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs, including arrangement fees and legal expenses related to long-term notes, are deferred and presented as a direct deduction from the outstanding principal of the related debt in the consolidated balance sheets and amortized using the effective interest rate method over the term of the relevant loan. Amortization of debt issuance costs is included as a component of interest expense. If a loan or part of a loan is repaid early, the unamortized portion of the deferred debt issuance costs is recognized as interest expense proportionate to the amount of the early repayment in the period in which the loan is repaid.

Financing costs incurred related to the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined herein) and the First Amendment (as defined herein) are reported as other current assets and other assets on the balance sheet. Financing costs related to the Term Loan Facility (as defined herein) are reported as current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt, net on the balance sheet. These costs will be amortized through March 2027, at which time the Amended Credit Agreement will mature. Amortization of these deferred financing costs is included as a component of interest expense.

Debt instruments are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date.

Segments

The chief operating decision maker allocates resources and assesses financial performance on a consolidated basis. As such, for purposes of financial reporting under GAAP during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company operated as a single operating and reportable segment.

Revenue recognition

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company determines the amount of revenue to be recognized through application of the five-step model outlined in ASC 606 as follows: when (i) a customer contract is identified, (ii) the performance obligation(s) have been identified, (iii) the transaction price has been determined, (iv) the transaction price has been allocated to the performance obligation(s) in the contract, and (v) the performance obligation(s) are satisfied. The Company’s contracts with customers may contain one or several performance obligations usually consisting of FSRU and terminal services including time charter, regasification and other services and gas sales. The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Sales, value-added, and other taxes collected concurrently with the provision of goods or services are excluded from revenue when the customer is the primary obligor of such taxes.

Time charter, regasification and other services

The Company determined that its long-term time charter and terminal use contracts typically contain a lease. These contracts contain a lease component for the use of the vessel and/or terminal and may contain non-lease components relating to operating the assets (i.e., provision of time charter, regasification and other services). The Company allocated the contract consideration between the lease component and non-lease components on a relative standalone selling price basis. The Company utilizes a combination of approaches to estimate the standalone selling prices, when the directly observable selling price is not available, by utilizing information available such as market conditions and prices, entity-specific factors, and internal estimates when market data is not available. Given that there are no observable standalone selling prices for any of these components, judgment is required in determining the standalone selling price of each component. As lessor in our leases classified as operating leases, the Company applied the practical expedient to combine the lease component with our drydocking requirements (a non-lease component). Certain time charter party (“TCP”) agreements with customers allow an option to extend the contract. Agreements which include renewal and termination options are included in the lease term if we believe they are “reasonably certain” to be exercised by the lessee or if an option to extend is controlled by the Company.

The lease of the vessel represents the use of the asset without any associated performance obligations or warranties and is accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Leases are classified based upon defined criteria either as a sales-type, direct financing, or an operating lease.

For time charter contracts classified as operating leases, revenues from the lease component of the contracts are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the charter.

The lease component of time charter contracts that are accounted for as sales-type leases is recognized over the lease term using the effective interest rate method. The underlying asset is derecognized and the net investment in the lease is recorded. The net investment in the lease is increased by interest income and decreased by payments collected. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has two sales-type leases (for Summit LNG and Excellence).

The provision of time charter, regasification and other services on the time charter contracts is considered a non-lease component and is accounted for as a separate performance obligation in accordance with the provision of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Additionally, the Company has contracts with customers to provide time charter, regasification, and other services that do not contain a lease and are within the scope of ASC 606.

The provision of time charter, regasification and other services is considered a single performance obligation recognized evenly over time as our services are rendered or consistent with the customer’s proportionate right to use our assets. The Company considers our services as a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of our contracts with our customers are satisfied. We have applied the practical expedient to recognize revenue in proportion to the amount that we have the right to invoice. Certain charges incurred by the Company associated with the provision of services are reimbursable. This variable consideration is recognized in revenue once the performance obligation is complete and the receivable amount is determinable.

For time charter and terminal use contracts that are accounted for as sales-type leases, the provision of time charter, regasification, and other services includes a performance obligation for drydocking that occurs every five years. The Company engages third parties to perform the drydocking, but the Company is deemed to be the principal of the transaction as it does not transfer any risk to the third parties, therefore the Company recognizes drydock revenue on a gross basis. The Company allocates a portion of the contract revenues to the performance obligation for future drydocking costs. Revenue allocated to drydocking is deferred and recognized when the drydocking service is complete. The deferred drydock revenue is presented within other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Gas sales

As part of its operations, the Company sells natural gas and LNG generally through its use of its FSRU fleet and terminals. Gas sales revenues are recognized at the point in time each unit of natural gas or LNG is transferred to the control of the customer. Based on the contract, this typically occurs when the cargo is regasified and injected into a pipeline, when the LNG is transferred to another vessel, or when title and risk of loss of natural gas or LNG has otherwise transferred to a customer. Accommodation fees related to the diversion of cargos are recorded when the performance obligation is complete.

Contract assets and liabilities

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in the recognition of receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities. Receivables represent the unconditional right to payment for services rendered and goods provided. Unbilled receivables, accrued revenue, or contract assets represent services rendered that have not been invoiced and are reported within accounts receivable, net or other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities arise from advanced payments and are recorded as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets. The deferred revenue is either recognized as revenue when services are rendered or amortized over the life of the related lease, depending on the service. Contract assets and liabilities are reported in a net position for each customer contract or consolidated contracts at the end of each reporting period. Contract liabilities are classified as current and noncurrent based on the expected timing of recognition of the revenue.

Income taxes

We are a corporation for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. EELP, is treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as such, is generally not subject to U.S. federal income tax at the entity level. Accordingly, unless otherwise specified, our historical results of operations prior to the IPO do not include any provision for U.S. federal income tax for EELP.

We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740. Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities by applying the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Such net tax effects on temporary differences are reflected on the consolidated balance sheets as deferred tax assets and liabilities.

We record valuation allowances to reflect the estimated amount of certain deferred tax assets that, more likely than not, will not be realized. In making such a determination, we evaluate a variety of factors, including our operating history, accumulated deficit, and the existence of taxable or deductible temporary differences and reversal periods.

The effect of tax positions is recognized only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Conclusions reached regarding tax positions are continually reviewed based on ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof. To the extent that our assessment of the conclusions reached regarding tax positions changes as a result of the evaluation of new information, such change in estimate will be recorded in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and penalties relating to an underpayment of income taxes, if applicable, are recognized as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated financial statements.

We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax provision if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the tax position. Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated financial statements.

Leases

The Company accounts for leases under the provisions of ASC 842.

Lessee accounting

The Company determines if an arrangement is, or contains, a lease at the inception of the arrangement. Once it has been determined an arrangement is, or contains, a lease, the Company determines if the lease qualifies as either an operating lease or a finance lease. At contract inception, the Company separates its lease and non-lease component, and the consideration in the contract is allocated to each separate lease component and non-lease component on a relative standalone selling price basis. As of the lease commencement date, the Company recognizes a liability for its lease obligation, initially measured at the present value of lease payments related to lease components not yet paid, and an asset for its right to use the underlying asset, initially measured equal to the lease liability and adjusted for lease payments made at or before lease commencement, lease incentives, and any initial direct costs. The discount rate used to determine the present value of the lease payments is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

The initial recognition of the lease obligation and right-of-use asset excludes short-term leases. Short-term leases are leases with an original term of one year or less, excluding those leases with an option to extend the lease for greater than one year or an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is deemed reasonably certain to exercise. The Company has elected, as an accounting policy, not to apply the recognition requirements to short-term leases. Instead, the Company, may recognize the lease payments in the consolidated statements of income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Additionally, leases may include variable lease payments such as escalation clauses based on a consumer price index, property taxes and maintenance costs. The non-lease components are generally expensed as incurred. Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate are included in the determination of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities using the index or rate at the lease commencement date, whereas variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or rate are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred. Short-term and variable lease expenses are presented within cost of revenue and vessel operating expenses and SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

For those leases classified as operating leases, the lease obligation and right-of-use asset are presented as operating lease liabilities and operating lease right-of-use assets in the consolidated balance sheets. For operating leases, lease interest and right-of-use asset amortization in aggregate result in a straight-line expense profile, or operating lease expense, that is presented in cost of revenue and vessel operating expenses or SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of income, dependent on the use of the leased asset, unless the right of-use asset becomes impaired. The right-of-use asset is assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable.

For leases classified as finance leases, the lease obligation is presented within finance lease liabilities and the right-of-use asset is presented within property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets. For finance leases, the Company uses the effective interest rate method to subsequently account for the lease liability, whereby interest is recognized in interest expense in the Company's consolidated statements of income. For finance leases, the right-of-use asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining life of the asset or the life of the lease, with such amortization included in depreciation and amortization in the Company's consolidated statements of income.

The Company has certain lease agreements that provide for the option to renew or terminate early, which was evaluated on each lease to arrive at the lease term. If the Company was reasonably certain to exercise a renewal or termination option, this period was factored into the lease term. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any lease agreements with residual value guarantees or material restrictions or covenants.

Sale leaseback arrangements

Vessels sold and leased back by the Company, where the Company has a fixed price repurchase obligation or the leaseback would be classified as a finance lease, are accounted for as a failed sale of the vessel and a failed purchase of the vessel by the buyer-lessor (a financing transaction). For such transactions, the Company does not derecognize the vessel legally sold and continues to depreciate the vessel as if it was the legal owner. Proceeds received from the sale of the vessel are recognized as a financial liability and payments made by the Company to the lessor are allocated between interest expense and principal repayments on the financial liability.

Restructuring, transition and transaction expenses

We incurred restructuring, transition and transaction expenses during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, related to consulting, legal, and audit costs incurred as part of and in preparation for the IPO Transaction. There were no restructuring, transition or transaction expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2023.

Tax receivable agreement (“TRA”)

In connection with the IPO, we entered into the TRA for the benefit of EE Holdings and the George Kaiser Family Foundation (the “Foundation”) (or their affiliates) (together, the “TRA Beneficiaries”). The TRA will provide for payment by us to the TRA Beneficiaries of 85% of the amount of the net cash tax savings, if any, that we are deemed to realize as a result of our utilization of certain tax benefits resulting from (i) certain increases in the tax basis of assets of EELP and its subsidiaries resulting from exchanges of EELP partnership interests in the future, (ii) certain tax attributes of EELP and subsidiaries of EELP (including the existing tax basis of assets owned by EELP or its subsidiaries and the tax basis of certain assets purchased from the Foundation) that existed as of the time of the IPO or may exist at the time when Class B interests of EELP are exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock, and (iii) certain other tax benefits related to us entering into the TRA, including tax benefits attributable to payments that we make under the TRA.

The actual future payments to the TRA Beneficiaries will vary and estimating the amount and timing of payments that may be made under the TRA is by its nature imprecise, as the calculation of amounts payable depends on a variety of factors and future events. Decisions made in the course of running our business, such as with respect to mergers and other forms of business combinations that constitute changes in control, may influence the timing and amount of payments we make under the TRA in a manner that does not correspond to our use of the corresponding tax benefits.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to shareholders plus any tax affected net income amounts attributed to the Class B common shares by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period after adjusting for the impact of potential securities that would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share.

As a result of the IPO Transaction, the presentation of earnings per share for the periods prior to the IPO Transaction is not meaningful and only earnings per share for periods subsequent to the IPO Transaction are presented herein. See Note 14 – Earnings per share for additional information.

Recent accounting pronouncements

New accounting standards implemented in this report

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Scope” (“ASU 2021-01”), which permits entities to apply optional expedients in Topic 848 to derivative instruments modified because of discounting transition resulting from reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 became effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made on or before December 31, 2022. ASU 2021-01 became effective upon issuance and may be applied on a full retrospective basis as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, or prospectively for contract modifications made on or before December 31, 2022. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848”, which extended the effective date of the original guidance to December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company has transitioned all contracts which previously referenced LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), as described in Note 10 – Long-term debt, net. Our adoption of this standard has not had a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value of financial instruments

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of significance for a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and the placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


		December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Financial assets
Derivative financial instruments	Level 2	$	3,201		$	2,444
Financial liabilities
Derivative financial instruments	Level 2	$	(1,793	)	$	(630	)

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, all derivatives were determined to be classified as Level 2 fair value instruments. No cash collateral has been posted or held as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022. This table excludes cash on hand and assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value. The carrying amounts of other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The carrying value of long-term debt approximates fair value due to the variable rate nature of these financial instruments.

The determination of the fair values above incorporate factors including not only the credit standing of the counterparties involved, but also the impact of the Company’s nonperformance risks on its liabilities.

The values of the Level 2 interest rate swaps were determined using expected cash flow models based on observable market inputs, including published and quoted interest rate data from public data sources. Specifically, the fair values of the interest rate swaps were derived from the implied forward SOFR yield curve for the same period as the future interest rate swap settlements. We have consistently applied these valuation techniques in all periods presented.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measures

Certain non-financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as equity investments or long-lived assets subject to impairment. For assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis during the year, separate quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurements would be required for each major category. The Company did not record any material impairments on the equity investments or long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Accounts Receivable, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts receivable, net

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accounts receivable, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Trade receivables	$	92,881		$	74,980
Accrued revenue		4,429			5,307
Amounts receivable – related party		192			2,595
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(217	)		(593	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	97,285		$	82,289

Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative financial instruments

The following table summarizes the notional values related to the Company’s derivative instruments outstanding at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023
Interest rate swaps (1)	$	243,783

(1)

Number of open positions and gross notional values do not measure the Company’s risk of loss, quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of the Company. Instead, they indicate the relative size of the derivative instruments and are used in the calculation of the amounts to be exchanged between counterparties upon settlements.

The following table presents the fair value of each classification of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Cash flow hedges
Current assets	$	2,653		$	1,211
Non-current assets		548			1,233
Current liabilities		(14	)		(630	)
Non-current liabilities		(1,779	)		—
Net derivative assets	$	1,408		$	1,814

The current and non-current portions of derivative assets are included within other current assets and other assets, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets. The current and non-current portions of derivative liabilities are included within accrued liabilities and other liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets.

Derivatives Accounted for as Cash Flow Hedges

The Company’s cash flow hedges include interest rate swaps that are hedges of variability in forecasted interest payments due to changes in the interest rate on SOFR-based borrowings, a summary which includes the following designations:

•

In 2018, the Company entered into two long-term interest rate swap agreements with a major financial institution. The swaps, which became effective in October 2018 and expire in April 2030, are used to hedge approximately 70% of the variability in interest payments/interest risk on the 2017 Bank Loans (as defined herein).

•

In 2023, the Company entered into long-term interest rate swap agreements with multiple major financial institutions. This arrangement is used to hedge the variability of the interest payments/interest risk on the Term Loan Facility (as defined herein) and will expire in March 2027. In the fourth quarter of 2023, we paid down a portion of the principal outstanding on the Term Loan Facility (as defined herein) and a proportionate amount of the interest rate swaps was settled.

The following tables present the gains and losses from the Company’s derivative instruments designated in a cash flow hedging relationship recognized in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


Derivatives Designated in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives
		Years ended December 31,
		2023		2022			2021
Interest rate swaps		$	4,530	$	4,946		$	2,209

Derivatives Designated in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income
		Years ended December 31,
		2023		2022			2021
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$	5,021	$	(507	)	$	(1,116	)

The amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2023 and expected to be reclassified within the next 12 months is $2.7 million.

Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
LNG	$	42	$	171,578
Bunker fuel		2,904		2,025
Inventories	$	2,946	$	173,603

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded a lower of cost or net realizable value write-down of $1.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively. These write-downs are included in direct cost of gas sales on our consolidated statements of income.

Other Current Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Other Assets, Current [Abstract]

Other current assets

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Prepaid expenses	$	8,139	$	18,635
Prepaid expenses – related party		2,162		2,205
Tax receivables		8,783		10,594
Other receivables		5,326		3,592
Other current assets	$	24,410	$	35,026

Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment

Property and equipment, net

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Vessels	$	2,487,322		$	2,225,123
Buoy and pipeline		15,568			17,130
Finance lease right-of-use assets		40,007			40,007
Other equipment		18,366			17,469
Assets in progress		93,341			77,983
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,004,825	)		(922,029	)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,649,779		$	1,455,683

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, depreciation expense was $110.8 million, $94.5 million and $103.0 million, respectively.

Sequoia Acquisition

In March 2023, we exercised our option to purchase Sequoia for a purchase price of $265.0 million (the “Sequoia Purchase”), which at December 31, 2022, was under a bareboat charter with a third party and accounted for as an operating lease. We closed the Sequoia Purchase in April 2023 using proceeds from the Term Loan Facility (as defined herein) and cash on hand.

Vessel Acquisition

As part of the IPO Transaction, in exchange for (i) 7,854,167 shares of Class A Common Stock with a fair market value (based on the IPO price) of $188.5 million, (ii) a cash payment of $50.0 million and (iii) $21.5 million of estimated future payments under the TRA, EELP purchased from Maya Maritime LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Foundation, all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in the Foundation Vessels. The acquisition of both Excelsior and Excellence was accounted for as asset acquisitions in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). In accordance with ASC 805, the accumulated cost of the vessel acquisitions, including Class A Common Stock and contingent consideration related to the TRA, were allocated to the assets acquired based on relative fair value. In 2018, EELP entered into an agreement with a customer to lease Excellence with the vessel transferring ownership to the customer at the conclusion of the agreement for no additional consideration. Historically, EELP, as a lessor, has accounted for Excellence contract with our customer as a sales-type lease in the consolidated balance sheet in accordance with ASC 842. Excellence continues to be accounted for as a sales-type lease and thus the acquisition did not result in an adjustment to property

and equipment. The difference between the consideration given to acquire Excellence and the historical finance lease liability resulted in a $21.8 million early extinguishment of lease liability loss on our consolidated statements of income.

Newbuild FSRU

Effective October 4, 2022, Excelerate entered into a shipbuilding contract (“the Newbuild Agreement”) with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (“Builder”), a company organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Korea. The Newbuild Agreement provides for the Builder to construct a 170,000 m3 FSRU for a cost subject to adjustment and currently expected to be approximately $330.0 million. Payment is due in five installments with the final installment due concurrently with the delivery of the vessel. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we made the first installment payment of approximately $30.0 million. The Builder provided a refund guarantee to Excelerate to secure the refund of the purchase price installments prior to the delivery of the vessel if Excelerate becomes entitled to the same as a result of Builder default or other defined circumstances. The Builder is expected to deliver the vessel in 2026. Our future payment commitments related to the Newbuild Agreement are expected to be approximately $50.0 million in 2024 and $250.0 million in 2025-2026.

Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued liabilities

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Accrued vessel and cargo expenses	$	35,055	$	17,571
Payroll and related liabilities		19,766		14,637
Accrued turnover taxes		5,810		8,091
Current portion of TRA liability		6,067		3,704
Other accrued liabilities		21,354		22,885
Accrued liabilities	$	88,052	$	66,888

Long-term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

Long-term debt

Long-term debt, net

The Company’s long-term debt, net consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Experience Vessel Financing	$	123,750		$	136,119
2017 Bank Loans		74,013			83,640
EE Revolver		—			—
Term Loan Facility		185,430			—
Total debt		383,193			219,759
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		(7,212	)		(5,450	)
Total debt, net		375,981			214,309
Less current portion, net		(42,614	)		(20,913	)
Total long-term debt, net	$	333,367		$	193,396

The following table shows the range of interest rates and weighted average interest rates incurred on our variable-rate debt obligations during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

         
        Range

        Weighted Average

        Range

        Weighted Average

        Range

        Weighted Average

        Experience Vessel Financing

        8.0% – 8.8%

        8.4%

        3.5% – 6.8%

        4.8%

        4.3% – 4.4%

        4.4%

        2017 Bank Loans (1)

        7.0% – 10.1%

        9.1%

        2.6% – 7.0%

        5.2%

        2.6% – 4.7%

        4.3%

        Term Loan Facility (2)

        7.8% – 8.5%

        8.3%

        N/A

        N/A

        N/A

        N/A

        EE Revolver

        N/A

        N/A

        3.9% – 3.9%

        3.9%

        N/A

        N/A

(1)

Weighted average interest rate, net of the impact of settled derivatives, was 6.4%, 5.8% and 5.4% for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)

Weighted average interest rate, net of the impact of settled derivatives, was 5.8% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Experience Vessel Financing

In December 2016, the Company entered into a sale leaseback agreement with a third party to provide $247.5 million of financing for Experience (the “Experience Vessel Financing”). Due to the Company’s requirement to repurchase the vessel at the end of the term, the transaction was accounted for as a failed sale leaseback (a financing transaction). Under the Experience Vessel Financing agreement, the Company is deemed the owner of the vessel and continues to recognize the vessel on its consolidated balance sheets, with the proceeds received recorded as a financial obligation. The Company makes quarterly principal payments of $3.1 million and interest payments at the three-month SOFR plus 3.4%. The original loan had a maturity date in 2026 when the remaining balance of $49.5 million was payable. In December 2021, the agreement was amended to extend the original loan from December 2026 to December 2033, reduce the interest margin from 4.2% and reduce the quarterly principal payments from $5.0 million. After the final quarterly payment in December 2033, there will be no remaining balance due. The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $1.2 million related to the amendment, which will be amortized over the life of the loan. In the second quarter of 2023, the agreement was further amended to convert the reference rate in the Experience Vessel Financing from the LIBOR to the SOFR yield curve. Prior to the amendment, the Company made interest payments at the three-month LIBOR plus 3.25%. Debt issuance costs of $6.0 million related to the original loan are presented as a direct deduction from the debt and are being amortized over the life of the original loan. The agreement contains certain security rights related to Experience in the event of default.

The Company’s vessel financing loan has certain financial covenants as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants. The Company must maintain a minimum equity of $500.0 million, a maximum debt-to-equity ratio of 3.5 to 1 and a minimum cash and cash equivalents balance, including loan availability, of $20.0 million. The agreement also requires that a three-month debt service reserve be funded and that the value of the vessel equal or exceed 110% of the remaining amount outstanding, in addition to other affirmative and negative covenants customary for vessel financings. The financing also requires the vessel to carry the typical vessel marine insurances.

2017 Bank Loans

Under the Company's financing agreement for the Moheshkhali LNG terminal in Bangladesh (the “2017 Bank Loans”), the Company entered into two loan agreements with external banks. Under the first agreement, the Company borrowed $32.8 million, makes semi-annual payments and accrues interest at the six-month SOFR plus 2.85% through the loan maturity date of October 15, 2029. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the agreement was amended to convert the reference rate from the LIBOR to the SOFR yield curve effective on the first interest payment date occurring after June 30, 2023. Prior to the amendment, the Company made interest payments at the six-month LIBOR plus 2.42%. The debt issuance costs of $1.3 million are presented as a direct deduction from the debt and are amortized over the life of the loan.

Under the second agreement, the Company borrowed $92.8 million, makes quarterly payments and accrues interest at the three-month SOFR plus 4.76% through the loan maturity of October 15, 2029. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the agreement was amended to convert the reference rate from the LIBOR to the SOFR yield curve effective on the first interest payment date occurring after June 30, 2023. Prior to the amendment, the Company made interest payments at the three-month LIBOR plus 4.50%. Debt issuance costs of $4.8 million are presented as a direct deduction from the debt liability and are amortized over the life of the loan. The agreement contains certain security rights related to the Moheshkhali LNG (“MLNG”) terminal assets and project contracts in the event of default.

The 2017 Bank Loans require compliance with certain financial covenants, as well as customary affirmative and negative covenants associated with limited recourse project financing facilities. The loan agreements also require that a six-month debt service reserve amount be funded and that an off-hire reserve amount be funded monthly to cover operating expenses and debt service while the vessel is away during drydock major maintenance. The loan agreements also require that the MLNG terminal and project company be insured on a stand-alone basis with property insurance, liability insurance, business interruption insurance and other customary insurance policies. The respective project company must have a quarterly debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.10 to 1. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, waivers were obtained for immaterial non-financial covenants and are still in effect.

Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility

On April 18, 2022, EELP entered into a senior secured revolving credit agreement, by and among EELP, as borrower, Excelerate, as parent, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, pursuant to which the lenders and issuing banks thereunder made available a revolving credit facility (the “EE Revolver”), including a letter of credit sub-facility, to EELP. The EE Revolver enabled us to borrow up to $350.0 million over a three-year term originally set to expire in April 2025.

Also, on April 18, 2022, the Company borrowed under the EE Revolver, on the closing day of such facility, and used the proceeds to repay the KFMC Note (as defined herein) in full. The KFMC Note was terminated in connection with such repayment. For more information regarding the KFMC Note, see Note 11 – Long-term debt – related party.

On March 17, 2023, EELP entered into an amended and restated senior secured credit agreement (“Amended Credit Agreement”), by and among EELP, as borrower, Excelerate, as parent, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. Under the Amended Credit Agreement, EELP obtained a new $250.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility” and, together with the EE Revolver, as amended by the Amended Credit Agreement, the “EE Facilities”). The EE Facilities mature in March 2027. The Amended Credit Agreement requires EELP to maintain (i) a maximum consolidated total leverage of 3.50x, provided that, if the aggregate value of all unsecured debt is equal to or greater than $250.0 million, the maximum permitted consolidated total leverage increases to 4.25x, (ii) collateral vessel maintenance coverage to be not less than the greater of (a) $750.0 million and (b) 130% of the sum of the total credit exposure under the Amended Credit Agreement and (iii) a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 2.50x. Proceeds from the Term Loan Facility were used for the Sequoia Purchase in April 2023. Proceeds from the EE Revolver may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes and up to $269.5 million of the EE Revolver may be used for letters of credit.

On September 8, 2023, EELP entered into an amendment to the Amended Credit Agreement (“First Amendment”). The First Amendment provides for, among other things (i) inclusion of commodity and foreign exchange swap termination value in the collateral vessel maintenance coverage test and (ii) an update to the ordering of payment applications in the event of default.

In December 2023, we paid off $55.2 million of the principal outstanding on our Term Loan Facility. We also unwound the same notional value of the interest rate swaps we had previously entered into to hedge the fluctuations in the SOFR rates associated with the variable interest rate on the loan.

Borrowings under the EE Facilities bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the term SOFR reference rate for such period plus an applicable margin, which applicable margin is based on EELP’s consolidated total leverage ratio as defined and calculated under the Amended Credit Agreement and can range from 2.75% to 3.50%. The unused portion of the EE Revolver commitments is subject to an unused commitment fee calculated at a rate per annum ranging from 0.375% to 0.50% based on EELP's consolidated total leverage ratio.

The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants (affirmative and negative, including maximum consolidated total leverage ratio, minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio, and collateral vessel maintenance coverage covenants), and events of default, the occurrence of which would permit the lenders to accelerate the maturity date of amounts borrowed under the EE Facilities.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had issued $49.4 million in letters of credit under the EE Revolver. As a result of the EE Revolver’s financial ratio covenants and after taking into account the outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility, all of the $300.6 million of undrawn capacity was available for additional borrowings as of December 31, 2023.

Maturities

Future principal payments on long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):


2024	$	44,568
2025		48,435
2026		49,239
2027		138,636
2028		25,999
Thereafter		76,316
Total debt, net	$	383,193

During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, interest expense for long-term debt was $34.6 million, $15.5 million and $17.5 million, respectively, and was included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under its debt facilities.

Long-term Debt - Related Party

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt - related party

Long-term debt – related party

The Company’s related party long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Exquisite Vessel Financing	$	180,029		$	188,433
Less current portion		(8,336	)		(7,661	)
Total long-term related party debt	$	171,693		$	180,772

Exquisite Vessel Financing

In June 2018, the Company entered into a sale leaseback agreement with the Nakilat JV to provide $220.0 million of financing for Exquisite at 7.73% (the “Exquisite Vessel Financing”). The agreement was recognized as a failed sale leaseback transaction and was treated as financing due to the Company’s lease of the vessel. The term is for 15 years with a symmetrical put and call option at the end of the original term or two optional five-year extensions with symmetrical put and call options after each extension. The agreement contains certain security rights related to the vessel in the event of default.

KFMC Note

In November 2018, the Company entered into a promissory note (the “KFMC Note”) with Kaiser-Francis Management Company, L.L.C. (“KFMC”), an affiliate of Kaiser, as lender. The KFMC Note was amended in November 2020 to (a) extend the final payment date from December 31, 2020 to December 31, 2022, (b) increase the interest rate from LIBOR plus 1.50% to LIBOR plus 1.55% and (c) make certain revisions to prepayment conditions. The KFMC Note was further amended and restated in its entirety in September 2021 to (a) make certain changes to the final payment date, including removing KFMC’s ability to demand payment and extending the final payment date to December 31, 2023 and (b) allow EELP to draw funds at EELP’s discretion without prior approval by KFMC. The KFMC Note was further amended in October 2021 to increase the maximum aggregate principal amount from $100.0 million to $250.0 million. Upon consummation of the IPO, the KFMC Note was replaced by the EE Revolver, as discussed in Note 10 – Long-term debt, net.

KFMC-ENE Onshore Note

In September 2021, in connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution, ENE Lateral assigned to KFMC all of its rights, title and interest to receive payment under a note with ENE (the “KFMC-ENE Onshore Note”), which assignment was made in partial satisfaction of the amounts owed by ENE Lateral to KFMC under a promissory note it entered into with KFMC in December 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “ENE Lateral Facility”). As a result of such assignment, ENE Onshore was obligated to pay to KFMC all amounts under the KFMC-ENE Onshore Note. In November 2021, ENE Onshore received an equity contribution sufficient to allow it to remit payment to KFMC of the then-outstanding KFMC-ENE Onshore Note balance, and KFMC and ENE Onshore subsequently entered into an amended and restated note allowing a maximum commitment of $25.0 million. The KFMC-ENE Onshore Note was settled in full and canceled in connection with the ENE Onshore Merger.

Maturities

Principal payments on related party long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):


2024	$	8,336
2025		9,741
2026		10,521
2027		11,364
2028		12,339
Thereafter		67,728
Total payments	$	120,029
Residual value for Exquisite vessel financing		60,000
Total debt – related party	$	180,029

During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, interest expense for related party long-term debt was $14.3 million, $17.7 million, and $19.8 million, respectively, and was included in interest expense – related party in the consolidated statements of income.

TRA Liability

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Receivables [Abstract]

TRA Liability

In connection with the IPO, we entered into the TRA with the TRA Beneficiaries. The TRA will provide for payment by us to the TRA Beneficiaries of 85% of the amount of the net cash tax savings, if any, that we are deemed to realize as a result of our utilization of certain tax benefits resulting from (i) certain increases in the tax basis of assets of EELP and its subsidiaries resulting from exchanges of EELP partnership interests in the future, (ii) certain tax attributes of EELP and subsidiaries of EELP (including the existing tax basis of assets owned by EELP or its subsidiaries and the tax basis of certain assets purchased from the Foundation) that exist as of the time of the IPO or may exist at the time when Class B interests of EELP are exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock, and (iii) certain other tax benefits related to us entering into the TRA, including tax benefits attributable to payments that we make under the TRA.

The payments that we will be required to make under the TRA, including those made if we elected to terminate the agreement early, have the potential to be substantial. Based on certain assumptions, including no material changes in the relevant tax law and that we earn sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefits that are the subject of the TRA, we expect that future payments to the TRA Beneficiaries (not including Excelerate) will equal $73.1 million in the aggregate, although the actual future payments to the TRA Beneficiaries will vary based on the factors discussed in “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Proposed Transactions with Excelerate Energy, Inc—Tax Receivable Agreement” in the Prospectus and estimating the amount of payments that may be made under the TRA is by its nature imprecise, insofar as the calculation of amounts payable depends on a variety of factors and future events.

In December 2023, we made our first payment under the TRA of $3.4 million. The TRA payment forecasted to be made in 2024 as of December 31, 2023, is $6.1 million. In addition, payments we make under the TRA will be increased by any interest accrued from the due date (without extensions) of the corresponding tax return. If EE Holdings were to have exchanged all of its EELP interests as of the balance sheet date, we would recognize a liability for payments under the TRA of approximately $190.8 million, assuming (i) that EE Holdings exchanged all of its EELP interests using EE’s December 31, 2023 closing market price of $15.46 per share of Class A Common Stock, (ii) no material changes in relevant tax law, (iii) a constant combined effective income tax rate of 21.0% and (iv) that we have sufficient taxable income in each year to realize on a current basis the increased depreciation, amortization and other tax benefits that are the subject of the TRA. The actual future payments to the TRA Beneficiaries will vary, and estimating the amount and timing of payments that may be made under the TRA is by its nature imprecise, as the calculation of amounts payable depends on a variety of factors and future events.

Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement

Prior to the IPO, EE Holdings was the limited partner of EELP, with a 99% ownership interest in EELP as of March 31, 2022. In connection with the IPO, EE Holdings amended and restated the limited partnership agreement of EELP (the “EELP Limited Partnership Agreement”) whereby all of the outstanding interests of EELP were recapitalized into Class B interests and EELP was authorized to issue Class A interests. Subject to certain limitations, (a) the EELP Limited Partnership Agreement permits Class B interests to be exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or, at Excelerate’s election, for cash, and (b) Excelerate will hold Class A interests equivalent to the number of outstanding shares of its Class A Common Stock. Also in connection with the IPO, Excelerate became the general partner of EELP. In May 2023, the EELP Limited Partnership Agreement was amended to clarify certain non-material administrative items.

Excelerate Energy, LLC (“EELLC”) was the general partner of EELP prior to the IPO, with a 1% ownership interest in EELP as of March 31, 2022. In connection with the IPO, EELLC distributed to EE Holdings all of its interest in EELP. EE Holdings then contributed to EELP all of its interests in EELLC. As anticipated, EELLC was dissolved in October 2022.

Initial Public Offering

In connection with the IPO, in exchange for $441.6 million in gross proceeds before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $25.4 million and IPO-related expenses of $7.6 million, EELP issued 26,254,167 Class A interests to Excelerate, representing approximately 24.2% of the EELP interests, and 82,021,389 Class B interests to EE Holdings, representing approximately 75.8% of the EELP interests. In connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation in its entirety to, among other things: (i) authorize 300 million shares of Class A Common Stock; (ii) 150 million shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Class B Common Stock”); and (iii) 25 million shares of “blank check” preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share.

As of December 31, 2023, there were 26,263,403 shares of Class A Common Stock and 82,021,389 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.

Class A Common Stock

The Class A Common Stock outstanding represents 100% of the rights of the holders of all classes of our outstanding common stock to share in distributions from Excelerate, except for the right of Class B stockholders to receive the par value of the Class B Common Stock upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or an exchange of Class B interests of EELP.

Class B Common Stock

Following the completion of the IPO, EE Holdings, a company controlled directly and indirectly by Kaiser, holds all of the shares of our outstanding Class B Common Stock. The Class B Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote for each share of Class B Common Stock. Holders of shares of our Class B Common Stock vote together with holders of our Class A Common Stock as a single class on all matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote generally, except as otherwise provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or required by law.

As the only Class B stockholder following the completion of the IPO, EE Holdings had 75.7% and 75.8% of the combined voting power of our common stock as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively. The EELP Limited Partnership Agreement entitles partners (and certain permitted transferees thereof) to exchange their Class B interests for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or, at our election, for cash. When a Class B interest is exchanged for a share of Class A Common Stock, the corresponding share of Class B Common Stock will automatically be canceled. The EELP Limited Partnership Agreement permits the Class B limited partners to exercise their exchange rights subject to certain timing and other conditions. When a Class B interest is surrendered for exchange, it will not be available for reissuance.

EELP Distribution Rights

The Company, as the general partner of EELP, has the right to determine when distributions will be made to holders of interests and the amount of any such distributions. If a distribution is authorized, such distribution will be made to the holders of Class A interests and Class B interests on a pro rata basis in accordance with the number of interests held by such holder.

Dividends and Distributions

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, EELP declared and paid distributions to all interest holders, including Excelerate. Excelerate has used and will continue to use proceeds from such distributions to pay dividends to holders of Class A Common Stock. The following table details the distributions and dividends for the periods presented:


		Class B Interests		Class A Common Stock
Dividend and distribution for the quarter ended	Date Paid or To Be Paid	Distributions Paid or To Be Paid		Total Dividends Declared		Dividend Declared per Share
		(In thousands)
2023
December 31, 2023	March 28, 2024	$	2,051	$	668	$	0.025
September 30, 2023	December 13, 2023	$	2,050	$	669	$	0.025
June 30, 2023	September 7, 2023	$	2,051	$	666	$	0.025
March 31, 2023	June 8, 2023	$	2,051	$	669	$	0.025
2022
December 31, 2022	April 27, 2023	$	2,051	$	663	$	0.025
September 30, 2022	December 14, 2022	$	2,051	$	658	$	0.025
June 30, 2022	September 7, 2022	$	2,051	$	656	$	0.025

Under the terms of the EELP Limited Partnership Agreement, we are also required to make pro rata income tax distributions to the owner of Class B Interests. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we made $6.0 million in tax distributions.

Albania Power Project

In April 2022, Excelerate established an entity to provide a temporary power solution in Albania (the “Albania Power Project”). Excelerate is a 90% owner of the project and has received $5.4 million in cash contributions from the minority owner as of December 31, 2023. The Albania Power Project is fully consolidated in our financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity.

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Earnings per share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share

The following table presents the computation of earnings per share for the periods shown below (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):


	For the year ended December 31,		For the period from April 13 – December 31,
	2023		2022
Net income	$	126,844	$	67,046
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest		96,432		55,119
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest – ENE Onshore		—		(1,396	)
Net income attributable to shareholders – basic	$	30,412	$	13,323
Add: Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interest		90,327		—
Net income attributable to shareholders – diluted	$	120,739	$	13,323

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		26,256,104		26,254,167
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted common stock		19,788		7,940
Dilutive effect of unvested performance units		2,306		—
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock		82,021,389		—
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		108,299,587		26,262,107

Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.16	$	0.51
Diluted	$	1.11	$	0.51

The following table presents the common stock share equivalents excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the periods shown below, as they would have had an antidilutive effect:


	For the year ended December 31,		For the period from April 13 – December 31,
	2023		2022
Restricted common stock		269		53
Stock options		—		150,314
Class B Common Stock		—		82,021,389

Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Lessee arrangements

Finance leases

Certain enforceable vessel charters and pipeline capacity agreements are classified as finance leases, and the right-of-use assets are included in property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets. Lease obligations are recognized based on the rate implicit in the lease or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company was a lessee in finance lease arrangements on one pipeline capacity agreement and one tugboat. These arrangements were determined to be finance leases as their terms represent the majority of the economic life of their respective assets.

In connection with the IPO, EELP purchased two vessels previously leased and accounted for as related party finance leases. In 2018, EELP entered into an agreement with a customer to lease Excellence with the vessel transferring ownership to the customer at the conclusion of the agreement for no additional consideration. EELP, as a lessor, accounts for Excellence contract with our customer as a sales-type lease in the consolidated balance sheet in accordance with ASC 842. For more information regarding the purchase of the vessels, see Note 8 – Property and equipment, net.

Finance lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
External leases:
Finance lease liabilities	$	211,887		$	231,158
Less current portion of finance lease liabilities		(22,080	)		(20,804	)
Finance lease liabilities, long-term	$	189,807		$	210,354

Operating leases

As of December 31, 2023, the Company was a lessee in a terminal use lease, which was accounted for as an operating lease. In January 2024, this agreement transitioned to a TCP agreement.

