CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income attributable to Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. stockholders	$ 18,336,673	$ 28,237,554	$ 29,585,391
Income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests	593,179	577,590	573,791
Net income	18,929,852	28,815,144	30,159,182
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of land and project documentation		(12,134,766)
Foreign currency transaction adjustment - discontinued operations	247	64,960	(2,003)
Loss from discontinued operations	290,388	1,714,622	1,088,747
Depreciation and amortization	6,903,438	6,691,658	6,576,454
Deferred income tax expense provision (benefit)	496,551	(319,887)	(524,999)
Provision for credit losses	292,824	442,828	408,489
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	714,653	617,903	868,057
Stock issued for services rendereds	69,440
Compensation expense relating to stock and stock option grants	1,701,904	1,397,583	1,933,666
(Gain) loss on asset dispositions, net	(97,709)	(197,786)	7,112
Equity in earnings of affiliates	(227,886)	(269,455)	(169,728)
Distribution of earnings from OC-BVI	545,400	227,250	303,000
Change in:
Accounts receivable	6,519,621	(1,796,919)	(10,970,521)
Contract assets	1,179,428	17,082,814	(18,639,335)
Inventory	4,240,636	(3,747,675)	(891,405)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(585,337)	(361,359)	(755,391)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(31,587)	(2,547,190)	2,268,939
Accrued compensation	(297,804)	176,916	892,447
Contract liabilities	2,401,980	2,889,643	(2,566,910)
Operating lease liabilities	(719,859)	(623,110)	(873,262)
Deferred revenue	(117,160)	48,862	1,192
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	42,209,020	38,172,036	9,113,731
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations	(495,449)	(1,656,504)	(1,142,969)
Net cash provided by operating activities	41,713,571	36,515,532	7,970,762
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment and construction in progress	(8,541,364)	(6,696,580)	(5,047,884)
Proceeds from asset dispositions	102,142	446,337	20,808
Investment in affiliate		(50,000)
Proceeds from Mexico settlement agreement		33,261,664
Acquisition of REC, net of cash acquired			(3,419,916)
Purchase of remaining non-controlling interest in PERC			(2,440,027)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(8,439,222)	26,961,421	(10,887,019)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to common shareholders	(7,936,842)	(6,284,645)	(5,472,790)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders	(21,888)	(17,962)	(14,228)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(913,314)	(232,100)
Buyback of redeemable preferred stock	(29,089)	(14,614)	(1,830)
Proceeds received from exercise of stock options	74,105	23,753	99,764
Principal repayments on long-term debt	(123,135)	(186,586)	(135,481)
Net cash used in financing activities	(8,950,163)	(6,712,154)	(5,524,565)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	24,324,186	56,764,799	(8,440,822)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	99,350,121	42,621,898	50,711,751
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - discontinued operations	127,859	91,283	442,252
Less: cash and cash equivalents at end of period - discontinued operations	(13,776)	(127,859)	(91,283)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	123,788,390	99,350,121	42,621,898
Non-cash transactions:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment and construction in progress not yet paid	$ 595,288	$ 0	$ 0