Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Aug. 19, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	ALPHA ENERGY INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000855787
Trading Symbol	aphe
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		17,822,428
Entity Public Float			$ 1,151,040
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Title of 12(g) Security	Common stock, $0.0001 par value