Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 10, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000101594
Entity Registrant Name	US ENERGY CORP
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-06814
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-0205516
Entity Address, Address Line One	1616 S. Voss Rd., Suite 725
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77057
City Area Code	346
Local Phone Number	509-8734
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	USEG
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 9,030,746
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		33,821,019
Auditor Name	Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.
Auditor Location	Houston, Texas
Auditor Firm ID	410