Additionally, the Company has operating leases for offices in various locations in which operations are performed. Such leases will often include options to extend the lease and the Company will include option periods that, on commencement date, it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise. Variable lease costs relate to certain lease agreements, which include payments that vary for items such as inflation adjustments, or common area charges. Variable lease costs that are not dependent on an index are excluded from the lease payments that comprise the operating lease liability and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. None of the Company’s operating leases contain any residual value guarantees.

In March 2023, Excelerate exercised its option to purchase Sequoia and the purchase was executed in April 2023. As of December 31, 2022, Sequoia was recorded as an operating lease. See Note 8 – Property and equipment, net for further information about the purchase.

A maturity analysis of the Company’s operating and finance lease liabilities (excluding short-term leases) at December 31, 2023 is as follows (in thousands):


Year	Operating			Finance
2024	$	2,111		$	33,248
2025		1,811			33,235
2026		1,085			33,235
2027		911			33,235
2028		886			27,584
Thereafter		449			113,537
Total lease payments	$	7,253		$	274,074
Less: imputed interest		(504	)		(62,187	)
Carrying value of lease liabilities		6,749			211,887
Less: current portion		(1,744	)		(22,080	)
Carrying value of long-term lease liabilities	$	5,005		$	189,807

As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s weighted average remaining lease term for operating and finance leases was 4.3 years and 9.1 years, respectively, with a weighted average discount rate of 6.2% and 6.3%, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s weighted average remaining lease term for operating and finance leases was 2.6 years and 10.1 years, respectively, with a weighted average discount rate of 5.9% and 6.3%, respectively.

The Company’s total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 recognized in the consolidated statements of income consisted of the following (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets – related party	$	—	$	1,226	$	4,906
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets – external		3,487		2,609		13,345
Interest on finance lease liabilities – related party		—		7,930		29,080
Interest on finance lease liabilities – external		15,068		15,172		17,231
Operating lease expense		15,790		37,825		29,489
Short-term lease expense		611		1,164		746
Total lease costs	$	34,956	$	65,926	$	94,797

Other information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Operating cash flows for finance leases	$	15,068	$	15,172	$	17,231
Operating cash flows for finance leases – related party		—		7,930		29,080
Financing cash flows for finance leases		20,619		20,499		36,262
Financing cash flows for finance leases – related party		—		2,912		15,427
Operating cash flows for operating leases		16,518		36,841		29,100
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		—		3,567		15,248

Revenue

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue

The following table presents the Company’s revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Revenue from leases	$	342,518	$	327,738	$	347,643
Revenue from contracts with customers
Time charter, regasification and other services		164,292		117,419		120,387
Gas sales		652,153		2,027,816		420,525
Total revenue	$	1,158,963	$	2,472,973	$	888,555

Lease revenue

The Company’s time charter contracts are accounted for as operating or sales-type leases. The Company’s revenue from leases is presented within revenues in the consolidated statements of income and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 consists of the following (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Operating lease income	$	278,264	$	252,350	$	270,197
Sales-type lease income		64,254		75,388		77,446
Total revenue from leases	$	342,518	$	327,738	$	347,643

Sales-type leases

Sales-type lease income is interest income that is presented within lease revenues on the consolidated statements of income. The Company leased two vessels and a terminal under sales-type leases as it is reasonably certain that the ownership of these assets will transfer to the customer at the end of the term. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded lease income from the net investment in the leases within revenue from lease contracts of $64.3 million, $75.4 million and $77.4 million, respectively.

Operating leases

Revenue from time charter contracts accounted for as operating leases is recognized by the Company on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract. As of December 31, 2023, the Company is the lessor to time charter agreements with customers on seven of its vessels. In January 2024, Sequoia transitioned to a TCP agreement with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. The following represents the amount of property and equipment that is leased to customers as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Property and equipment	$	2,184,347		$	2,034,183
Accumulated depreciation		(929,141	)		(823,942	)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,255,206		$	1,210,241

The future minimum revenues presented in the table below should not be construed to reflect total charter hire revenues for any of the years presented. Minimum future revenues included below are based on the fixed components and do not include variable or contingent revenue. Additionally, revenue generated from short-term charters is not included as the duration of each contract is less than a year. As of December 31, 2023, the minimum contractual future revenues to be received under the time charters during the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):


Year	Sales-type			Operating
2024	$	83,340		$	369,694
2025		87,612			333,720
2026		87,612			295,796
2027		87,612			302,538
2028		80,848			257,272
Thereafter		411,507			849,408
Total undiscounted	$	838,531		$	2,408,428
Less: imputed interest		(438,521	)
Net investment in sales-type leases		400,010
Less: current portion		(16,463	)
Non-current net investment in sales-type leases	$	383,547

Revenue from contracts with customers

The following tables show disaggregated revenues from customers attributable to the country in which the revenues were derived (in thousands). Revenues from external customers are attributed to the country in which the party to the applicable agreement has its principal place of business. (in thousands)


	For the year ended December 31, 2023
			Revenue from contracts with customers
	Revenue from		TCP, Regas		Gas		Total
	leases		and other		sales		revenue
Brazil	$	55,436	$	9,426	$	460,134	$	524,996
Bangladesh		64,255		48,317		169,443		282,015
Argentina		54,179		42,639		—		96,818
UAE		69,257		23,612		—		92,869
Finland		38,325		11,246		22,226		71,797
Pakistan		44,132		11,847		—		55,979
Germany		16,934		6,273		—		23,207
United States		—		10,537		—		10,537
Other		—		395		350		745
Total revenue	$	342,518	$	164,292	$	652,153	$	1,158,963


	For the year ended December 31, 2022
			Revenue from contracts with customers
	Revenue from		TCP, Regas		Gas		Total
	leases		and other		sales		revenue
Brazil	$	52,130	$	7,484	$	1,933,448	$	1,993,062
Bangladesh		75,142		40,099		—		115,241
Argentina		47,584		22,919		—		70,503
UAE		62,516		19,137		—		81,653
Finland		9,660		2,425		20,269		32,354
Pakistan		44,132		11,091		—		55,223
United States		—		7,238		74,099		81,337
Israel		36,574		6,533		—		43,107
Other		—		493		—		493
Total revenue	$	327,738	$	117,419	$	2,027,816	$	2,472,973


	For the year ended December 31, 2021
			Revenue from contracts with customers
	Revenue from		TCP, Regas		Gas		Total
	leases		and other		sales		revenue
Brazil	$	50,964	$	6,714	$	222,878	$	280,556
Bangladesh		78,161		38,734		157,122		274,017
Argentina		47,202		17,599		—		64,801
UAE		60,395		17,738		—		78,133
Pakistan		45,025		9,578		—		54,603
United States		—		8,377		733		9,110
Israel		38,080		6,494		—		44,574
China		—		—		38,950		38,950
Other		27,816		15,153		842		43,811
Total revenue	$	347,643	$	120,387	$	420,525	$	888,555

Assets and liabilities related to contracts with customers

Under most gas sales contracts, invoicing occurs once the Company’s performance obligations have been satisfied, at which point payment is unconditional. Invoicing timing for TCP, regasification and other services varies and occurs according to the contract. As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, receivables from contracts with customers was $80.4 million and $14.9 million, respectively. These amounts are presented within accounts receivable, net on the consolidated balance sheets. In addition, revenue for services recognized in excess of the invoiced amounts, or accrued revenue, outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, was $4.4 million and $5.3 million, respectively. Accrued revenue represents current contract assets that will turn into accounts receivable within the next 12 months and be collected during the Company’s normal business operating cycle. Accrued revenue is presented in accounts receivable, net on the consolidated balance sheets. Other items included in accounts receivable, net represent receivables associated with leases, which are accounted for in accordance with the leasing standard. There were no write-downs of trade receivables for lease or time charter services or contract assets for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Contract liabilities from advance payments in excess of revenue recognized from services as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $1.1 million and $134.3 million, respectively. If the performance obligations are expected to be satisfied during the next 12 months, the contract liabilities are classified within current portion of deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets. Amounts to be recognized in revenue after 12 months are recorded in other long-term liabilities. The remaining portion of current deferred revenue relates to the lease component of the Company’s time charter contracts, which are accounted for in accordance with the leasing standard. Noncurrent deferred revenue presented in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets represents payments allocated to the Company’s performance obligation for drydocking services within time charter contracts in which the lease component is accounted for as a sales-type lease. Revenue will be recognized once the performance obligation is complete and occurs every five years.

The following table reflects the changes in our liabilities related to long-term contracts with customers as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023			2022
Deferred revenues, beginning of period	$	177,754		$	24,104
Cash received but not yet recognized		36,014			166,651
Revenue recognized from prior period deferral		(157,501	)		(13,001	)
Deferred revenues, end of period	$	56,267		$	177,754

Some of the Company’s contracts are short-term in nature with a contract term of less than a year. The Company applied the optional exemption not to report any unfulfilled performance obligations related to these contracts.

In November 2023, Excelerate signed a 15-year LNG sale and purchase agreement (the “Petrobangla SPA”) with Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (“Petrobangla”). Under the agreement, Petrobangla has agreed to purchase LNG from Excelerate beginning in 2026. Excelerate will deliver 0.85 MTPA of LNG in 2026 and 2027 and 1.0 MT per annum from 2028 to 2040. The take-or-pay LNG volumes are expected to be delivered through Excelerate’s two existing FSRUs in Bangladesh, Excellence and Summit LNG.

The Company has long-term arrangements with customers in which the Company provides regasification and other services as part of TCP contracts. The price under these agreements is typically stated in the contracts. Beginning in 2026, will provide take-or-pay LNG volumes to Bangladesh through the Petrobangla SPA. The estimated fixed transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations under these arrangements is $8,043.5 million using commodity futures prices as of December 31, 2023. The Company expects to recognize revenue from contracts exceeding one year over the following time periods (in thousands):


2024	$	123,743
2025		101,278
2026		530,623
2027		522,169
2028		589,442
Thereafter		6,176,269
Total expected revenue	$	8,043,524

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Long-term Incentive Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Long-term Incentive Compensation

Long-term incentive compensation

In April 2022, Excelerate adopted the Excelerate Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTI Plan”). The LTI Plan was adopted to promote and closely align the interests of Excelerate's employees, officers, non-employee directors and other service providers and its stockholders by providing stock-based compensation and other performance-based compensation. The LTI Plan allows for the grant of up to 10.8 million shares, stock options, stock appreciation rights, alone or in conjunction with other awards; restricted stock and restricted stock units including performance units; incentive bonuses, which may be paid in cash, stock or a combination thereof; and other stock-based awards. The share pool increases on January 1st of each calendar year by a number of shares equal to 4% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock on the preceding December 31st. The LTI Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors.

The Company’s stock option and restricted stock unit awards both qualify as equity awards and are amortized into selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of revenue and vessel operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income on a straight-line basis. Stock options were granted to certain employees of Excelerate and vest over five years and expire ten years from the date of grant. The Company also issued restricted stock units to directors and certain employees that vest ratably over either one or three years. In 2023, the Company issued performance units to certain employees that cliff vest in three years. The performance units contain both a market condition related to Excelerate’s relative total shareholder return as compared to its peer group and a performance condition related to the Company’s EBITDA.

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized long-term incentive compensation expense for all of its awards as shown below (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Stock-based compensation expense	$	3,639	$	956

Stock options

The fair value of stock options is estimated on the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model, which requires management to make assumptions regarding the risk-free interest rates, expected dividend yields and the expected volatility of the Company’s stock calculated based on a period of time generally commensurate with the expected term of the award, the fair value of Excelerate’s common stock on the grant date, including the expected term of the award. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield is based on the expected dividend payout as a portion of total share value. Expected volatility is based on the median of the historical volatility of fifteen of the Company’s peers over the expected life of the granted options. The Company uses estimates of forfeitures to estimate the expected term of the options granted. The reversal of any expense due to forfeitures is accounted for as they occur. The table below describes the assumptions used to value the options granted in 2022. No options were granted in 2023.


	2022
Risk-free interest rate		2.7	%
Expected dividend yield		0.4	%
Expected volatility		58.5	%
Expected term	6.5 years

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provides information for outstanding and exercisable options as of December 31, 2023:


	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
				(per share)		(years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2023		323,023		$	24.00
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited or expired		(5,422	)		24.00
Outstanding at December 31, 2023		317,601			24.00		8.1
Exercisable at December 31, 2023		74,164			24.00		7.4

No options were granted in 2023. The fair value of the options granted in 2022 was $4.6 million. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $2.7 million in unrecognized compensation costs related to its stock options that it expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 3.3 years. No options were exercised in 2023.

Restricted stock unit awards

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provides information for unvested shares as of December 31, 2023:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value
				(per share)
Unvested at January 1, 2023		37,754		$	23.61
Granted		314,721			20.77
Vested		(32,937	)		21.68
Forfeited		(1,388	)		21.62
Unvested at December 31, 2023		318,150			20.88

The fair value of the awards granted in 2023 and 2022 was $6.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The fair value of awards that vested in 2023 was $0.7 million. No awards vested in 2022. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $4.9 million in unrecognized compensation costs related to its restricted stock unit awards that it expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.

Performance units

In 2023, the Company granted performance units which entitle the holder to between zero and two shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock based on results as compared to performance and market conditions. The performance condition relates to the Company’s EBITDA and the market condition relates to Excelerate’s relative total shareholder return as compared to its peer group. Changes in the Company’s expected EBITDA performance as compared to award metrics will be recorded to the consolidated statement of income over the vesting period.

The fair value of the Company’s performance units is calculated based on a Monte Carlo simulation of the grant’s market condition, which requires management to make assumptions regarding the risk-free interest rates, expected dividend yields and the expected volatility of the Company’s stock calculated based on a period of time generally commensurate with the expected term of the award. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected volatility is based on the median of the historical volatility of the companies that comprise the Vanguard Energy ETF market index as of January 1, 2023 over the expected life of the granted units. The Company uses estimates of forfeitures to estimate the expected term of the grants. The reversal of any expense due to forfeitures is accounted for as they occur.


	2023
Risk-free interest rate		3.9	%
Expected volatility		58.0	%
Expected term	2.76 years

The following table summarizes performance unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provides information for unvested performance units (reflected at target performance) as of December 31, 2023:


	Number of Units		Weighted Average Fair Value
			(per unit)
Unvested at January 1, 2023		—	$	—
Granted		84,699		27.85
Vested		—		—
Forfeited		—		—
Unvested at December 31, 2023		84,699		28.80

The fair value of the performance units granted in 2023 was $2.4 million. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $1.8 million in unrecognized compensation costs related to its performance units that it expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 2.1 years.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income taxes

The Company’s income before income taxes is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Domestic	$	(97,962	)	$	(45,701	)	$	(80,658	)
Foreign		258,053			154,023			143,015
Total	$	160,091		$	108,322		$	62,357

Income tax expense (benefit) is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Current
Domestic	$	932		$	1,322		$	2,281
Foreign		35,636			24,749			19,853
Total current		36,568			26,071			22,134
Deferred
Domestic		(1,634	)		2,708			(27	)
Foreign		(1,687	)		(453	)		(939	)
Total deferred		(3,321	)		2,255			(966	)
Income tax expense	$	33,247		$	28,326		$	21,168

The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $33.2 million, $28.3 million and $21.2 million, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to the year-over-year change in the amount and geographical distribution of income.

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is comprised of the following for the years ended years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:


	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Statutory rate applied to pre-tax income		21.0	%		21.0	%		21.0	%
Foreign rate differential		5.7	%		12.0	%		8.5	%
Domestic non-controlled interest/ domestic non-taxable income		(15.9	%)		(20.1	%)		(20.9	%)
Early extinguishment of lease liability		0.0	%		4.2	%		0.0	%
Permanent items		1.8	%		(4.0	%)		(2.2	%)
Withholding taxes		11.5	%		13.7	%		22.9	%
Uncertain tax positions		2.6	%		(1.6	%)		2.8	%
Audit settlement		0.0	%		0.0	%		2.4	%
Foreign tax credit		(5.1	%)		(2.8	%)		0.0	%
Gain on tax liquidation		0.0	%		1.7	%		0.0	%
Valuation allowance		1.5	%		0.3	%		(0.7	%)
Other		(2.3	%)		1.7	%		0.1	%
Effective tax rate		20.8	%		26.1	%		33.9	%

The effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was 20.8%, 26.1% and 33.9%, respectively. The decrease was primarily driven by the geographical distribution of income and the varying tax regimes of jurisdictions.

The tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant deferred tax asset or liability as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


	As of December 31,
	2023			2022
Deferred tax assets
Fixed assets	$	1,121		$	15
Net operating losses		770			218
Lease liabilities		42			21,315
Foreign tax credit carryforward		1,645			429
Amortizable transactions costs		590			1,231
Investment in partnership		44,714			44,556
Unrealized foreign exchange losses		4,543			88
Other		2,133			2,230
Deferred tax assets		55,558			70,082
Valuation allowances		(10,718	)		(8,335	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	44,840		$	61,747
Deferred tax liabilities
Right of use assets	$	101		$	21,415
Unrealized foreign exchange gains		1,791			465
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	1,892		$	21,880
Net deferred tax assets	$	42,948		$	39,867

The Company has foreign and U.S. corporate subsidiaries for which it records deferred taxes. The Company has $2.7 million of net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2023. Of these, $2.1 million will expire between 2024 and 2029. The remaining net operating loss carryforwards have an unlimited carryforward period.

The Company recorded a valuation allowance to reflect the estimated amount of certain deferred tax assets that, more likely than not, will not be realized. In making such a determination, the Company evaluates a variety of factors, including the Company's operating history, accumulated deficit, and the existence of taxable or deductible temporary differences and reversal periods. Total valuation allowances increased by $2.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to the generation of net operating losses in foreign jurisdictions, which the Company believes, more likely than not, will not be realized. Total valuation allowances increased

by $7.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to the U.S. federal deferred tax assets related to the investment in partnership and foreign tax credit carryforward.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax provision only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the tax position. The Company’s policy is to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense in the consolidated financial statements. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any payments of interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. The Company does not anticipate material changes in the total amount or composition of its unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of the reporting date.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of is shown below (in thousands):


	2023		2022
Balance at January 1	$	—	$	1,388
Increases (decreases) related to prior year tax positions		4,171		(1,388	)
Balance at December 31	$	4,171	$	—

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S., various foreign, state and local jurisdictions. The Company is currently under income tax examination in Israel related to the 2020 and 2021 tax years. Tax years that remain subject to examination vary by legal entity but are generally open in the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2019 and outside the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2017.

Excelerate is a corporation for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. Excelerate’s accounting predecessor, EELP, is treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as such, has generally not been subject to U.S. federal income tax at the entity level. Accordingly, unless otherwise specified, our historical results of operations prior to the IPO do not include any provision for U.S. federal income tax for EELP.

The Company has international operations that are also subject to foreign income tax and U.S. corporate subsidiaries subject to U.S. federal tax. Therefore, its effective income tax rate is dependent on many factors, including the Company’s geographical distribution of income, a rate benefit attributable to the portion of the Company’s earnings not subject to corporate level taxes, and the impact of nondeductible items and foreign exchange impacts as well as varying tax regimes of jurisdictions. In one jurisdiction, the Company’s tax rate is significantly less than the applicable statutory rate as a result of a tax holiday that was granted. This tax holiday will expire in 2033 at the same time that our contract and revenue with our customer ends.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has established the Pillar Two Framework, which generally provides for a minimum effective tax rate of 15%. The Pillar Two Framework has been supported by over 130 countries worldwide. The effective dates are January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, for different aspects of the directive. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of the Pillar Two Framework on future periods, pending legislative adoption by additional individual countries.

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Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Related party transactions

The Company had one debt instrument with related parties as of December 31, 2023 – the Exquisite Vessel Financing. For details on this debt instrument, see Note 11 – Long-term debt – related party. Prior to the ENE Onshore Merger, ENE Onshore and KFMC were party to the KFMC-ENE Onshore Note that was settled in full in connection with the ENE Onshore Merger. Prior to the IPO, EELP, certain of its subsidiaries and other affiliates of Kaiser were guarantors to the Kaiser Credit Line (as defined herein). For details on this facility, see Note 22 – Commitments and contingencies.

