Evergy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Evergy

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About Evergy

Evergy is an investor owned entity with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri and supplying power to customers in 2 states in the country including in major cities like Kansas City, Wichita, Overland Park, Olathe, and Topeka. The company recently disclosed a total of 1,470,952 residential customer accounts, 201,145 commercial customers and 6,147 industrial customer accounts. This is the entirety of their customers. On average, Evergy's patrons spend 13.67 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 15.37% lower than the nationwide average of 16.15 cents. They had sales of 42,412,379 megawatt hours in 2023 through retail sales. The electricity generated in the company's power plants made up 34,706,980 of the megawatt hours sourced by the company and the purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 22,507,912. In 2023, the provider made 82.52% of their revenue from retail electricity sales and 8.51% from sales to wholesale customers. Their total revenue from all electricity related activities was $5,517,989,500.

The United States average monthly residential electricity bill is $142.37, while the Evergy average is 11.02% below at $126.68 per month. The company's electricity generating plants produce 4,702,654.65 megawatt hours using natural gas as the fuel source. The company ranks 39th in the country out of 3530 providers for total megawatt hours generated from wind turbines. Production from nuclear plants totaled 8,620,866.9 megawatt hours for the company. This is the 31st highest out of 3530 companies in the United States.

Evergy Net Metering

Consumers of Evergy can take advantage of net metering, which is a positive for both parties. Net metering makes solar panel purchases more economically viable as it allows people to sell electricity back to the grid.

Energy Loss

All companies who generate electricity suffer from some energy loss from heat depletion or alternative factors. Evergy is no different, as they average a yearly loss of roughly 2.78% of the total electricity they transmit. The US average energy loss is 2.43%. This leaves Evergy with a ranking of 464th best out of 3530 companies in the United States.

Evergy Rate & Electric Bills

Evergy residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.090/kWh$198.84/mo.$77.56/mo.
1374th13.67¢Evergy's Average residential price per kWh
1343rd$126.68Average monthly electricity bill for Evergy's residential customers

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Evergy Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Subsidiary CompaniesKansas City Power & LightAquila EnergyEvergy, Inc.
  • Headquarters:1200 Main Street
    Kansas City, Missouri 64105
    United States of America
  • CEO:David Campbell

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Quick Facts About Evergy

Evergy is 94th in the United States out of 3530 suppliers for total megawatt hours produced from solar fields.

Evergy is faced with an average of 1.02 power outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 96.09 minutes. Compare these numbers to the US averages of other companies at 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage.

Evergy is 18th out of 3530 electricity providers in the United States for total megawatt hours produced from coal.

Based on total customers, Evergy is the 39th largest electricity company out of 3530 in the United States.

Evergy produces 31,784,686.85 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources, which is 34th in the nation out of 3530 companies.

Evergy is the 36th highest generator of electricity in the US out of 3530 electricity suppliers, producing 34,206,555.85 megawatt hours.

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Energy Loss

Evergy's energy loss due to business operations.

-2.78%

Total Energy Loss

1,289,673MWh

464 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Evergy's Power Outages

96.09 min.

vs. national average of 123.49 min.

1.02 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.44

Power Outages

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Evergy Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

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Evergy State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Kansas1,022,9742,978,991,560162.27%
Missouri656,6471,785,984,353337.73%
2 states with service

Evergy County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Allen County12,557715.16$148.88/mo
Anderson County7,800314.24$130.09/mo
Andrew County18,023414.93$162.70/mo
Atchison County16,382414.97$136.38/mo
Atchison County5,312514.50$147.88/mo
Barton County11,712614.59$166.41/mo
Bates County16,100413.97$158.33/mo
Benton County19,351613.05$147.68/mo
Bourbon County14,410315.40$153.73/mo
Brown County9,532715.49$138.71/mo
88 counties with coverage

Power Plants Owned by Evergy

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Wolf Creek Generating StationEvergy (94.00%)Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (6.00%)
Coffey County KS Nuclear 9,171,135
Jeffrey Energy CenterEvergy (100.00%)
Pottawatomie County KS Coal 6,362,485.017,104,495,056.881,116.62
La CygneEvergy (100.00%)
Linn County KS Coal 5,583,1066,065,282,512.031,086.36
IatanEmpire District Electric (12.00%)Evergy (79.41%)Kansas Electric Power Cooperative (1.98%)Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (6.61%)
Platte County MO Coal 4,582,5484,516,086,064.19985.5
HawthornEvergy (100.00%)
Kansas City MO Coal 3,036,274.012,764,107,238.19910.36
State Line Combined CycleEmpire District Electric (60.48%)Evergy (39.52%)
Jasper County MO Natural Gas 2,169,526877,575,707.46404.5
Emporia Energy CenterEvergy (100.00%)
Lyon County KS Natural Gas 1,443,385818,761,166.3567.25
Western Plains Wind FarmEvergy (100.00%)
Ford County KS Wind 1,136,568
Lawrence Energy CenterEvergy (100.00%)
Douglas County KS Coal 925,898900,507,157.55972.58
Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLCEvergy (100.00%)
Woodward County OK Wind 855,780
30 power plants total

Evergy Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
53.63%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
25.20%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
13.75%
WIND
Wind
6.95%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.34%
OTHER
Other
0.14%

Cities Evergy Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Evergy FAQ:

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Evergy customers?

Evergy's current average BUNDLED electricity rate is 13.67 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average United States BUNDLED rate of 16.15 cents.

What percentage of Evergy's electricity is generated using renewable fuels?

Electric generation facilities owned by or associated with Evergy generate 7.08% of their electricity using renewable fuels.

How many counties does Evergy provider electricity in?

There are 88 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Evergy including Missouri and Kansas.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Evergy?

Evergy owns or is associated with 30 power plants.

Who is the CEO of Evergy?

David Campbell is the CEO of Evergy.

What is the average bundled bill for Evergy customers each month?

Consumers of Evergy pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $126.68.

Does Evergy have any subsidiary companies?

Evergy is a parent company of Kansas City Power & Light, Aquila Energy, and Evergy, Inc..

What percentage of Evergy's electricity is produced from nonrenewable fuel sources?

Power plants owned by or associated with Evergy produce 92.92% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel types.

What is the phone number for Evergy?

You can reach Evergy by phone via (888) 471-5275.

When will Evergy power be restored?

The average number of minutes for an outage for Evergy's customers is 96.0925 minutes.

What cities does Evergy have customers in to?

Evergy serves 519 cities.

How many states does Evergy provider electricity to?

There are 2 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Evergy including Missouri and Kansas.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-08-29