Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 02, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Registrant Name	EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,953,837
Entity Central Index Key	0001006655
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false