Kaiser has, over time, donated significant amounts of money to the Foundation. The Foundation has an independent board and Kaiser does not exert control over or have ownership in the Foundation. However, several of Kaiser’s close family members are on the board of directors of the Foundation and for the purposes of these accounts, where transactions with the Foundation occur, they are reported as related party transactions. As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company had no outstanding balance with the Foundation. Interest expense in related party finance leases for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 amounted to $7.9 million and $29.1 million, respectively. The Company had no interest expense from related party finance leases for the year ended December 31, 2023. As part of the vessel management agreements, EELP provided bookkeeping and other back office administrative services for the Foundation Vessels. EELP purchased the Foundation Vessels from an affiliate of the Foundation in connection with the IPO. For further details on this purchase, see Note 8 – Property and equipment, net.

The following transactions with related parties are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Management fees and other expenses with Kaiser	$	1,224	$	1,186	$	1,814

The following balances with related parties are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Amounts due from related parties	$	192	$	2,595
Amounts due to related parties	$	577	$	2,054
Prepaid expenses – related party	$	2,162	$	2,205

EELP and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates are party to certain agreements with Kaiser and affiliates of Kaiser that had significant activity during the year ended December 31, 2023, as described below.

Kaiser and EELP are party to an ISDA Master Agreement dated February 15, 2008, as amended on February 15, 2011. Since January 1, 2018, there has been one transaction resulting in a net settlement cost to EELP of $0.7 million under such ISDA Master Agreement.

GBK Corporation, an affiliate of Kaiser, issued a guarantee dated August 19, 2011, in respect of all payment and performance obligations owed by Excelerate Energy Brazil, LLC and Excelerate Energy Servicos de Regaseficacao Ltda to Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. under an operation and services agreement and TCP agreement, which guarantee is subject to a cap of $55.0 million on certain indemnification obligations. This guarantee was terminated effective January 11, 2022, and EELP issued a new guarantee in respect of such obligations.

Prior to our IPO, as credit support for LNG cargo purchases, Kaiser obtained letters of credit of $27.3 million in 2022, none of which remained outstanding as of December 31, 2023 under a committed line of $600.0 million for which EELP and certain of its subsidiaries were guarantors (the “Kaiser Credit Line”), on behalf of Excelerate Gas Marketing Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of EELP, in favor of LNG suppliers. In connection with the IPO, the credit support previously provided for LNG cargo purchases under the Kaiser Credit Line was replaced by letters of credit obtained under the EE Revolver.

Kaiser issued an uncapped construction and operational guarantee dated May 14, 2007 in favor of the Secretary of Transportation, United States of America, as represented by the Maritime Administrator (“MARAD”), in respect of Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge, LP’s obligations related to the design, construction, operations and decommissioning under the deepwater port license issued by MARAD. In addition, Kaiser obtained a letter of credit in favor of MARAD to cover decommissioning costs in the amount of approximately $15.4 million (the “Kaiser – MARAD LOC”), which Kaiser – MARAD LOC was amended and increased to $16.3 million in December 2021. This was further amended in November 2022 to increase the borrowing limit to $17.6 million.

Kaiser obtained a letter of credit under the Kaiser Credit Line on behalf of Excelerate Energy Development DMCC for the benefit of Engro Elengy Terminal (Private) Limited in the amount of $20.0 million. In connection with the IPO, this letter of credit was replaced with a letter of credit obtained under the EE Revolver in April 2022.

Kaiser obtained a letter of credit under the Kaiser Credit Line on behalf of Excelerate Energy Bangladesh Ltd. for the benefit of Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation in the amount of $20.0 million. In connection with the IPO, this letter of credit was replaced with a letter of credit obtained under the EE Revolver in April 2022.

Northeast Gateway Related Transactions

In September 2021, EE Holdings completed the Northeast Gateway Contribution as described in Note 1 – General business information.

On December 22, 2015, ENE Lateral entered into the ENE Lateral Facility with KFMC. The ENE Lateral Facility was amended and restated in each of 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021 to increase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the note, with the 2021 amendment increasing the maximum aggregate principal amount to $285.0 million and, in 2018, to decrease the interest rate from LIBOR plus 3.5% to LIBOR plus 1.5%. The ENE Lateral Facility was most recently amended on August 31, 2021 to make certain changes to the final payment date, including removing KFMC’s ability to demand repayment. The $57.2 million remaining on the ENE Lateral Facility was repaid in full, and the ENE Lateral Facility terminated in connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution.

Prior to the Northeast Gateway Contribution, Kaiser issued guarantees dated December 1, 2015, in favor of all creditors and obligees of ENE Onshore and ENE Lateral under their third-party contracts. The Kaiser guarantees issued in favor of ENE Lateral and ENE Onshore were terminated in connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution.

Prior to the Northeast Gateway Contribution, Kaiser issued a guarantee dated September 11, 2013 (and reaffirmed on December 1, 2015) in favor of Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (“AGT”) and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. (each a wholly owned subsidiary of Enbridge, Inc.), in respect of all payment obligations owed by ENE Onshore and ENE Lateral (the “AGT Guarantee”). In addition, Kaiser obtained a letter of credit on behalf of ENE Onshore and ENE Lateral (the “AGT LOC”). As of December 31, 2023, there were no amounts remaining available for drawing under the AGT LOC. In connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution, EELP agreed to (i) indemnify Kaiser in respect of Kaiser’s obligations related to ENE Lateral under the AGT Guarantee and AGT LOC, (ii) pay an annual fee in the amount of $1.2 million (pro-rated based on the number of days such guarantee remains outstanding in any year (beginning September 17, 2021)) to Kaiser to maintain such AGT Guarantee and (iii) reimburse Kaiser for any fees actually incurred under the AGT LOC (the “Kaiser AGT Indemnity Agreement”). As discussed in the ENE Onshore Merger section below, the AGT Guarantee and the Kaiser AGT Indemnity Agreement were terminated in October 2022.

The Northeast Companies and ENE Onshore (all of which are Kaiser affiliates, and collectively, the “NEG Entities”) and EELP entered into that certain Northeast Gateway Services Agreement, dated January 1, 2016, pursuant to which EELP performs certain services on behalf of the NEG Entities (the “NEG Services Agreement”) in exchange for payment for such services and reimbursement of out-of-pocket, third-party expenses. In connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution, the NEG Services Agreement was amended on September 17, 2021 to remove and release ENE Onshore as a party. Under the NEG Services Agreement, the NEG Entities made payments to EELP of approximately $0.4 million in 2021. Following the Northeast Gateway Contribution, the NEG Services Agreement is no longer considered a related person transaction.

EE Holdings, EELP and the NEG Entities entered into that certain Northeast Gateway Matters Agreement dated January 1, 2016, pursuant to which the NEG Entities indemnified EELP in respect of liabilities arising from all activities at Northeast Gateway (the “Northeast Gateway Matters Agreement”). In connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution, the Northeast Gateway Matters Agreement was terminated and replaced with the Northeast Gateway Onshore Matters Agreement, dated September 17, 2021, by and among EE Holdings, ENE Onshore and EELP, pursuant to which EE Holdings and ENE Onshore indemnify EELP in respect of liabilities arising from all ENE Onshore activities at Northeast Gateway (the “Northeast Gateway Onshore Matters Agreement”). No payments were made under the Northeast Gateway Matters Agreement, and no payments have been made under the Northeast Gateway Onshore Matters Agreement. As discussed in the ENE Onshore Merger section below, the Northeast Gateway Onshore Matters Agreement was terminated in October 2022.

In March 2016, ENE Onshore released ENE Onshore’s capacity in AGT’s mainline facility (the “Onshore Release Capacity”) to ENE Lateral for no consideration. In connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution, ENE Lateral and ENE Onshore entered into a Capacity Release Payment Agreement dated September 17, 2021 (the “Capacity Release Payment Agreement”), whereby, if ENE Lateral releases the Onshore Release Capacity to a third party and receives funds in respect of such Onshore Release Capacity, ENE Lateral will pay to ENE Onshore the amount of such funds received. On November 30, 2021, ENE Lateral paid $0.9 million to ENE Onshore in respect of Onshore Release Capacity in September and October 2021. During 2022, ENE Lateral paid $7.0 million to ENE Onshore in respect of Onshore Release Capacity. As discussed in the ENE Onshore Merger section below, the Capacity Release Payment Agreement was terminated in October 2022.

In 2021, KFMC and EELP were party to a promissory note which allowed KFMC to borrow up to a maximum amount of $150.0 million at a per annum interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.55% (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Accounts Receivable Note”). In connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution on September 28, 2021, pursuant to an assignment and assumption of promissory note and accounts receivable agreement among KFMC, EELP, ENE Lateral and ENE Onshore, $88.5 million owed by KFMC to EELP under the Accounts Receivable Note was settled as partial payment of the amounts outstanding on the ENE Lateral Facility. No additional amounts were drawn on the Accounts Receivable Note and it was terminated on November 4, 2021.

In connection with the Northeast Gateway Contribution and in order to fund the continued operations of ENE Lateral, EE Holdings made a $16.5 million contribution in the form of a note receivable from Kaiser (the “Kaiser Note Receivable”) to provide for funding of certain amounts expected to be paid in the next twelve months. The Kaiser Note Receivable bore interest at 1.55% with $3.3 million payable each month by Kaiser to the Company. The Kaiser Note Receivable was presented as contra-equity in the consolidated financial statements. The Kaiser Note Receivable was repaid in full in February 2022.

ENE Onshore Merger

In October 2022, EE Holdings, the indirect sole member of ENE Onshore, and EELP, the sole member of ENE Lateral, entered into the ENE Onshore Merger, effective October 31, 2022. ENE Lateral was the surviving entity and ENE Onshore ceased to exist as a separate entity. Prior to the ENE Onshore Merger, Excelerate consolidated ENE Onshore as a VIE as Excelerate was determined to be the primary beneficiary of ENE Onshore. As a result of the ENE Onshore Merger, Excelerate ceased to have a non-controlling interest related to ENE Onshore.

In connection with the merger, certain related party transactions were terminated:

1) The Kaiser AGT Indemnity Agreement, under which Excelerate had agreed to pay $1.2 million in annual fees to Kaiser for his guarantee of certain obligations of ENE Lateral and ENE Onshore, was terminated, effective as of October 20, 2022.

2) The AGT Guarantee was terminated, effective as of October 20, 2022. At the same time, EELP issued a new guarantee in respect of all payment obligations owed by ENE Lateral to AGT.

3) The Northeast Gateway Onshore Matters Agreement, pursuant to which EE Holdings and ENE Onshore agreed to indemnify EELP in respect of liabilities arising from all ENE Onshore activities at Northeast Gateway, was terminated, effective as of October 31, 2022.

4) The Capacity Release Payment Agreement, pursuant to which ENE Lateral had agreed to pay ENE Onshore for sales of capacity on AGT’s mainline facility that were received by ENE Lateral, was terminated on October 31, 2022, by virtue of the ENE Onshore Merger.

In connection with the ENE Onshore Merger, ENE Onshore entered into a Contribution and Note Termination Agreement, pursuant to which ENE Onshore received an equity contribution sufficient to allow it to remit payment to (a) KFMC of the then-outstanding KFMC-ENE Onshore Note and (b) AGT of amounts owed for October 2022 net capacity payments. Subsequently, the KFMC-ENE Onshore Note was terminated. After the contribution, on October 31, 2022, ENE Onshore had no material net assets or liabilities. See the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the full effects of the ENE Onshore Merger.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Defined contribution plan	12 Months Ended
Defined contribution plan	Dec. 31, 2023
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan	Defined contribution plan The Company’s full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan that is administered by a related party of Kaiser. The Company makes a safe harbor matching contribution equal to 100% of the employee’s salary deferrals that do not exceed 3% of compensation plus 50% of the employee’s salary deferrals between 3% and 5% of compensation. The safe harbor matching contribution is 100% vested. The Company has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are due. The Company recorded $1.0 million, $0.8 million and $0.7 million in compensation expense related to the plan during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Concentration Risk

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Concentration risk

The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk principally from cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, derivative financial instruments, and accounts receivable. The Company limits the exposure to credit risk with cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash by placing it with highly rated financial institutions. Additionally, the Company evaluates the counterparty risk of potential customers based on credit evaluations, including analysis of the counterparty’s established credit rating or assessment of the counterparty’s creditworthiness based on an analysis of financial condition when a credit rating is not available, historical experience, and other factors.

To manage credit risk associated with the interest rate hedges, the Company selected counterparties based on their credit ratings and limits the exposure to any single counterparty. The counterparties to our derivative contracts are major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings. The Company periodically monitors the credit risk of the counterparties and adjusts the hedging position as appropriate. The impact of credit risk, as well as the ability of each party to fulfill its obligations under our derivative financial instruments, is considered in determining the fair value of the contracts. Credit risk has not had a significant effect on the fair value of our derivative instruments. The Company does not have any credit risk-related contingent features or collateral requirements associated with our derivative contracts.

The following table shows customers with revenues of 10% or greater of total revenues:


	Percentage of Total Revenues
	Years ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Customer A		44	%		80	%		32	%
Customer B		21	%		3	%		27	%

Certain customers of ours may purchase a high volume of LNG and/or natural gas from us. These purchases can significantly increase their percentage of our total revenues as compared to those customers who are only FSRU and terminal service customers. This increase in revenue from their purchases is exacerbated in periods of high market pricing of LNG and natural gas. In conjunction with these LNG and natural gas sales, our direct cost of gas sales also increases by a similar percent due to the increase in volume and market pricing of LNG incurred for such revenue. As such, the increase in revenues by customer may be disproportionate to the relative increase in concentration risk within our operations.

Substantially all of the net book value of our long-lived assets are located outside the United States. The Company’s fixed assets are largely comprised of vessels that can be deployed globally due to their mobile nature. As such, the Company is not subject to significant concentration risk of fixed assets.

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and contingencies

The Company may be involved in legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including governmental and administrative investigations, inquiries and proceedings concerning employment, labor, environmental and other claims. The Company will recognize a loss contingency in the consolidated financial statements when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company will disclose any loss contingencies that do not meet both conditions if there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred. Gain contingencies are not recorded until realized.

Venture Global SPA

In February 2023, we executed a 20-year LNG sale and purchase agreement with Venture Global LNG (the “Venture Global SPA”). Under the Venture Global SPA, Excelerate will purchase 0.7 MT per annum of LNG on a free-on-board basis from the Plaquemines LNG facility in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Our purchase commitment will be based on the final settlement price of monthly Henry Hub natural gas futures contracts plus a contractual spread. Using Henry Hub natural gas futures pricing as of December 31, 2023, our average annual commitment is estimated to be approximately $249.0 million. The start of this commitment, however, is dependent on the LNG facility becoming operational, which is not expected in the next twelve months.

Asset Retirement Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Asset retirement obligations

The Company’s asset retirement obligation represents the present value of estimated future costs associated with the decommissioning of the Northeast Gateway Deepwater LNG Port in the Massachusetts Bay. In accordance with the port's license and permits, the Company is legally required to decommission the port and estimates that this will occur at the end of the related pipeline capacity agreement in 2032.

The following table presents the balances for asset retirement obligations and the changes due to accretion expense (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period	$	39,823	$	34,929
Additions		237		—
Accretion expense		1,774		1,494
Revisions in estimated cash flows		—		3,400
Asset retirement obligations, end of period	$	41,834	$	39,823

Supplemental Noncash Disclosures for Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental noncash disclosures for consolidated statement of cash flows

Supplemental noncash disclosures for the consolidated statement of cash flows consist of the following (in thousands):


	Years ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes	$	26,163		$	36,957		$	16,807
Cash paid for interest		60,777			55,437			80,501
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations		—			3,567			15,248
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable		(7,869	)		(3,329	)		1,189
Vessel acquisition		—			188,500			—
ENE Onshore contribution to settle KFMC-ENE Onshore Note		—			(11,177	)		—
KFMC note receivable netted against ENE Lateral note payable to KFMC		—			—			88,500
ENE Lateral distribution of ENE Onshore note to KFMC as partial settlement of ENE Lateral Facility to KFMC		—			—			118,893
Noncash contribution received to settle note payable to KFMC		—			—			57,159
Noncash contribution received reflected as a note receivable from GBK		—			—			16,500

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	555,853	$	516,659
Restricted cash – current		2,655		2,614
Restricted cash – non-current		13,950		18,698
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	572,458	$	537,971

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

AOCI Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income were (in thousands):


	Cumulative translation adjustment			Qualifying cash flow hedges			Share of OCI in equity method investee			Total
At January 1, 2022	$	(2,167	)	$	(3,702	)	$	(3,309	)	$	(9,178	)
Other comprehensive income		—			4,946			2,471			7,417
Reclassification to income		—			507			2,526			3,033
Reclassification to NCI		1,643			(1,200	)		(1,200	)		(757	)
At December 31, 2022	$	(524	)	$	551		$	488		$	515
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(335	)		4,530			(3,253	)		942
Reclassification to income		214			(5,021	)		3,842			(965	)
Reclassification to NCI		91			368			(446	)		13
At December 31, 2023	$	(554	)	$	428		$	631		$	505

Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent events

Dividend Declaration

On February 22, 2024, our board of directors approved a cash dividend, with respect to the quarter ended December 31, 2023, of $0.025 per share of Class A Common Stock. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2024, to Class A Common Stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 13, 2024. EELP will make a corresponding distribution of $0.025 per interest to holders of Class B interests on the same date of the dividend payment.

QatarEnergy SPA

In January 2024, Excelerate executed a 15-year SPA with QatarEnergy (the “QatarEnergy SPA”). Under the QatarEnergy SPA, Excelerate has agreed to purchase LNG from QatarEnergy beginning in 2026. QatarEnergy will deliver 0.85 MT per annum of LNG in 2026 and 2027 and 1.0 MT per annum from 2028 to 2040. These LNG volumes are intended to be used to supply sales under the Petrobangla SPA.

Repurchase of Equity Securities

On February 22, 2024, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program to purchase up to $50.0 million of our Class A Common Stock (the “Program”). The board of directors approved the Program because it believed that it (i) would be a prudent use of the Company’s available cash, (ii) would enhance the long-term value of the Class A Common Stock, (iii) would demonstrate management’s and the board of directors’ confidence in the business and (iv) is advisable and in the best interests of the Company. The Program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and will expire on February 28, 2026, and the Program may be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time. Under the Program, repurchases can be made using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, block trades, privately negotiated transactions and/or a non-discretionary trading plan, all in compliance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any Class A Common Stock repurchases under the Program are determined by us in our discretion and depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price, and business, economic, and market conditions.

Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Use of Estimates

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial

statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include useful lives of property and equipment, asset retirement obligations, and the allocation of the transaction price to performance obligations and lease components. Management evaluates its estimates and related assumptions regularly. Changes in facts and circumstances or additional information may result in revised estimates, and actual results may differ from these estimates.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company performed a review of the estimated useful lives of our FSRU vessels. As a relatively new asset class, being first built in 2005, we initially estimated a useful life of 30 years with no salvage value. As the vessels approach almost 20 years of life, there has been improved visibility into the expected term of FSRU productive capabilities, demand, and salvage potential. As a result, the Company changed the useful lives of our FSRU vessel assets to 40 years and added an estimated salvage value. This change in accounting estimate resulted in a decrease in depreciation expense of $6.0 million, an increase in net income of $5.7 million, and an increase to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.04 and $0.04, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, entities controlled by the Company through its direct or indirect ownership of a majority interest and any other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. The Company eliminates all significant intercompany accounts and transactions in consolidation. The Company consolidates VIEs where the Company holds direct or implicit variable interests and is the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The primary beneficiary determination is both qualitative and quantitative and requires the Company to make judgments and assumptions about the entity’s total equity investment at risk, its forecasted financial performance, and the volatility inherent in those forecasted results. Events are considered for all existing entities to determine if they may result in an entity becoming a VIE or the Company becoming the primary beneficiary of an existing VIE. The ownership interest of other investors in consolidated subsidiaries and VIEs is recorded as non-controlling interests.

