CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues
Energy revenues	$ 2,050,001	$ 2,390,347
Turnkey & other revenues	151,480	117,393
Sales Revenue, Net, Total	2,201,481	2,507,740
Cost of sales
Fuel, maintenance and installation	1,482,658	1,727,653
Depreciation expense	551,076	508,457
Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total	2,033,734	2,236,110
Gross profit	167,747	271,630
Operating expenses
General and administrative	677,730	861,062
Selling	153,453	340,693
Engineering	249,492	170,370
Operating Expenses, Total	1,080,675	1,372,125
Loss from operations	(912,928)	(1,100,495)
Other income (expense), net
Interest and other income	12,841	18,266
Interest expense	(337,048)	(312,456)
Change in fair value of warrant liability	0	6,398
Other income (expense), total	(324,207)	(287,792)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(1,237,135)	(1,388,287)
Provision for income taxes	(66,427)	(7,355)
Consolidated net loss	(1,303,562)	(1,395,642)
Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	202,367	183,208
Net loss attributable to American DG Energy Inc.	$ (1,101,195)	$ (1,212,434)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	50,684,095	50,735,381