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Evergy Kansas Central rate increase

Electric · Kansas · Investor-owned utility · part of Evergy, Inc.

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Evergy Kansas Central's latest approved rate change took effect May 2026: 2026 transmission delivery charge update (Kansas Central). See the details below for what the sources say about bill impacts.

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2026 transmission delivery charge update (Kansas Central)

Rider · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill

Not stated for a specific usage level. Any figures the sources give are in the summary below.

Filed
Not disclosed
Decided
March 2026
Effective
May 2026
Requested increase
Not disclosed
Approved increase
$16.8 million
Docket
Not disclosed

In March 2026 the KCC approved Evergy Kansas Central's annual transmission delivery charge update, which passes through updated FERC-regulated transmission costs. New prices took effect in May 2026 and are expected to raise annual retail revenue by $16.8 million compared with 2025, according to Evergy's SEC filing.

Utility's stated reasons

  • updated transmission costs under the FERC transmission formula rate
Sources (2) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

2025 base rate case (Kansas Central)

Base rate case · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill (900 kWh/month)

  • +$8.47/mostarting October 1, 2025 (+6.6%)Per the KCC order: $8.47 is net of the property-tax surcharge rebase; 6.6% is the change in the total bill including existing riders
Filed
January 31, 2025
Decided
September 25, 2025
Effective
October 1, 2025
Requested increase
$196.4 million
Approved increase
$128 million
Docket
25-EKCE-294-RTS

Evergy Kansas Central asked for $196.4 million (about $13.05 a month for a 900 kWh home) to recover roughly $1 billion of grid and plant investment since 2023. The KCC approved a unanimous settlement for $128 million, raising the average residential bill about $8.47 a month (6.6% of the total bill) starting with October 2025 billing cycles.

Utility's stated reasons

  • nearly $1 billion of grid and power plant investment since the 2023 case
  • replacing aging equipment
  • outage prevention and restoration technology
  • cost of capital and expense updates
Sources (5) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

What it could mean for your bill

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For: 2025 base rate case (Kansas Central) (in effect)

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Utility website: www.evergy.com

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