The Company had determined that ENE Onshore was a VIE based on the results of the analysis described above. As of December 31, 2020, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries, ENE Lateral, was the provider of a promissory note to ENE Onshore in the amount of $102.0 million and used capacity rights in a pipeline secured by ENE Onshore from a third party. As the Company and its related parties had the power to direct the activities related to the capacity rights and the obligation to absorb losses which could be significant to ENE Onshore, the Company determined that it was the primary beneficiary. As such, we consolidated the assets and liabilities of ENE Onshore and showed its net loss as non-controlling interest – ENE Onshore on our consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021 and through October 2022. In September 2021, the promissory note from ENE Onshore was repaid, and an agreement was entered into that significantly limited the ability of ENE Lateral to receive benefits from the use of the pipeline capacity. However, ENE Lateral still controlled the capacity rights, and therefore, ENE Lateral continued to be the primary beneficiary as of December 31, 2021. In October 2022, ENE Onshore was merged with and into ENE Lateral. For more details, see Note 1 – General business information.

In addition, these consolidated financial statements include accounts of the Northeast Companies consolidated on the basis of common control since prior to the contribution. All accounts of the Northeast Companies, including equity accounts, are consolidated with accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions, balances, income, and expenses are eliminated, and accounting policies have been conformed to the Company’s accounting policy.

Investments in Equity Method Investee

Investments in equity method investee

All investments in which the Company owns 20% to 50%, exercises significant influence over operating and financial policies, and does not consolidate are accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, investments are stated at initial cost and are adjusted for subsequent additional investments and the Company’s proportionate share of earnings or losses and distributions. The Company evaluates its equity method investments for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values of such investments may have experienced an other-than-temporary decline in value below their carrying values. If an equity method investment experiences an other-than-temporary decline in value and if the estimated fair value is less than the carrying value, the carrying value is written down to its estimated fair value and the resulting impairment is recorded in the Company's consolidated statements of income.

In June 2018, the Company acquired a 45% interest in Nakilat Excelerate LLC, its equity method investment (the “Nakilat JV”), which is recorded using the equity method. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s share of net earnings in the Nakilat JV were $0.9 million, $2.7 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

Equity interests

Prior to the IPO, equity interests represented the contributions from and distributions to the general and limited partners of the Company and the Northeast Companies, the accumulated earnings of EELP and the Northeast Companies, and share-based compensation of EELP.

Non-controlling interest

Non-controlling interest is primarily comprised of Kaiser’s 75.7% ownership interest in EELP. In addition, it is also comprised of third-party equity interests in two of the Company’s other consolidated subsidiaries: 1) a 20% interest in Excelerate Energy Bangladesh LLC and 2) a 10% interest in Excelerate Albania Holding sphk. Net income attributable to non-controlling interests represents the Company’s net income (loss) that is not allocable to Excelerate shareholders.

Prior to the ENE Onshore Merger, we also separately presented a non-controlling interest related to ENE Onshore, which was consolidated as a VIE.

Foreign currency transactions and translation

The consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s reporting currency and the functional currency for all but one of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. The Company has one subsidiary that uses the euro as its functional currency.

For all international entities, foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars, using exchange rates at the dates of the transactions or using the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the consolidated statements of income in other income, net. Foreign exchange gains/(losses) amounted to $(4.1) million, $(7.2) million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Fair value measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place in either the principal market for the asset or liability, or, in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The Company utilized market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation techniques. The Company uses estimates that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data is available to measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. The Company categorizes its fair value estimates for all assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the consolidated financial statements using a fair value hierarchy based on the transparency of inputs used to measure fair value.

The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value as follows:

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs, that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the contract; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash not available for general use by the Company due to loan restrictions are classified as restricted cash.

Restricted cash is cash restricted due to terms in certain debt agreements and is to be used to service the debt and for certain designated uses including payment of working capital, operations, and maintenance related expenses. Distributions of maintenance related expenses are subject to “waterfall” provisions that allocate cash flows from revenues to specific priorities of use in a defined

order before equity distributions can be made in compliance with other debt service requirements. To the extent that restrictions on cash extend beyond one year, the Company has classified those balances as non-current in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative instruments are initially recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and are subsequently remeasured to fair value, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative. To be considered a derivative an agreement would need to have a notional and an underlying, require little or no initial net investment and could be net settled. The method of recognizing the changes in fair value is dependent on whether the contract is designated as a hedging instrument and qualifies for hedge accounting. The changes in the fair values of derivative instruments that are not designated or that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognized in other income, net, in the consolidated statements of income.

The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates by converting a portion of our debt from a floating rate to a fixed rate. The maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging the exposure to the variability in future cash flows is based on the duration of the loans. The interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges. The Company has formally documented the hedge relationships, including identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transactions. Effectiveness is evaluated using regression analysis at inception and over the course of the hedge as required, unless the hedge is designated utilizing the shortcut method. The interest rate swaps are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis at fair value.

For such designated cash flow hedges, the gain or loss resulting from fair value adjustments on cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. In the periods when the hedged items affect earnings, the associated fair value changes on the hedging derivatives are transferred from total equity to interest expense, net in the consolidated statements of income. The Company performs periodic assessments of the effectiveness of the derivative contracts designated as hedges, including the possibility of counterparty default. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as hedges are recognized in other comprehensive income.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable is presented net of the allowance for doubtful accounts on the consolidated balance sheets. The allowance for doubtful accounts is management’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable based on age of accounts past due, historical write-off experience and customer economic data. The Company has a limited number of customers and continuously reviews amounts owed to us. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when management believes that the receivable will not be recovered.

The allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.2 million and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Inventories

LNG and natural gas inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value, which is the known or estimated selling price less cost to sell. Cost for inventories is calculated using the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method and is comprised of the purchase price and other directly related costs. At each reporting date, inventories are assessed for impairment. If inventory is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell, and an impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated statements of income. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded a lower of cost or net realizable value write-down of $1.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively, which is included in direct cost of gas sales on our consolidated statements of income. No impairment was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Capitalization of costs incurred during drydocking

Generally, the Company is required to drydock each of the vessels every five years, but vessels older than 15 years of age require a shorter duration drydocking or in place bottom survey every two and a half years. Costs incurred related to routine repairs and maintenance performed during drydocking are expensed. Costs incurred during drydocking out of convenience to appreciably extend the useful life, increase the earnings capacity, or improve the efficiency of vessels are capitalized as property and equipment and amortized over the remaining useful life of the vessels. Costs that are incurred on major repair work, which is non-routine in nature, are accounted for under the built-in overhaul method and capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period from when the drydocking occurs until the next anticipated drydocking. Drydocking costs incurred to meet regulatory requirements are accounted for under the deferral method, whereby the actual costs incurred are deferred into other assets and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period from when the drydocking occurs until the next anticipated drydocking. If the vessel is drydocked earlier than originally anticipated, any remaining overhaul and regulatory capitalized costs that have not been amortized are accelerated. When a vessel is

disposed, any unamortized capitalized costs are charged against income in the period of disposal. Capitalized costs are presented within either property and equipment, net or other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, less an estimated salvage value. Modifications to property and equipment, including the addition of new equipment, which improves or increases the operational efficiency, functionality, or safety of the assets, are capitalized. These expenditures are amortized over the estimated useful life of the modification. Expenditures covering recurring routine repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:


Vessels		5-40 years
Buoy and pipeline		20 years
Finance lease right-of-use assets		Lesser of useful life or lease term
Other equipment		3-7 years

Gains and losses on disposals and retirements are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognized in the consolidated statements of income.

Asset retirement obligations

Asset retirement obligations (“ARO”)

The Company recognizes liabilities for retirement obligations associated with tangible long-lived assets when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of such assets and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for an ARO is recognized in the period in which it is incurred, if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. In order to estimate the fair value, we use judgments and assumptions for factors: including the existence of legal obligations for an ARO; technical assessments of the assets; discount rate; inflation rate; and estimated amounts and timing of settlements. The offsetting asset retirement cost is recorded as an increase to the carrying value of the associated property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. In periods subsequent to the initial measurement of an ARO, the Company recognizes period-to-period changes in the liability resulting from the passage of time and revisions to either the timing or the amount of the original estimate of undiscounted cash flows. Increases in the ARO liability due to the passage of time impact net income as accretion expense.

Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company performs a recoverability assessment of each of its long-lived assets when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. Indicators may include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the regulatory environment in a jurisdiction where the Company operates, unfavorable events impacting the Company’s operations, a decision to discontinue the development of a long-lived asset, early termination of a significant customer contract or the introduction of newer technology. If indicators of impairment are present, the Company performs an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows to be derived from the related long-lived assets. In the event that an asset does not meet the recoverability test, the carrying value of the asset will be adjusted to fair value resulting in an impairment charge. The Company did not record any material impairments during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 or 2021.

Long-term debt and debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs, including arrangement fees and legal expenses related to long-term notes, are deferred and presented as a direct deduction from the outstanding principal of the related debt in the consolidated balance sheets and amortized using the effective interest rate method over the term of the relevant loan. Amortization of debt issuance costs is included as a component of interest expense. If a loan or part of a loan is repaid early, the unamortized portion of the deferred debt issuance costs is recognized as interest expense proportionate to the amount of the early repayment in the period in which the loan is repaid.

Financing costs incurred related to the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined herein) and the First Amendment (as defined herein) are reported as other current assets and other assets on the balance sheet. Financing costs related to the Term Loan Facility (as defined herein) are reported as current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt, net on the balance sheet. These costs will be amortized through March 2027, at which time the Amended Credit Agreement will mature. Amortization of these deferred financing costs is included as a component of interest expense.

Debt instruments are classified as current liabilities unless the Company has an unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date.

Segments

The chief operating decision maker allocates resources and assesses financial performance on a consolidated basis. As such, for purposes of financial reporting under GAAP during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company operated as a single operating and reportable segment.

Revenue recognition

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company determines the amount of revenue to be recognized through application of the five-step model outlined in ASC 606 as follows: when (i) a customer contract is identified, (ii) the performance obligation(s) have been identified, (iii) the transaction price has been determined, (iv) the transaction price has been allocated to the performance obligation(s) in the contract, and (v) the performance obligation(s) are satisfied. The Company’s contracts with customers may contain one or several performance obligations usually consisting of FSRU and terminal services including time charter, regasification and other services and gas sales. The Company recognizes revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Sales, value-added, and other taxes collected concurrently with the provision of goods or services are excluded from revenue when the customer is the primary obligor of such taxes.

Time charter, regasification and other services

The Company determined that its long-term time charter and terminal use contracts typically contain a lease. These contracts contain a lease component for the use of the vessel and/or terminal and may contain non-lease components relating to operating the assets (i.e., provision of time charter, regasification and other services). The Company allocated the contract consideration between the lease component and non-lease components on a relative standalone selling price basis. The Company utilizes a combination of approaches to estimate the standalone selling prices, when the directly observable selling price is not available, by utilizing information available such as market conditions and prices, entity-specific factors, and internal estimates when market data is not available. Given that there are no observable standalone selling prices for any of these components, judgment is required in determining the standalone selling price of each component. As lessor in our leases classified as operating leases, the Company applied the practical expedient to combine the lease component with our drydocking requirements (a non-lease component). Certain time charter party (“TCP”) agreements with customers allow an option to extend the contract. Agreements which include renewal and termination options are included in the lease term if we believe they are “reasonably certain” to be exercised by the lessee or if an option to extend is controlled by the Company.

The lease of the vessel represents the use of the asset without any associated performance obligations or warranties and is accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). Leases are classified based upon defined criteria either as a sales-type, direct financing, or an operating lease.

For time charter contracts classified as operating leases, revenues from the lease component of the contracts are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the charter.

The lease component of time charter contracts that are accounted for as sales-type leases is recognized over the lease term using the effective interest rate method. The underlying asset is derecognized and the net investment in the lease is recorded. The net investment in the lease is increased by interest income and decreased by payments collected. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has two sales-type leases (for Summit LNG and Excellence).

The provision of time charter, regasification and other services on the time charter contracts is considered a non-lease component and is accounted for as a separate performance obligation in accordance with the provision of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Additionally, the Company has contracts with customers to provide time charter, regasification, and other services that do not contain a lease and are within the scope of ASC 606.

The provision of time charter, regasification and other services is considered a single performance obligation recognized evenly over time as our services are rendered or consistent with the customer’s proportionate right to use our assets. The Company considers our services as a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue when obligations under the terms of our contracts with our customers are satisfied. We have applied the practical expedient to recognize revenue in proportion to the amount that we have the right to invoice. Certain charges incurred by the Company associated with the provision of services are reimbursable. This variable consideration is recognized in revenue once the performance obligation is complete and the receivable amount is determinable.

For time charter and terminal use contracts that are accounted for as sales-type leases, the provision of time charter, regasification, and other services includes a performance obligation for drydocking that occurs every five years. The Company engages third parties to perform the drydocking, but the Company is deemed to be the principal of the transaction as it does not transfer any risk to the third parties, therefore the Company recognizes drydock revenue on a gross basis. The Company allocates a portion of the contract revenues to the performance obligation for future drydocking costs. Revenue allocated to drydocking is deferred and recognized when the drydocking service is complete. The deferred drydock revenue is presented within other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Gas sales

As part of its operations, the Company sells natural gas and LNG generally through its use of its FSRU fleet and terminals. Gas sales revenues are recognized at the point in time each unit of natural gas or LNG is transferred to the control of the customer. Based on the contract, this typically occurs when the cargo is regasified and injected into a pipeline, when the LNG is transferred to another vessel, or when title and risk of loss of natural gas or LNG has otherwise transferred to a customer. Accommodation fees related to the diversion of cargos are recorded when the performance obligation is complete.

Contract assets and liabilities

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in the recognition of receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities. Receivables represent the unconditional right to payment for services rendered and goods provided. Unbilled receivables, accrued revenue, or contract assets represent services rendered that have not been invoiced and are reported within accounts receivable, net or other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities arise from advanced payments and are recorded as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets. The deferred revenue is either recognized as revenue when services are rendered or amortized over the life of the related lease, depending on the service. Contract assets and liabilities are reported in a net position for each customer contract or consolidated contracts at the end of each reporting period. Contract liabilities are classified as current and noncurrent based on the expected timing of recognition of the revenue.

Income taxes

We are a corporation for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. EELP, is treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as such, is generally not subject to U.S. federal income tax at the entity level. Accordingly, unless otherwise specified, our historical results of operations prior to the IPO do not include any provision for U.S. federal income tax for EELP.

We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740. Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities by applying the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Such net tax effects on temporary differences are reflected on the consolidated balance sheets as deferred tax assets and liabilities.

We record valuation allowances to reflect the estimated amount of certain deferred tax assets that, more likely than not, will not be realized. In making such a determination, we evaluate a variety of factors, including our operating history, accumulated deficit, and the existence of taxable or deductible temporary differences and reversal periods.

The effect of tax positions is recognized only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Conclusions reached regarding tax positions are continually reviewed based on ongoing analyses of tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof. To the extent that our assessment of the conclusions reached regarding tax positions changes as a result of the evaluation of new information, such change in estimate will be recorded in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and penalties relating to an underpayment of income taxes, if applicable, are recognized as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated financial statements.

We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax provision if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the tax position. Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated financial statements.

Leases

The Company accounts for leases under the provisions of ASC 842.

Lessee accounting

The Company determines if an arrangement is, or contains, a lease at the inception of the arrangement. Once it has been determined an arrangement is, or contains, a lease, the Company determines if the lease qualifies as either an operating lease or a finance lease. At contract inception, the Company separates its lease and non-lease component, and the consideration in the contract is allocated to each separate lease component and non-lease component on a relative standalone selling price basis. As of the lease commencement date, the Company recognizes a liability for its lease obligation, initially measured at the present value of lease payments related to lease components not yet paid, and an asset for its right to use the underlying asset, initially measured equal to the lease liability and adjusted for lease payments made at or before lease commencement, lease incentives, and any initial direct costs. The discount rate used to determine the present value of the lease payments is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.

The initial recognition of the lease obligation and right-of-use asset excludes short-term leases. Short-term leases are leases with an original term of one year or less, excluding those leases with an option to extend the lease for greater than one year or an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is deemed reasonably certain to exercise. The Company has elected, as an accounting policy, not to apply the recognition requirements to short-term leases. Instead, the Company, may recognize the lease payments in the consolidated statements of income on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Additionally, leases may include variable lease payments such as escalation clauses based on a consumer price index, property taxes and maintenance costs. The non-lease components are generally expensed as incurred. Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate are included in the determination of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities using the index or rate at the lease commencement date, whereas variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or rate are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred. Short-term and variable lease expenses are presented within cost of revenue and vessel operating expenses and SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

For those leases classified as operating leases, the lease obligation and right-of-use asset are presented as operating lease liabilities and operating lease right-of-use assets in the consolidated balance sheets. For operating leases, lease interest and right-of-use asset amortization in aggregate result in a straight-line expense profile, or operating lease expense, that is presented in cost of revenue and vessel operating expenses or SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of income, dependent on the use of the leased asset, unless the right of-use asset becomes impaired. The right-of-use asset is assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable.

For leases classified as finance leases, the lease obligation is presented within finance lease liabilities and the right-of-use asset is presented within property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets. For finance leases, the Company uses the effective interest rate method to subsequently account for the lease liability, whereby interest is recognized in interest expense in the Company's consolidated statements of income. For finance leases, the right-of-use asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the remaining life of the asset or the life of the lease, with such amortization included in depreciation and amortization in the Company's consolidated statements of income.

The Company has certain lease agreements that provide for the option to renew or terminate early, which was evaluated on each lease to arrive at the lease term. If the Company was reasonably certain to exercise a renewal or termination option, this period was factored into the lease term. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any lease agreements with residual value guarantees or material restrictions or covenants.

Sale leaseback arrangements

Vessels sold and leased back by the Company, where the Company has a fixed price repurchase obligation or the leaseback would be classified as a finance lease, are accounted for as a failed sale of the vessel and a failed purchase of the vessel by the buyer-lessor (a financing transaction). For such transactions, the Company does not derecognize the vessel legally sold and continues to depreciate the vessel as if it was the legal owner. Proceeds received from the sale of the vessel are recognized as a financial liability and payments made by the Company to the lessor are allocated between interest expense and principal repayments on the financial liability.

Restructuring, transition and transaction expenses

We incurred restructuring, transition and transaction expenses during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, related to consulting, legal, and audit costs incurred as part of and in preparation for the IPO Transaction. There were no restructuring, transition or transaction expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2023.

Tax Receivable Agreement

Tax receivable agreement (“TRA”)

In connection with the IPO, we entered into the TRA for the benefit of EE Holdings and the George Kaiser Family Foundation (the “Foundation”) (or their affiliates) (together, the “TRA Beneficiaries”). The TRA will provide for payment by us to the TRA Beneficiaries of 85% of the amount of the net cash tax savings, if any, that we are deemed to realize as a result of our utilization of certain tax benefits resulting from (i) certain increases in the tax basis of assets of EELP and its subsidiaries resulting from exchanges of EELP partnership interests in the future, (ii) certain tax attributes of EELP and subsidiaries of EELP (including the existing tax basis of assets owned by EELP or its subsidiaries and the tax basis of certain assets purchased from the Foundation) that existed as of the time of the IPO or may exist at the time when Class B interests of EELP are exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock, and (iii) certain other tax benefits related to us entering into the TRA, including tax benefits attributable to payments that we make under the TRA.

