Your Evergy bill is going up.
The Kansas Corporation Commission says it has approved a settlement agreement with Evergy that increases monthly rates for the Evergy Kansas Central area — the territory formerly known as Westar — although not to the same level as Evergy had proposed. Evergy had been seeking a nearly 10 percent increase for Evergy Central and a nearly 2 percent increase for Evergy Kansas Metro, the Kansas City metro area formerly known as KCP&L. There will now be a 3.54-percent increase for Evergy Central and a nearly 5-percent decrease for Evergy Kansas Metro.
With the revised agreement, Evergy customers areawide can expect a monthly increase of $4.64. The new rate structure takes effect Dec. 21.
The revision was submitted to KCC after negotiations between KCC staff, Evergy, the Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board and other stakeholders. KCC says the new rates will “provide Evergy sufficient revenue to meet its financial obligations and provide safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates to its customers.”
