CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss attributable to American DG Energy, Inc.	$ (1,101,195)	$ (1,212,434)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(202,367)	(183,208)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	563,959	519,501
Amortization of deferred financing costs	10,141	1,726
Amortization of convertible debt premium	(15,045)	(24,072)
Decrease in fair value of warrant liability	0	(6,398)
Non-cash interest expense	273,045	299,910
Stock-based compensation	60,655	150,459
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue	(317,281)	(45,520)
Due from related party	(1,104)	(9,287)
Inventory	44,832	99,050
Prepaid and other current assets	283,728	(295,912)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable	54,225	326,998
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	75,977	(180,128)
Due to related party	(560,337)	(322,419)
Other long-term liabilities	0	(2,227)
Net cash used in operating activities	(830,767)	(883,961)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(750,954)	(1,094,737)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	10,250	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(740,704)	(1,094,737)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of common stock, net of costs	0	(100,545)
Payment on related party note payable	0	(1,000,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(13,258)	(71,728)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,258)	(1,172,273)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,584,729)	(3,150,971)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period	5,587,528	11,825,915
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	4,002,799	8,674,944
Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information:
Interest	0	0
Income taxes	$ 0	$ 20,430