The actual future payments to the TRA Beneficiaries will vary and estimating the amount and timing of payments that may be made under the TRA is by its nature imprecise, as the calculation of amounts payable depends on a variety of factors and future events. Decisions made in the course of running our business, such as with respect to mergers and other forms of business combinations that constitute changes in control, may influence the timing and amount of payments we make under the TRA in a manner that does not correspond to our use of the corresponding tax benefits.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to shareholders plus any tax affected net income amounts attributed to the Class B common shares by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period after adjusting for the impact of potential securities that would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share.

As a result of the IPO Transaction, the presentation of earnings per share for the periods prior to the IPO Transaction is not meaningful and only earnings per share for periods subsequent to the IPO Transaction are presented herein. See Note 14 – Earnings per share for additional information.

Recent accounting pronouncements

New accounting standards implemented in this report

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Scope” (“ASU 2021-01”), which permits entities to apply optional expedients in Topic 848 to derivative instruments modified because of discounting transition resulting from reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 became effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made on or before December 31, 2022. ASU 2021-01 became effective upon issuance and may be applied on a full retrospective basis as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, or prospectively for contract modifications made on or before December 31, 2022. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848”, which extended the effective date of the original guidance to December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company has transitioned all contracts which previously referenced LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), as described in Note 10 – Long-term debt, net. Our adoption of this standard has not had a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of estimated useful life

Useful lives applied in depreciation are as follows:


Vessels		5-40 years
Buoy and pipeline		20 years
Finance lease right-of-use assets		Lesser of useful life or lease term
Other equipment		3-7 years

Fair value of financial instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities of fair value

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


		December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Financial assets
Derivative financial instruments	Level 2	$	3,201		$	2,444
Financial liabilities
Derivative financial instruments	Level 2	$	(1,793	)	$	(630	)

Accounts receivable, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts receivable, net

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accounts receivable, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Trade receivables	$	92,881		$	74,980
Accrued revenue		4,429			5,307
Amounts receivable – related party		192			2,595
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(217	)		(593	)
Accounts receivable, net	$	97,285		$	82,289

Derivative financial instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of derivative instruments

The following table summarizes the notional values related to the Company’s derivative instruments outstanding at December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023
Interest rate swaps (1)	$	243,783

(1)

Number of open positions and gross notional values do not measure the Company’s risk of loss, quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of the Company. Instead, they indicate the relative size of the derivative instruments and are used in the calculation of the amounts to be exchanged between counterparties upon settlements.

Schedule of fair value of the Company's derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments

The following table presents the fair value of each classification of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Cash flow hedges
Current assets	$	2,653		$	1,211
Non-current assets		548			1,233
Current liabilities		(14	)		(630	)
Non-current liabilities		(1,779	)		—
Net derivative assets	$	1,408		$	1,814

Schedule of gains and losses from the Company's derivative instruments designated in a cash flow hedging

The following tables present the gains and losses from the Company’s derivative instruments designated in a cash flow hedging relationship recognized in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


Derivatives Designated in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives
		Years ended December 31,
		2023		2022			2021
Interest rate swaps		$	4,530	$	4,946		$	2,209

Derivatives Designated in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income
		Years ended December 31,
		2023		2022			2021
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$	5,021	$	(507	)	$	(1,116	)

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Tabular disclosure of pertinent information about a derivative or group of derivatives on a disaggregated basis, such as for individual instruments, or small groups of similar instruments. May include a combination of the type of instrument, risks being hedged, notional amount, hedge designation, related hedged item, inception date, maturity date, or other relevant item.

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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
LNG	$	42	$	171,578
Bunker fuel		2,904		2,025
Inventories	$	2,946	$	173,603

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded a lower of cost or net realizable value write-down of $1.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively. These write-downs are included in direct cost of gas sales on our consolidated statements of income.

Other current assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Other Assets, Current [Abstract]

Schedule of Other current assets

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Prepaid expenses	$	8,139	$	18,635
Prepaid expenses – related party		2,162		2,205
Tax receivables		8,783		10,594
Other receivables		5,326		3,592
Other current assets	$	24,410	$	35,026

Property and equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and equipment

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Vessels	$	2,487,322		$	2,225,123
Buoy and pipeline		15,568			17,130
Finance lease right-of-use assets		40,007			40,007
Other equipment		18,366			17,469
Assets in progress		93,341			77,983
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,004,825	)		(922,029	)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,649,779		$	1,455,683

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities

As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Accrued vessel and cargo expenses	$	35,055	$	17,571
Payroll and related liabilities		19,766		14,637
Accrued turnover taxes		5,810		8,091
Current portion of TRA liability		6,067		3,704
Other accrued liabilities		21,354		22,885
Accrued liabilities	$	88,052	$	66,888

Long-term debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of long term debt

The Company’s long-term debt, net consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Experience Vessel Financing	$	123,750		$	136,119
2017 Bank Loans		74,013			83,640
EE Revolver		—			—
Term Loan Facility		185,430			—
Total debt		383,193			219,759
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		(7,212	)		(5,450	)
Total debt, net		375,981			214,309
Less current portion, net		(42,614	)		(20,913	)
Total long-term debt, net	$	333,367		$	193,396

Schedule of variable rate debt obligation

The following table shows the range of interest rates and weighted average interest rates incurred on our variable-rate debt obligations during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

         
        Range

        Weighted Average

        Range

        Weighted Average

        Range

        Weighted Average

        Experience Vessel Financing

        8.0% – 8.8%

        8.4%

        3.5% – 6.8%

        4.8%

        4.3% – 4.4%

        4.4%

        2017 Bank Loans (1)

        7.0% – 10.1%

        9.1%

        2.6% – 7.0%

        5.2%

        2.6% – 4.7%

        4.3%

        Term Loan Facility (2)

        7.8% – 8.5%

        8.3%

        N/A

        N/A

        N/A

        N/A

        EE Revolver

        N/A

        N/A

        3.9% – 3.9%

        3.9%

        N/A

        N/A

(1)

Weighted average interest rate, net of the impact of settled derivatives, was 6.4%, 5.8% and 5.4% for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2)

Weighted average interest rate, net of the impact of settled derivatives, was 5.8% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Summary of Future principal payments on long-term debt outstanding

Future principal payments on long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):


2024	$	44,568
2025		48,435
2026		49,239
2027		138,636
2028		25,999
Thereafter		76,316
Total debt, net	$	383,193

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Long-term debt- related party (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Company's related party long-term debt

The Company’s related party long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Exquisite Vessel Financing	$	180,029		$	188,433
Less current portion		(8,336	)		(7,661	)
Total long-term related party debt	$	171,693		$	180,772

Schedule of principal payments on related party long-term debt

Principal payments on related party long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):


2024	$	8,336
2025		9,741
2026		10,521
2027		11,364
2028		12,339
Thereafter		67,728
Total payments	$	120,029
Residual value for Exquisite vessel financing		60,000
Total debt – related party	$	180,029

Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of EELP declared and paid distributions to all interest holders, including Excelerate.

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, EELP declared and paid distributions to all interest holders, including Excelerate. Excelerate has used and will continue to use proceeds from such distributions to pay dividends to holders of Class A Common Stock. The following table details the distributions and dividends for the periods presented:


		Class B Interests		Class A Common Stock
Dividend and distribution for the quarter ended	Date Paid or To Be Paid	Distributions Paid or To Be Paid		Total Dividends Declared		Dividend Declared per Share
		(In thousands)
2023
December 31, 2023	March 28, 2024	$	2,051	$	668	$	0.025
September 30, 2023	December 13, 2023	$	2,050	$	669	$	0.025
June 30, 2023	September 7, 2023	$	2,051	$	666	$	0.025
March 31, 2023	June 8, 2023	$	2,051	$	669	$	0.025
2022
December 31, 2022	April 27, 2023	$	2,051	$	663	$	0.025
September 30, 2022	December 14, 2022	$	2,051	$	658	$	0.025
June 30, 2022	September 7, 2022	$	2,051	$	656	$	0.025

Under the terms of the EELP Limited Partnership Agreement, we are also required to make pro rata income tax distributions to the owner of Class B Interests. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we made $6.0 million in tax distributions.

Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table presents the computation of earnings per share for the periods shown below (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):


	For the year ended December 31,		For the period from April 13 – December 31,
	2023		2022
Net income	$	126,844	$	67,046
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest		96,432		55,119
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest – ENE Onshore		—		(1,396	)
Net income attributable to shareholders – basic	$	30,412	$	13,323
Add: Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interest		90,327		—
Net income attributable to shareholders – diluted	$	120,739	$	13,323

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		26,256,104		26,254,167
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted common stock		19,788		7,940
Dilutive effect of unvested performance units		2,306		—
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock		82,021,389		—
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		108,299,587		26,262,107

Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.16	$	0.51
Diluted	$	1.11	$	0.51

Schedule of Common stock shares equivalent excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share

The following table presents the common stock share equivalents excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the periods shown below, as they would have had an antidilutive effect:


	For the year ended December 31,		For the period from April 13 – December 31,
	2023		2022
Restricted common stock		269		53
Stock options		—		150,314
Class B Common Stock		—		82,021,389

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Finance Lease Liabilities

Finance lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
External leases:
Finance lease liabilities	$	211,887		$	231,158
Less current portion of finance lease liabilities		(22,080	)		(20,804	)
Finance lease liabilities, long-term	$	189,807		$	210,354

Schedule of Maturities of Operating and Finance Lease Liabilities

A maturity analysis of the Company’s operating and finance lease liabilities (excluding short-term leases) at December 31, 2023 is as follows (in thousands):


Year	Operating			Finance
2024	$	2,111		$	33,248
2025		1,811			33,235
2026		1,085			33,235
2027		911			33,235
2028		886			27,584
Thereafter		449			113,537
Total lease payments	$	7,253		$	274,074
Less: imputed interest		(504	)		(62,187	)
Carrying value of lease liabilities		6,749			211,887
Less: current portion		(1,744	)		(22,080	)
Carrying value of long-term lease liabilities	$	5,005		$	189,807

Schedule of Total Lease Cost

The Company’s total lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 recognized in the consolidated statements of income consisted of the following (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets – related party	$	—	$	1,226	$	4,906
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets – external		3,487		2,609		13,345
Interest on finance lease liabilities – related party		—		7,930		29,080
Interest on finance lease liabilities – external		15,068		15,172		17,231
Operating lease expense		15,790		37,825		29,489
Short-term lease expense		611		1,164		746
Total lease costs	$	34,956	$	65,926	$	94,797

Schedule of Other Information Related to Leases

Other information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Operating cash flows for finance leases	$	15,068	$	15,172	$	17,231
Operating cash flows for finance leases – related party		—		7,930		29,080
Financing cash flows for finance leases		20,619		20,499		36,262
Financing cash flows for finance leases – related party		—		2,912		15,427
Operating cash flows for operating leases		16,518		36,841		29,100
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		—		3,567		15,248

Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Company Revenue

The following table presents the Company’s revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Revenue from leases	$	342,518	$	327,738	$	347,643
Revenue from contracts with customers
Time charter, regasification and other services		164,292		117,419		120,387
Gas sales		652,153		2,027,816		420,525
Total revenue	$	1,158,963	$	2,472,973	$	888,555

Schedule of revenue from leases

The Company’s time charter contracts are accounted for as operating or sales-type leases. The Company’s revenue from leases is presented within revenues in the consolidated statements of income and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 consists of the following (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Operating lease income	$	278,264	$	252,350	$	270,197
Sales-type lease income		64,254		75,388		77,446
Total revenue from leases	$	342,518	$	327,738	$	347,643

Schedule of leased property and equipment

The following represents the amount of property and equipment that is leased to customers as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Property and equipment	$	2,184,347		$	2,034,183
Accumulated depreciation		(929,141	)		(823,942	)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,255,206		$	1,210,241

Schedule of minimum future revenue

As of December 31, 2023, the minimum contractual future revenues to be received under the time charters during the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):


Year	Sales-type			Operating
2024	$	83,340		$	369,694
2025		87,612			333,720
2026		87,612			295,796
2027		87,612			302,538
2028		80,848			257,272
Thereafter		411,507			849,408
Total undiscounted	$	838,531		$	2,408,428
Less: imputed interest		(438,521	)
Net investment in sales-type leases		400,010
Less: current portion		(16,463	)
Non-current net investment in sales-type leases	$	383,547

Schedule of disaggregated revenues

The following tables show disaggregated revenues from customers attributable to the country in which the revenues were derived (in thousands). Revenues from external customers are attributed to the country in which the party to the applicable agreement has its principal place of business. (in thousands)


	For the year ended December 31, 2023
			Revenue from contracts with customers
	Revenue from		TCP, Regas		Gas		Total
	leases		and other		sales		revenue
Brazil	$	55,436	$	9,426	$	460,134	$	524,996
Bangladesh		64,255		48,317		169,443		282,015
Argentina		54,179		42,639		—		96,818
UAE		69,257		23,612		—		92,869
Finland		38,325		11,246		22,226		71,797
Pakistan		44,132		11,847		—		55,979
Germany		16,934		6,273		—		23,207
United States		—		10,537		—		10,537
Other		—		395		350		745
Total revenue	$	342,518	$	164,292	$	652,153	$	1,158,963


	For the year ended December 31, 2022
			Revenue from contracts with customers
	Revenue from		TCP, Regas		Gas		Total
	leases		and other		sales		revenue
Brazil	$	52,130	$	7,484	$	1,933,448	$	1,993,062
Bangladesh		75,142		40,099		—		115,241
Argentina		47,584		22,919		—		70,503
UAE		62,516		19,137		—		81,653
Finland		9,660		2,425		20,269		32,354
Pakistan		44,132		11,091		—		55,223
United States		—		7,238		74,099		81,337
Israel		36,574		6,533		—		43,107
Other		—		493		—		493
Total revenue	$	327,738	$	117,419	$	2,027,816	$	2,472,973


	For the year ended December 31, 2021
			Revenue from contracts with customers
	Revenue from		TCP, Regas		Gas		Total
	leases		and other		sales		revenue
Brazil	$	50,964	$	6,714	$	222,878	$	280,556
Bangladesh		78,161		38,734		157,122		274,017
Argentina		47,202		17,599		—		64,801
UAE		60,395		17,738		—		78,133
Pakistan		45,025		9,578		—		54,603
United States		—		8,377		733		9,110
Israel		38,080		6,494		—		44,574
China		—		—		38,950		38,950
Other		27,816		15,153		842		43,811
Total revenue	$	347,643	$	120,387	$	420,525	$	888,555

Schedule of changes in long-term contract liabilities

The following table reflects the changes in our liabilities related to long-term contracts with customers as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023			2022
Deferred revenues, beginning of period	$	177,754		$	24,104
Cash received but not yet recognized		36,014			166,651
Revenue recognized from prior period deferral		(157,501	)		(13,001	)
Deferred revenues, end of period	$	56,267		$	177,754

Schedule of expected recognized revenue from contracts

Company expects to recognize revenue from contracts exceeding one year over the following time periods (in thousands):


2024	$	123,743
2025		101,278
2026		530,623
2027		522,169
2028		589,442
Thereafter		6,176,269
Total expected revenue	$	8,043,524

Long-term Incentive Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Summary of long-term incentive compensation expense

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized long-term incentive compensation expense for all of its awards as shown below (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Stock-based compensation expense	$	3,639	$	956

Summary of assumptions fair value of options granted

The Company uses estimates of forfeitures to estimate the expected term of the options granted. The reversal of any expense due to forfeitures is accounted for as they occur. The table below describes the assumptions used to value the options granted in 2022. No options were granted in 2023.


	2022
Risk-free interest rate		2.7	%
Expected dividend yield		0.4	%
Expected volatility		58.5	%
Expected term	6.5 years

The Company uses estimates of forfeitures to estimate the expected term of the grants. The reversal of any expense due to forfeitures is accounted for as they occur.


	2023
Risk-free interest rate		3.9	%
Expected volatility		58.0	%
Expected term	2.76 years

Summary of stock option activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provides information for outstanding and exercisable options as of December 31, 2023:


	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
				(per share)		(years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2023		323,023		$	24.00
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited or expired		(5,422	)		24.00
Outstanding at December 31, 2023		317,601			24.00		8.1
Exercisable at December 31, 2023		74,164			24.00		7.4

Summary of restricted stock activity

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provides information for unvested shares as of December 31, 2023:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value
				(per share)
Unvested at January 1, 2023		37,754		$	23.61
Granted		314,721			20.77
Vested		(32,937	)		21.68
Forfeited		(1,388	)		21.62
Unvested at December 31, 2023		318,150			20.88

Summary performance unit activity

The following table summarizes performance unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 and provides information for unvested performance units (reflected at target performance) as of December 31, 2023:


	Number of Units		Weighted Average Fair Value
			(per unit)
Unvested at January 1, 2023		—	$	—
Granted		84,699		27.85
Vested		—		—
Forfeited		—		—
Unvested at December 31, 2023		84,699		28.80

Income taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of company's income before income taxes

The Company’s income before income taxes is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Domestic	$	(97,962	)	$	(45,701	)	$	(80,658	)
Foreign		258,053			154,023			143,015
Total	$	160,091		$	108,322		$	62,357

Schedule of income tax expense (benefit)

Income tax expense (benefit) is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):


	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Current
Domestic	$	932		$	1,322		$	2,281
Foreign		35,636			24,749			19,853
Total current		36,568			26,071			22,134
Deferred
Domestic		(1,634	)		2,708			(27	)
Foreign		(1,687	)		(453	)		(939	)
Total deferred		(3,321	)		2,255			(966	)
Income tax expense	$	33,247		$	28,326		$	21,168

Schedule of reconciliation of the statutory corporate income tax rate to the effective tax rate

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is comprised of the following for the years ended years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:


	For the year ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Statutory rate applied to pre-tax income		21.0	%		21.0	%		21.0	%
Foreign rate differential		5.7	%		12.0	%		8.5	%
Domestic non-controlled interest/ domestic non-taxable income		(15.9	%)		(20.1	%)		(20.9	%)
Early extinguishment of lease liability		0.0	%		4.2	%		0.0	%
Permanent items		1.8	%		(4.0	%)		(2.2	%)
Withholding taxes		11.5	%		13.7	%		22.9	%
Uncertain tax positions		2.6	%		(1.6	%)		2.8	%
Audit settlement		0.0	%		0.0	%		2.4	%
Foreign tax credit		(5.1	%)		(2.8	%)		0.0	%
Gain on tax liquidation		0.0	%		1.7	%		0.0	%
Valuation allowance		1.5	%		0.3	%		(0.7	%)
Other		(2.3	%)		1.7	%		0.1	%
Effective tax rate		20.8	%		26.1	%		33.9	%

Schedule of deferred taxes assets and liabilities

The tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant deferred tax asset or liability as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


	As of December 31,
	2023			2022
Deferred tax assets
Fixed assets	$	1,121		$	15
Net operating losses		770			218
Lease liabilities		42			21,315
Foreign tax credit carryforward		1,645			429
Amortizable transactions costs		590			1,231
Investment in partnership		44,714			44,556
Unrealized foreign exchange losses		4,543			88
Other		2,133			2,230
Deferred tax assets		55,558			70,082
Valuation allowances		(10,718	)		(8,335	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	44,840		$	61,747
Deferred tax liabilities
Right of use assets	$	101		$	21,415
Unrealized foreign exchange gains		1,791			465
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	1,892		$	21,880
Net deferred tax assets	$	42,948		$	39,867

Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of is shown below (in thousands):


	2023		2022
Balance at January 1	$	—	$	1,388
Increases (decreases) related to prior year tax positions		4,171		(1,388	)
Balance at December 31	$	4,171	$	—

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S., various foreign, state and local jurisdictions. The Company is currently under income tax examination in Israel related to the 2020 and 2021 tax years. Tax years that remain subject to examination vary by legal entity but are generally open in the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2019 and outside the U.S. for the tax years ending after 2017.

