Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Green Energy Management Services Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001164552
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	44,625,243
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013