PREFERRED LIMITED PARTNERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disclsoure of Preferred Limited Partners Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Brookfield Renewable’s preferred limited partners’ equity

Brookfield Renewable’s preferred limited partners’ equity comprises of Class A Preferred Units as follows:

(MILLIONS, EXCEPT AS NOTED)	Shares outstanding	Cumulative distribution rate (%)	Earliest permitted redemption date	Distributions declared for the year ended December 31				Carrying value as at
				2019		2018		December 31, 2019		Carrying value as at	December 31, 2018
Series 5 (C$72)	2.89	5.59	April 2018	$	3	$	4	$	49		$	49
Series 7 (C$175)	7.00	5.50	January 2021	7		7		128			128
Series 9 (C$200)	8.00	5.75	July 2021	9		9		147			147
Series 11 (C$250)	10.00	5.00	April 2022	9		9		187			187
Series 13 (C$250)	10.00	5.00	April 2023	10		9		196			196
Series 15 (C$175)	7.00	5.75	April 2024	6		—		126			—
	44.89			$	44	$	38	$	833		$	707