Related party transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Schedule of transactions with related parties

The following transactions with related parties are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income (in thousands):


	For the years ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Management fees and other expenses with Kaiser	$	1,224	$	1,186	$	1,814

Schedule of balances with related parties included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets

The following balances with related parties are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Amounts due from related parties	$	192	$	2,595
Amounts due to related parties	$	577	$	2,054
Prepaid expenses – related party	$	2,162	$	2,205

Concentration risk (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Schedule of Customers with Revenues

The following table shows customers with revenues of 10% or greater of total revenues:


	Percentage of Total Revenues
	Years ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Customer A		44	%		80	%		32	%
Customer B		21	%		3	%		27	%

Asset retirement obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of asset retirement obligations and the changes due to accretion expense

The following table presents the balances for asset retirement obligations and the changes due to accretion expense (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period	$	39,823	$	34,929
Additions		237		—
Accretion expense		1,774		1,494
Revisions in estimated cash flows		—		3,400
Asset retirement obligations, end of period	$	41,834	$	39,823

Supplemental noncash disclosures for consolidated statement of cash flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of supplemental noncash disclosures for the consolidated statement of cash flows

Supplemental noncash disclosures for the consolidated statement of cash flows consist of the following (in thousands):


	Years ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2021
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes	$	26,163		$	36,957		$	16,807
Cash paid for interest		60,777			55,437			80,501
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations		—			3,567			15,248
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable		(7,869	)		(3,329	)		1,189
Vessel acquisition		—			188,500			—
ENE Onshore contribution to settle KFMC-ENE Onshore Note		—			(11,177	)		—
KFMC note receivable netted against ENE Lateral note payable to KFMC		—			—			88,500
ENE Lateral distribution of ENE Onshore note to KFMC as partial settlement of ENE Lateral Facility to KFMC		—			—			118,893
Noncash contribution received to settle note payable to KFMC		—			—			57,159
Noncash contribution received reflected as a note receivable from GBK		—			—			16,500

Schedule of reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents	$	555,853	$	516,659
Restricted cash – current		2,655		2,614
Restricted cash – non-current		13,950		18,698
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	572,458	$	537,971

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

AOCI Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Components of accumulated other comprehensive income

Changes in components of accumulated other comprehensive income were (in thousands):


	Cumulative translation adjustment			Qualifying cash flow hedges			Share of OCI in equity method investee			Total
At January 1, 2022	$	(2,167	)	$	(3,702	)	$	(3,309	)	$	(9,178	)
Other comprehensive income		—			4,946			2,471			7,417
Reclassification to income		—			507			2,526			3,033
Reclassification to NCI		1,643			(1,200	)		(1,200	)		(757	)
At December 31, 2022	$	(524	)	$	551		$	488		$	515
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(335	)		4,530			(3,253	)		942
Reclassification to income		214			(5,021	)		3,842			(965	)
Reclassification to NCI		91			368			(446	)		13
At December 31, 2023	$	(554	)	$	428		$	631		$	505

General business information (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023
Initial public offering, per value		$ 408,290
EE Holdings [Member]
Percent of EELP Interests Owned		75.80%	75.70%
Common Class A [Member]
Issuance of common stock - IPO, shares	26,254,167
Common Class A [Member] \| EE Holdings [Member]
Percent of EELP Interests Owned	24.20%
Common Class B [Member]
Issuance of common stock - IPO, shares	82,021,389
Common Class B [Member] \| EE Holdings [Member]
Percent of EELP Interests Owned	75.80%
Class A Common Stock [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Issuance of common stock - IPO, shares		18,400,000
Initial public offering, per value		$ 18
Foundation Vessels Purchase [Member]
Foundation Vessel cash payment	$ 50,000
IPO [Member] \| EE Holdings [Member]
Percent of EELP Interests Owned			24.30%
IPO [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering	441,600
Underwriting discounts and commissions	25,400
IPO-related expenses	$ 7,600
Issuance of common stock - IPO, shares	18,400,000
Offer price per share	$ 24
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 0.001

Summary of significant accounting policies (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Restructuring, transition or transaction expenses	$ 0
Impairment			$ 0
Drydock interval	5 years
Drydock interval older vessel	two and a half years
Older vessel age	15 years
Decrease In Depreciation Expense	$ 6,000
Increase in net income	$ 5,700
Increase in basic earnings per share \| shares	0.04
Increase in diluted earnings per share \| shares	0.04
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 200	$ 600
Share of net earnings in equity method investee	883	2,698	3,263
Foreign currency transactions and translation gain (loss)	(4,100)	(7,200)	100
Inventory Write-down	1,000	4,400
ENE Onshore [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Promissory note				$ 102,000
Nakilat JV [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					45.00%
Share of net earnings in equity method investee	$ 900	$ 2,700	$ 3,300
Investments in Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Maximum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Investments in Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Minimum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Excelerate Albania Holding SPHK [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	10.00%
Excelerate Energy Bangladesh LLC [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] \| Tax Receivable Agreement [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Net cash tax saving percentage	85.00%
Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Equity interest in entity	75.70%

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of estimated useful life (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Buoy and Pipeline [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life, years	20 years
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Finance lease right-of-use assets	Lesser of useful life or lease term
Maximum \| Vessel Related Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life, years	40 years
Maximum \| Other Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life, years	7 years
Minimum \| Vessel Related Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life, years	5 years
Minimum \| Other Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment useful life, years	3 years

Fair value of financial instruments - Schedule of financial assets and liabilities of fair value (Details) - Level 2 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments, assets	$ 3,201	$ 2,444
Derivative financial instruments, liabilities	$ (1,793)	$ (630)

Fair value of financial instruments (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Cash collateral	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment			$ 0
Equity investments [Member]
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Accounts receivable, net - Schedule of account receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Receivables [Abstract]
Trade receivables	$ 92,881	$ 74,980
Accrued revenue	4,429	5,307
Amounts due from related parties	192	2,595
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(217)	(593)
Accounts receivable, net	$ 97,285	$ 82,289

Derivative financial instruments - Schedule of derivative instruments (Details)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2023

USD ($)

Interest rate swap

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Notional values

$ 243,783

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[1]

Number of open positions and gross notional values do not measure the Company’s risk of loss, quantify risk or represent assets or liabilities of the Company. Instead, they indicate the relative size of the derivative instruments and are used in the calculation of the amounts to be exchanged between counterparties upon settlements.

Derivative financial instruments - Schedule of fair value of derivative instruments (Details) - Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Assets, Current	Other Assets, Current
Current assets	$ 2,653	$ 1,211
Non-current assets	548	1,233
Current liabilities	(14)	(630)
Non-current liabilities	1,779	0
Net derivative assets	$ 1,408	$ 1,814

Derivative financial instruments (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2017	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term interest rate swap, percentage	70.00%
Other Comprehensive Income, Amount of gain (loss) recognized		$ 2.7
Amount of gain (loss) recognized expected to be reclassified (Term)		12 months

Derivative financial instruments - Schedule of derivative instruments designated in a cash flow hedging relationship recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Expense, Other	Interest Expense, Other	Interest Expense, Other
Derivatives Designated in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship - Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income	$ 4,530	$ 4,946	$ 2,209
Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income (Effective Portion) - Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income	$ 5,021	$ (507)	$ (1,116)

Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
LNG	$ 42	$ 171,578
Bunker fuel	2,904	2,025
Inventories	$ 2,946	$ 173,603

Inventories (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Write Down	$ 1.0	$ 4.4

Other Current Assets - Schedule of Other current assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	$ 8,139	$ 18,635
Prepaid expenses - related party	2,162	2,205
Tax receivables	8,783	10,594
Other receivables	5,326	3,592
Other current assets	$ 24,410	$ 35,026

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Less accumulated depreciation	$ (1,004,825)	$ (922,029)
Property and equipment, net	1,649,779	1,455,683
Vessels [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	2,487,322	2,225,123
Buoy and Pipeline [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	15,568	17,130
Finance Lease Right-of-Use Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	40,007	40,007
Other Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	18,366	17,469
Assets in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 93,341	$ 77,983

Property and Equipment (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2022 USD ($) MMcfe
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation Expenses		$ 114,323	$ 97,313	$ 104,908
Common stock fair value			188,500
Early extinguishment of lease liability on vessel acquisition		0	21,834	0
New build Floating Storage Regasification Unit \| MMcfe						170,000
Foundation Vessels Purchase [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 50,000
Estimated future payments	21,500
Early extinguishment of lease liability on vessel acquisition	$ 21,800
Foundation Vessels Purchase [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Non-cash consideration (in shares) \| shares	7,854,167
Common stock fair value	$ 188,500
Sequoia Acquisition [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Purchase price					$ 265,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation Expenses		110,800	94,500	$ 103,000
Newbuild Agreement [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
First installment payment			$ 30,000
2024		50,000
2025		$ 250,000
Agreement expected cost						$ 330,000

Accrued Liabilities - Schedule of Accrued liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued vessel and cargo expenses	$ 35,055	$ 17,571
Payroll and related liabilities	19,766	14,637
Accrued turnover taxes	5,810	8,091
Current portion of TRA liability	6,067	3,704
Other accrued liabilities	21,354	22,885
Accrued liabilities	$ 88,052	$ 66,888

Long-term Debt - Schedule of long term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 17, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 383,193		$ 219,759
Term loan facility		$ 250,000
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(7,212)		(5,450)
Total debt, net	375,981		214,309
Less current portion, net	(42,614)		(20,913)
Total long-term debt, net	333,367		193,396
Experience Vessel Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	123,750		136,119	$ 247,500
Less current portion, net				$ (49,500)
2017 Bank Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	74,013		83,640
EE Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	0		0
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 185,430		$ 0

Long-term debt - Schedule of variable rate debt obligation (Details)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Experience Vessel Financing [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument weighted average interest rate

8.40%

4.80%

4.40%

Experience Vessel Financing [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument interest rate

8.00%

3.50%

4.30%

Experience Vessel Financing [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument interest rate

8.80%

6.80%

4.40%

2017 Bank Loans [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument weighted average interest rate

^[1]

9.10%

5.20%

4.30%

2017 Bank Loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument interest rate

^[1]

7.00%

2.60%

2017 Bank Loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument interest rate

^[1]

10.10%

7.00%

4.70%

EE Revolver [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument weighted average interest rate

3.90%

EE Revolver [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument interest rate

3.90%

EE Revolver [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument interest rate

3.90%

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument weighted average interest rate

^[2]

8.30%

Term Loan Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument interest rate

^[2]

7.80%

Term Loan Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument interest rate

^[2]

8.50%

[1]	Weighted average interest rate, net of the impact of settled derivatives, was 6.4%, 5.8% and 5.4% for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively
[2]	Weighted average interest rate, net of the impact of settled derivatives, was 5.8% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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Long-term debt, net - Schedule of variable rate debt obligation (Parenthetical) (Details)

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

2017 Bank Loans [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

^[1]

9.10%

5.20%

4.30%

2017 Bank Loans [Member] | Settled Derivatives [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

6.40%

5.80%

5.40%

Term Loan Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

^[2]

8.30%

Term Loan Facility [Member] | Settled Derivatives [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

5.80%

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	Mar. 17, 2023	Apr. 18, 2022	Jun. 23, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount					$ 383,193	$ 219,759
Line of credit facility, expiration date		Apr. 30, 2025
Line of credit					49,400
Outstanding letters of credit issued					300,600
Term loan facility	$ 250,000
Proceeds from long-term debt - related party					0	654,000	$ 118,309
Current portion of long-term debt					42,614	20,913
Long-Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Long-Term Debt, Total					$ 34,600	15,500	$ 17,500
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Service Coverage Ratio					1
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Service Coverage Ratio					1.10
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing term years		3 years
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 350,000
Leverage Ratio					3.50%
Borrowing commitment fee					0.50%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage Ratio					2.75%
Borrowing commitment fee					0.375%
EE Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
All unsecured debt	250,000
Collateral vessel maintenance coverage	$ 750,000
Collateral vessel maintenance coverage percentage	130.00%
Proceeds from long-term debt - related party	$ 269,500
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount outstanding on Term Loan credit facility					$ 55,200
Experience Vessel Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount				$ 247,500	123,750	136,119
Quarterly principal payments				$ 5,000	3,100
Variable spread basis				4.20%
Maturity Date				Dec. 31, 2026			Dec. 31, 2033
Current portion of long-term debt				$ 49,500
Debt issuance costs							$ 1,200
Debt Original issuance cost						$ 6,000
Minimum Equity					$ 500,000
Debt To Equity Ratio					debt-to-equity ratio of 3.5 to 1
Minimum Cash Balance					$ 20,000
Remaining amount outstanding, percentage					110.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date, description				The original loan had a maturity date in 2026
Experience Vessel Financing \| 3 Month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable spread basis							3.25%
Experience Vessel Financing \| Three Month London Interbank Offered Rate SOFR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable spread basis					3.40%
2017 Bank Loans \| 6 Month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable spread basis			2.42%
Debt issuance costs			$ 1,300
2017 Bank Loans \| 3 Month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable spread basis			4.50%
Line of credit facility, expiration date			Oct. 15, 2029
Debt issuance costs			$ 4,800
2017 Bank Loans \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable spread basis					2.85%
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 32,800
Line of credit facility, frequency of payments			semi-annual payment
2017 Bank Loans \| Three Month London Interbank Offered Rate SOFR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable spread basis					4.76%
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 92,800
Line of credit facility, frequency of payments			quarterly payments

Long-term Debt - Future principal payments on long-term debt outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Long-Term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2024	$ 44,568
2025	48,435
2026	49,239
2027	138,636
2028	25,999
Thereafter	76,316
Total debt, net	375,981	$ 214,309
Total debt	$ 383,193	$ 219,759

- Definition

Amount, after deduction of unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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Long-term Debt - Related Party - Schedule of Company's Related Party Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less current portion	$ (8,336)	$ (7,661)
Notes Payable Related Party Noncurrent	171,693	180,772	$ 220,000
Exquisite Vessel Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable Related Party Current And Noncurrent	$ 180,029	$ 188,433

- Definition

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+ Details

Long-term Debt - Related Party - Schedule of Maturities Principal payments on related party long term debt (Details) - KFMC-ENE Onshore Note [Member] $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2024	$ 8,336
2025	9,741
2026	10,521
2027	11,364
2028	12,339
Thereafter	67,728
Total Payments	120,029
Residual value for Exquisite vessel financing	60,000
Notes Payable Related Party Current And Noncurrent	$ 180,029

Long-term Debt - Related Party (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable Related Party Noncurrent	$ 220,000	$ 171,693	$ 180,772
KFMC-ENE Onshore Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maximum commitment amount						$ 25,000
KFMC Note \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable Related Party Noncurrent							$ 100,000
KFMC Note \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rates LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable Variable spread basis							1.50%
KFMC Note \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable Related Party Noncurrent					$ 250,000
KFMC Note \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rates LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable Variable spread basis						1.55%
Related Party [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Long-Term Debt		$ 14,300	$ 17,700	$ 19,800
Exquisite Vessel Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Sale lease back agreement term	The term is for 15 years with a symmetrical put and call option at the end of the original term or two optional five-year extensions with symmetrical put and call options after each extension.
Interest rate of sale leaseback transaction	7.73%

TRA Liability (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2024	Apr. 18, 2022
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Effective tax rate	20.80%	26.10%	33.90%
Tax Receivable Agreements [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recieved payments from beneficiaries, percentage					85.00%
Tra liability current and non current	$ 73.1
Tra liability current	3.4
Repayments of Related Party Debt	$ 190.8
Share price	$ 15.46
Effective tax rate	21.00%
Tax Receivable Agreements [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Tra liability current				$ 6.1

Equity (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
EELP distributions to Class B interests									$ (8,203)	$ (4,101)
Preferred stock	25,000,000
Preferred stock par value	$ 0.001
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid		Mar. 28, 2024	Dec. 13, 2023	Sep. 07, 2023	Jun. 08, 2023	Apr. 27, 2023	Dec. 14, 2022	Sep. 07, 2022
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Exchange of common stock									one-for-one basis
Stock issued	26,254,167
Common stock, authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000				300,000,000			300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, par value		$ 0.001				$ 0.001			$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, outstanding						26,254,167				26,254,167
Common Stock, Voting Rights									The Class A Common Stock outstanding represents 100% of the rights of the holders of all classes of our outstanding common stock to share in distributions from Excelerate
Common Class A [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance initial public offering	$ 441,600
Underwriting discounts and commissions	25,400
IPO-related expenses	$ 7,600
Stock issued	18,400,000
Common stock, outstanding		26,263,403							26,263,403
Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
EELP distributions to Class B interests									$ 6,000
Stock issued	82,021,389
Common stock, authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000				150,000,000			150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001				$ 0.001			$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Class B [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, outstanding		82,021,389							82,021,389
Excelerate Energy, Inc [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest		100.00%							100.00%
EELP Limited Partnership Agreement [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest											1.00%
EE Holdings [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percent of EELP Interests Owned		75.70%				75.80%			75.70%	75.80%
EE Holdings [Member] \| IPO [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percent of EELP Interests Owned		24.30%							24.30%
EE Holdings [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percent of EELP Interests Owned	24.20%
EE Holdings [Member] \| Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Voting Rights									Class B stockholder following the completion of the IPO, EE Holdings had 75.7% and 75.8% of the combined voting power of our common stock as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively
Percent of EELP Interests Owned	75.80%
EE Holdings [Member] \| EELP Limited Partnership Agreement [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest											99.00%
Albania JV [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Contribution									$ 5,400
Percent of EELP Interests Owned		90.00%							90.00%

Equity - Schedule of EELP declared and paid distributions to all interest holders, including Excelerate (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Date Paid or To Be Paid	Mar. 28, 2024	Dec. 13, 2023	Sep. 07, 2023	Jun. 08, 2023	Apr. 27, 2023	Dec. 14, 2022	Sep. 07, 2022
Distributions Paid or To Be Paid								$ (8,203)	$ (4,101)
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Total Dividends Declared	$ 668	$ 669	$ 666	$ 669	$ 663	$ 658	$ 656
Dividend Declared per Share	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.025
Dividend Declared per Share								$ 0.1	$ 0.05
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Distributions Paid or To Be Paid	$ 2,051	$ 2,050	$ 2,051	$ 2,051	$ 2,051	$ 2,051	$ 2,051	$ 2,051	$ 2,051
Distributions Paid or To Be Paid								$ 6,000

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+ Details

Earnings per share - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Net income	$ 67,046	$ 126,844	$ 68,099
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest	55,119	96,432	55,119	$ 3,035
Net income attributable to shareholders - basic	13,323	30,412	$ 13,323	0
Add: Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	90,327
Net income attributable to shareholders - diluted	$ 13,323	$ 120,739
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	26,254,167	26,256,104	26,254,167
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted common stock	7,940	19,788
Class B Common Stock converted to Class A Common Stock	0	82,021,389
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	26,262,107	108,299,587	26,262,107
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.51	$ 1.16	$ 0.51
Diluted	$ 0.51	$ 1.11	$ 0.51
Performance Shares [Member]
Dilutive effect of unvested restricted common stock	0	2,306
ENE Onshore [Member]
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest	$ (1,396)	$ 0	$ (1,396)	$ (2,964)

Earnings per share - Schedule Of Common Stock Shares Equivalent Excluded From Calculation Of Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023
Stock Option [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method
Antidilutive securities	150,314	0
Restricted Common Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method
Antidilutive securities	53	269
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method
Antidilutive securities	82,021,389	0

Leases (Additional Information) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2023 Vessels Tugboat Pipeline	Dec. 31, 2022
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of pipelines finance agreements \| Pipeline	1
Number of Tugboats Finance Agreements \| Tugboat	1
Weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases	4 years 3 months 18 days	2 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted average remaining lease term for finance leases	9 years 1 month 6 days	10 years 1 month 6 days
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate, percent	6.20%	5.90%
Finance lease, weighted average discount rate, percent	6.30%	6.30%
IPO [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of vessels finance agreements related parties \| Vessels	2

Leases - Schedule of Finance lease liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
External leases:
Finance lease liabilities	$ 211,887	$ 231,158
Less current portion of finance lease liabilities	(22,080)	(20,804)
Finance lease liabilities, long-term	$ 189,807	$ 210,354

Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Operating and Finance Lease Liabilities (Excluding Short-term Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating leases
2024	$ 2,111
2025	1,811
2026	1,085
2027	911
2028	886
Thereafter	449
Total lease payments	7,253
Less: imputed interest	(504)
Carrying value of lease liabilities	6,749
Less: current portion	(1,744)	$ (33,612)
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Total	5,005	$ 48,373
Finance leases
2024	33,248
2025	33,235
2026	33,235
2027	33,235
2028	27,584
Thereafter	113,537
Total lease payments	274,074
Less: imputed interest	(62,187)
Carrying value of lease liabilities	211,887
Less: current portion	(22,080)
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent Including Related Parties, Total	$ 189,807

Leases - Schedule of Total Lease Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets - related party	$ 0	$ 1,226	$ 4,906
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets - external	3,487	2,609	13,345
Interest on finance lease liabilities - related party	0	7,930	29,080
Interest on finance lease liabilities - external	15,068	15,172	17,231
Operating lease expense	15,790	37,825	29,489
Short-term lease expense	611	1,164	746
Total lease costs	$ 34,956	$ 65,926	$ 94,797

Leases - Schedule of Other Information Related to Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Operating cash flows for finance leases	$ 15,068	$ 15,172	$ 17,231
Operating cash flows for finance leases - related party	0	7,930	29,080
Financing cash flow for finance leases	20,619	20,499	36,262
Financing cash flow for finance leases - related party	0	2,912	15,427
Operating cash flows for operating leases	16,518	36,841	29,100
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 0	$ 3,567	$ 15,248

Revenue - Schedule of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues	$ 1,158,963	$ 2,472,973	$ 888,555
Revenue from leases [Member]
Revenues	342,518	327,738	347,643
Time charter, regasification and other services [Member]
Revenues	164,292	117,419	120,387
Gas sales [Member]
Revenues	$ 652,153	$ 2,027,816	$ 420,525

- Definition

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Revenue - Schedule of Lease Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Sales-type lease income	$ 64,300	$ 75,400	$ 77,400
Total revenue	1,158,963	2,472,973	888,555
Revenue from leases [Member]
Operating lease income	278,264	252,350	270,197
Sales-type lease income	64,254	75,388	77,446
Total revenue	$ 342,518	$ 327,738	$ 347,643

- Definition

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Revenue (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Revenue (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Vessels Terminal	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2023 MT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Number of vessels sales leases lessor \| Vessels	2
Number of terminal sales leases lessor \| Terminal	1
Sales type lease income from net investment	$ 64,300	$ 75,400	$ 77,400
Receivables from contracts with customers	80,400	14,900
Revenue for services recognized, Accrued revenue outstanding	4,400	5,300
Contract liabilities from advance payments	$ 1,100	$ 134,300
Frequency of revenue recognized	every five years
Remaining performance obligation	$ 8,043,524
Petrobangla LNG SPA [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Date of Commencement of SPA				2026
Petrobangla LNG SPA [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Gas units to be sold, SPA \| MT				1
Petrobangla LNG SPA [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Gas units to be sold, SPA \| MT				0.85

Revenue - Schedule of Leased Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Less accumulated depreciation	$ (1,004,825)	$ (922,029)
Property and equipment, net	1,649,779	1,455,683
Operating leases [Member]
Property and equipment	2,184,347	2,034,183
Less accumulated depreciation	(929,141)	(823,942)
Property and equipment, net	$ 1,255,206	$ 1,210,241

Revenue - Schedule of Minimum Contractual Future Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues [Abstract]
2024	$ 83,340
2025	87,612
2026	87,612
2027	87,612
2028	80,848
Thereafter	411,507
Total undiscounted	838,531
Less: imputed interest	(438,521)
Net investment in sales-type leases	400,010
Less: current portion	(16,463)	$ (13,344)
Non-current net investment in sales-type leases	383,547	$ 399,564
2024	369,694
2025	333,720
2026	295,796
2027	302,538
2028	257,272
Thereafter	849,408
Total undiscounted	$ 2,408,428

Revenue - Schedule of Disaggregated Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Total revenues	$ 1,158,963	$ 2,472,973	$ 888,555
Bangladesh
Total revenues	282,015	115,241	274,017
UAE
Total revenues	92,869	81,653	78,133
Pakistan
Total revenues	55,979	55,223	54,603
Argentina
Total revenues	96,818	70,503	64,801
Brazil
Total revenues	524,996	1,993,062	280,556
Germany
Total revenues	23,207
Israel
Total revenues		43,107	44,574
Finland
Total revenues	71,797	32,354
United States
Total revenues	10,537	81,337	9,110
China
Total revenues			38,950
Other
Total revenues	745	493	43,811
Revenue from leases [Member]
Total revenues	342,518	327,738	347,643
Revenue from leases [Member] \| Bangladesh
Total revenues	64,255	75,142	78,161
Revenue from leases [Member] \| UAE
Total revenues	69,257	62,516	60,395
Revenue from leases [Member] \| Pakistan
Total revenues	44,132	44,132	45,025
Revenue from leases [Member] \| Argentina
Total revenues	54,179	47,584	47,202
Revenue from leases [Member] \| Brazil
Total revenues	55,436	52,130	50,964
Revenue from leases [Member] \| Germany
Total revenues	16,934
Revenue from leases [Member] \| Israel
Total revenues		36,574	38,080
Revenue from leases [Member] \| Finland
Total revenues	38,325	9,660
Revenue from leases [Member] \| United States
Total revenues	0	0	0
Revenue from leases [Member] \| China
Total revenues			0
Revenue from leases [Member] \| Other
Total revenues	0	0	27,816
TCP Regas and other [Member]
Total revenues	164,292	117,419	120,387
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| Bangladesh
Total revenues	48,317	40,099	38,734
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| UAE
Total revenues	23,612	19,137	17,738
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| Pakistan
Total revenues	11,847	11,091	9,578
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| Argentina
Total revenues	42,639	22,919	17,599
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| Brazil
Total revenues	9,426	7,484	6,714
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| Germany
Total revenues	6,273
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| Israel
Total revenues		6,533	6,494
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| Finland
Total revenues	11,246	2,425
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| United States
Total revenues	10,537	7,238	8,377
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| China
Total revenues			0
TCP Regas and other [Member] \| Other
Total revenues	395	493	15,153
TCP Regas and other [Member]
Total revenues	164,292	117,419	120,387
Gas sales [Member]
Total revenues	652,153	2,027,816	420,525
Gas sales [Member] \| Bangladesh
Total revenues	169,443	0	157,122
Gas sales [Member] \| UAE
Total revenues	0	0	0
Gas sales [Member] \| Pakistan
Total revenues	0	0	0
Gas sales [Member] \| Argentina
Total revenues	0	0	0
Gas sales [Member] \| Brazil
Total revenues	460,134	1,933,448	222,878
Gas sales [Member] \| Germany
Total revenues	0
Gas sales [Member] \| Israel
Total revenues		0	0
Gas sales [Member] \| Finland
Total revenues	22,226	20,269
Gas sales [Member] \| United States
Total revenues	0	74,099	733
Gas sales [Member] \| China
Total revenues			38,950
Gas sales [Member] \| Other
Total revenues	$ 350	$ 0	$ 842

Revenue - Schedule of Changes in Long-term Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues [Abstract]
Deferred revenues, beginning of period	$ 177,754	$ 24,104
Cash received but not yet recognized	36,014	166,651
Revenue recognized from prior period deferral	(157,501)	(13,001)
Deferred revenues, end of period	$ 56,267	$ 177,754

Revenue - Schedule of Expected Recognized Revenue from Contracts (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
2024	$ 123,743
2025	101,278
2026	530,623
2027	522,169
2028	589,442
Thereafter	6,176,269
Total expected revenue	$ 8,043,524

Long-term Incentive Compensation (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 3,639	$ 956
Number of shares granted for issuance under long-term incentive plan	10,800,000
Percentage of shares increased description	The share pool increases on January 1st of each calendar year by a number of shares equal to 4% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock on the preceding December 31st.
Employee Stock Option
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option granted fair value		0	4,600,000
Unrecognized compensation costs		$ 2,700
Weighted average period		3 years 3 months 18 days
Award vesting period		5 years
Award expiration period		10 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option granted fair value		6,500,000	900,000
Unrecognized compensation costs		$ 4,900
Weighted average period		2 years 2 months 12 days
Fair value of awards vested		700,000	0
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Three Year Vest [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period		3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| One Year Vest [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period		1 year
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option granted fair value		2,400,000
Weighted average period		2 years 1 month 6 days
Unrecognized compensation costs		$ 1,800

Long-term incentive compensation - Recognized long-term incentive compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,639	$ 956

Long-term Incentive Compensation - Schedule of assumptions fair value of options granted (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	3.90%	2.70%
Expected dividend yield		0.40%
Expected volatility	58.00%	58.50%
Expected term	2 years 9 months 3 days	6 years 6 months

Long-term Incentive Compensation - Summary of stock option activity (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]
Outstanding at January 1, 2023 \| shares	323,023
Granted \| shares	0
Exercised \| shares	0
Forfeited or expired \| shares	(5,422)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023 \| shares	317,601
Exercisable \| shares	74,164
Weighted Average Exercise Price, beginning balance \| $ / shares	$ 24
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted \| $ / shares	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised \| $ / shares	0
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited or expired \| $ / shares	24
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending balance \| $ / shares	24
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 24
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Outstanding	8 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Exercisable	7 years 4 months 24 days

Long-term Incentive Compensation - Summary of restricted stock activity (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested at January 1, 2023 \| shares	37,754
Granted \| shares	314,721
Vested \| shares	(32,937)
Forfeited \| shares	(1,388)
Unvested at December 31,2023 \| shares	318,150
Weighted Average Fair Value, Beginning balance \| $ / shares	$ 23.61
Weighted Average Fair Value, Granted \| $ / shares	20.77
Weighted Average Fair Value, Vested \| $ / shares	21.68
Weighted Average Fair Value, Forfeited \| $ / shares	21.62
Weighted Average Fair Value, Ending balance \| $ / shares	$ 20.88

Long-Term Incentive Compensation - Summary of performance unit activity (Details) - Performance Shares [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested at January 1, 2023 \| shares	0
Granted \| shares	84,699
Vested \| shares	0
Forfeited \| shares	0
Unvested at December 31,2023 \| shares	84,699
Weighted Average Fair Value, Beginning balance \| $ / shares	$ 0
Weighted Average Fair Value, Granted \| $ / shares	27.85
Weighted Average Fair Value, Vested \| $ / shares	0
Weighted Average Fair Value, Forfeited \| $ / shares	0
Weighted Average Fair Value, Ending balance \| $ / shares	$ 28.8

Income taxes - Schedule of company's income before income taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Domestic	$ (97,962)	$ (45,701)	$ (80,658)
Foreign	258,053	154,023	143,015
Income before income taxes	$ 160,091	$ 108,322	$ 62,357

- Definition

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Income taxes - Schedule of income tax expense (benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 932	$ 1,322	$ 2,281
Foreign	35,636	24,749	19,853
Total Current:	36,568	26,071	22,134
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Domestic deferred	(1,634)	2,708	(27)
Foreign deferred	(1,687)	(453)	(939)
Total Deferred	(3,321)	2,255	(966)
Income Tax Expense	$ 33,247	$ 28,326	$ 21,168

- Definition

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Income taxes - Schedule of reconciliation of the statutory corporate income tax rate to the effective tax rate (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Statutory rate applied to pre-tax income:	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Foreign rate differential	5.70%	12.00%	8.50%
Domestic non-controlled interest/ domestic non-taxable income	(15.90%)	(20.10%)	(20.90%)
Early extinguishment of lease liability	0.00%	4.20%	0.00%
Permanent items	1.80%	(4.00%)	(2.20%)
Withholding taxes	11.50%	13.70%	22.90%
Uncertain tax positions	2.60%	(1.60%)	2.80%
Audit settlement	0.00%	0.00%	2.40%
Foreign tax credit	(5.10%)	(2.80%)	0.00%
Gain on tax liquidation	0.00%	1.70%	0.00%
Valuation Allowance	1.50%	0.30%	(0.70%)
Other	(2.30%)	1.70%	(0.10%)
Effective tax rate	20.80%	26.10%	33.90%

Income Taxes - Schedule Of Deferred Taxes Assets And liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Fixed assets	$ 1,121	$ 15
Net operating losses	770	218
Lease liabilities	42	21,315
Foreign tax credit carryforward	1,645	429
Amortizable transactions costs	590	1,231
Investment in partnership	44,714	44,556
Unrealized foreign exchange losses	4,543	88
Other	2,133	2,230
Deferred tax assets:	55,558	70,082
Valuation allowances	(10,718)	(8,335)
Net deferred tax assets	44,840	61,747
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Right of use assets	101	21,415
Unrealized foreign exchange gains	1,791	465
Net deferred tax liabilities:	1,892	21,880
Net deferred tax assets/(liability)	$ 42,948	$ 39,867

Income Taxes - Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Uncertainties [Abstract]
Balance at January 1	$ 0	$ 1,388
Increases (decreases) related to prior year tax positions	(4,171)	(1,388)
Balance at December 31	$ 4,171	$ 0

Income Taxes (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes	$ 33,247	$ 28,326	$ 21,168
Operating loss carryforwards	2,700
Operating loss carry forwards to expire	2,100
Valuation allowances increased	$ 2,400	$ 7,800
Effective tax rate	20.80%	26.10%	33.90%
Maximum
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2028
Minimum
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Dec. 31, 2024
Effective tax rate	15.00%

- Definition

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Related Party Transactions (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 19, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Aug. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2022	Oct. 20, 2022	Apr. 18, 2022	Sep. 28, 2021	Jun. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	May 14, 2007
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest on finance lease liabilities - related party					$ 0	$ 7,930	$ 29,080
Line of credit					49,400
Payments for Other Fees					1,200
Notes Payable Related Party Noncurrent					171,693	180,772								$ 220,000
Kaiser Letter Of Credit Excelerate Energy Development DMCC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Letter Of Credit					20,000
Kaiser Letter Of Credit Excelerate Energy Bangladesh Ltd
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Letter Of Credit					20,000
KFMC and EELP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of outstanding long-term debt													$ 88,500
Settlement Cost															$ 700
KFMC and EELP \| London Interbank Offered Rates LIBOR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable Variable spread basis							1.55%
KFMC and EELP \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable Related Party Noncurrent							$ 150,000
KFMC-ENE Onshore Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes Payable Related Party Current And Noncurrent					$ 180,029
EE Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Guarantee Cap				$ 55,000
Kaiser MARAD [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Increase Borrowing Limit										$ 17,600
Maximum borrowing capacity							16,300									$ 15,400
ENE Lateral Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit							285,000
Repayments of Related Party Debt							57,200
ENE Lateral Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rates LIBOR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate								1.50%	3.50%
Ene Lateral And Ene Onshore
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual Fees											$ 1,200
Kaiser Note Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction rate			1.55%
Notes Payable Related Party Current And Noncurrent			$ 16,500
Monthly Payable			$ 3,300
IPO [Member] \| 2021 Kaiser Letters Of Credit Obtained
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit						$ 27,300						$ 600,000
NEG Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Repayments of Related Party Debt							$ 400
Onshore Release Capacity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Repayments of Related Party Debt	$ 7,000	$ 900

Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Transactions With Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and other expenses with Kaiser	$ 1,224	$ 1,186	$ 1,814

Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Balances with Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Amounts due from related parties	$ 192	$ 2,595
Amounts due to related parties	577	2,054
Prepaid expenses - related party	$ 2,162	$ 2,205

Defined contribution plan (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Matching contribution, Description	The Company makes a safe harbor matching contribution equal to 100% of the employee’s salary deferrals that do not exceed 3% of compensation plus 50% of the employee’s salary deferrals between 3% and 5% of compensation.
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	100.00%
Matching contribution percentage	3.00%
Matching contribution vested percentage	100.00%
Compensation expense related to the plan	$ 1.0	$ 0.8	$ 0.7

Concentration Risk (Additional Information) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Concentration Risk (Additional Information) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Customer Concentration Risk \| Revenue \| Minimum
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%

Concentration Risk - Schedule of Customer with Revenues (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk - Revenue	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Customer A
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	44.00%	80.00%	32.00%
Customer B
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	21.00%	3.00%	27.00%

Commitments and Contingencies (Additional Information) (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2022	Feb. 28, 2023 MT	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Period		20 years
Oil and Gas, Delivery Commitment, Supply Dedicated or Contracted \| MT		0.7
Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Amount			$ 249.0
Expiration date	Apr. 30, 2025
Line of credit			$ 49.4

Asset retirement obligations - Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations And The Changes Due To Accretion Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
Asset retirement obligations, beginning of period	$ 39,823	$ 34,929
Additions	237	0
Accretion expense	1,774	1,494
Revisions in estimated cash flows	0	3,400
Asset retirement obligations, end of period	$ 41,834	$ 39,823

Supplemental noncash disclosures for consolidated statement of cash flows - Schedule of Supplemental Noncash Disclosures For The Consolidated Statement Of Cash flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes	$ 26,163	$ 36,957	$ 16,807
Cash paid for interest	60,777	55,437	80,501
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations	0	3,567	15,248
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures included in accounts payable	7,869	3,329	(1,189)
Vessel acquisition	0	188,500	0
ENE Onshore contribution to settle KFMC-ENE Onshore Note	0	11,177	0
KFMC note receivable netted against ENE Lateral note payable to KFMC	0	0	88,500
ENE Lateral distribution of ENE Onshore note to KFMC as partial settlement of ENE Lateral Facility to KFMC	0	0	118,893
Noncash contribution received to settle note payable to KFMC	0	0	57,159
Noncash contribution received reflected as a note receivable from GBK	$ 0	$ 0	$ 16,500

Supplemental noncash disclosures for consolidated statement of cash flows - Schedule of Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 555,853	$ 516,659
Current portion of restricted cash	2,655	2,614
Restricted cash	13,950	18,698
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 572,458	$ 537,971	$ 90,964	$ 109,539

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss - Schedule components of accumulated other comprehensive (income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 515	$ (9,178)
Other comprehensive (income) loss	942	7,417
Reclassification to income	(965)	3,033
Reclassification to NCI	13	(757)
Ending Balance	505	515
Share of OCI in equity method investee
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	488	(3,309)
Other comprehensive (income) loss	(3,253)	2,471
Reclassification to income	3,842	2,526
Reclassification to NCI	(446)	(1,200)
Ending Balance	631	488
Qualifying cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	551	(3,702)
Other comprehensive (income) loss	4,530	4,946
Reclassification to income	(5,021)	507
Reclassification to NCI	368	(1,200)
Ending Balance	428	551
Cumulative translation adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(524)	(2,167)
Other comprehensive (income) loss	(335)	0
Reclassification to income	214	0
Reclassification to NCI	91	1,643
Ending Balance	$ (554)	$ (524)

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Amount, after tax, of accumulated increase (decrease) in equity from transaction and other event and circumstance from nonowner source.

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Subsequent events (Additional Information) (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Subsequent events (Additional Information) (Details)	Feb. 22, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2024 MT	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Feb. 28, 2023 MT	Oct. 04, 2022 MMcfe
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Newbuild floating storage regasification unit \| MMcfe											170,000
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid			Mar. 28, 2024	Dec. 13, 2023	Sep. 07, 2023	Jun. 08, 2023	Apr. 27, 2023	Dec. 14, 2022	Sep. 07, 2022
MT per annum of LNG										0.7
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MT per annum of LNG		1
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	Mar. 13, 2024
Subsequent Event [Member] \| QatarEnergy SPA [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MT per annum of LNG		0.85
Sales and purchase agreement period		15 years
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class B interests [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 0.025
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 0.025
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Mar. 28, 2024
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member] \| Repurchase of Equity Securities [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share repurchased \| $	$ 50,000