Cleco Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating revenue
Electric operations	$ 1,208,986	$ 1,048,371	$ 1,187,915
Other operations	122,803	103,277	111,565
Gross operating revenue	1,331,789	1,151,648	1,299,480
Electric customer credits	0	(3,940)	(60,689)
Operating revenue, net	1,331,789	1,147,708	1,238,791
Operating expenses
Fuel used for electric generation	290,541	244,122	506,264
Purchased power	153,599	117,129	160,570
Other operations and maintenance	258,864	253,528	248,085
Depreciation and amortization	209,849	244,707	199,935
Taxes other than income taxes	62,164	60,743	64,469
Total operating expenses	975,017	920,229	1,179,323
Operating income	356,772	227,479	59,468
Interest income	20,025	15,067	5,393
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	3,039	2,310	5,747
Equity income from investees, before tax	65	677	0
Other income (expense), net	6,007	(13,021)	(694)
Interest charges
Interest charges, net	154,283	156,718	165,529
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(3,200)	(3,163)	(673)
Total interest charges	151,083	153,555	164,856
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	234,825	78,957	(94,942)
Federal and state income tax expense (benefit)	39,615	14,056	(65,073)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes	195,210	64,901	(29,869)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	45,517	14,642
Net income (loss)	$ 195,210	$ 110,418	$ (15,227)