News Releases

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 15, 2022 – The financial relief amounts available from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have recently doubled for Evergy Missouri customers....

Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 15, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced it will transfer its stock exchange listing from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the Nasdaq Global Select...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – December 8, 2022 – Scammers have increased calls, texts, emails and in-person tactics to defraud customers. Evergy launched an enhanced online collection scam reporting form...

WICHITA, Kan. – November 17, 2022 – Evergy Connect, an in-person customer assistance center in downtown Wichita, will open to the public November 18. Evergy is partnering with Workforce...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nov. 16, 2022 – Evergy will join more than 100 utility companies throughout North America to recognize the seventh annual Utility Scam Awareness Day, which is part of...

Third quarter 2022 GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.86, Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $2.01 Increases quarterly dividend 7%, to $0.6125 per share, annualized to $2.45 Revises 2022 GAAP EPS...

TOPEKA, Kan. – October 26, 2022 – The Evergy Green Team will host rifle deer hunts for youths November 30 through December 11. Due to the highly supervised and educational nature of the event,...

Kansas City, MO – October 19, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2022 third quarter earnings Friday, November 4th, 2022, before market open. The company plans...

TOPEKA, Ks. – Aug. 24, 2022– Evergy and FreeState Electric Cooperative celebrated the start of construction this afternoon on three FreeState Solar projects. The groundbreaking was held at the...

Wind farm will expand Evergy’s portfolio of owned renewable energy. Renewable energy will serve Evergy customers in Missouri. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Aug. 9, 2022 — Evergy and a partnership...

Kansas City, Mo., August 4, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced second quarter 2022 GAAP earnings of $195 million, or $0.84 per share, compared to GAAP earnings of $185 million, or...

Kansas City, Mo., July 25, 2022 — Evergy wind farms marked 100 million megawatt hours of production this week. To display the magnitude of this milestone, that’s enough electricity to supply...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – July. 18, 2022 –Evergy has sufficient power to meet anticipated demand as forecasts call for multiple days this week with at or near 100-degree temperatures. No public...

Kansas City, MO – July 14, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2022 second quarter earnings Thursday, August 4th, 2022, before market open. The company plans...

Late Monday, the excessive summer heat contributed to a blown transformer in Kansas City that left about 10,000 of Evergy’s customers without power. At...

Evergy’s power plant fleet is ready to meet customers’ needs as forecasters predict a hotter than normal summer. Investment in power grid modernization will help ensure that power is delivered to homes and businesses.

Evergy publishes three key stakeholder reports: 2021 Sustainability Report EEI ESG / Sustainability Template – Quantitative Information 2021 Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – May 24, 2022 — Evergy plans to open Evergy Connect, an in-person customer assistance center in Wichita late this summer. The center, which will be centrally located downtown...

First quarter 2022 GAAP EPS of $0.53, compared to $0.84 in 2021 First quarter 2022 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $0.58, compared to $0.55 in 2021 Declares quarterly dividend of $0.5725 per share 2022...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., – Apr 27, 2022 – Scammers are trying a new tactic according to reports from some Evergy customers. Callers, fraudulently claiming to be Evergy representatives, are telling...

Kansas City, MO – April 19, 2022 – On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) will conduct its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The virtual meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern...

Kansas City, MO – April 14, 2022– Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2022 first quarter earnings Thursday, May 5, 2022, before market open. The company plans to host...

Evergy will help four area non-profits Spread Good Energy. Over the past two weeks, visitors to Evergy’s Facebook page have voted for projects at 10 area...

While gasoline and other forms of energy have significantly increased with inflation the past two years, after this adjustment, Evergy Kansas Central’s overall electric rates remain flat...

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Mar. 7, 2022 – The Evergy service area experiences a wide variety of severe weather storms during the spring and summer seasons including potential tornados, damaging winds,...

2021 GAAP EPS of $3.83, compared to $2.72 in 2020 2021 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $3.54, compared to $3.10 in 2020 Declares quarterly dividend of $0.5725 per share Reaffirms 2022 EPS guidance of...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Feb. 10, 2021 – New residential rebate programs and an expanded charging station presence will assist Evergy Missouri customers with electric vehicle (EV) adoption and...

Kansas City, MO – February 7, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2021 fourth quarter earnings Friday, February 25, 2022, before market open. The company plans...

Kansas City, Mo.– Feb. 7, 2022– The City of Osawatomie will partner with Evergy to explore building up to 3 megawatts of solar to power the Osawatomie, Kan., community. “Osawatomie’s...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Feb. 2, 2022 – Evergy has received customer reports of individuals placing phone calls to customers and calling themselves “Clean Energy” or “Clean Energy Utility.”...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Feb. 1, 2022 – Evergy crews are ready to respond if the winter storm expected to move across parts of Kansas and Missouri causes power outages. Forecasts in the Evergy...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jan. 7, 2022 — Today Evergy submitted a detailed rate review to the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC). The requested rate adjustment reflects investments to improve...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jan. 5, 2022 – Evergy announced today that its Hawthorn power plant will be home to 10 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy, pending regulatory approval. Five MW will be for...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 20, 2021 – On Friday, Dec. 17, Evergy proposed a suite of energy efficiency programs to the Kansas Corporation Commission. Evergy’s proposed programs would provide...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 16, 2021 – By Thursday evening, Evergy crews had restored power to more than 90 percent of customers impacted by extreme winds on Wednesday. Evergy crews were joined by...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 16, 2021 – Evergy will provide an update regarding power restoration following extended, extreme wind conditions in our service area Wednesday. As of 3 p.m. Thursday,...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 16, 2021 – At 12:30 p.m. Evergy President and CEO David Campbell will provide a live video update about progress of power restoration following the windstorm that swept...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 15, 2021 – Evergy will provide an update regarding power interruptions due to the extreme wind conditions in our service area today. Extreme wind speeds, in excess of...

KANSAS CITY, MO. – Dec. 15, 2021 – Due to heavy winds across Kansas and Missouri, Evergy crews are responding to power outages to restore power to affected customers. As of mid-afternoon...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 9, 2021 – The financial relief amounts available from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have recently doubled for Evergy Missouri customers....

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 8, 2021 – On Monday, the Kansas Corporation Commission partially approved Evergy’s transportation electrification plan that is designed to help customers with...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nov. 17, 2021 – Evergy will join more than 100 utility companies throughout North America to recognize the sixth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day. Utilities United Against...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nov. 16, 2021— On Monday Nov. 8, Paragould, Ark., Light Water & Cable, the city’s Economic Development Corporation, and the Chamber of Commerce officials were joined in...

Kansas City, Mo., November 3, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced third quarter 2021 earnings of $449 million, or $1.95 per share, compared with earnings of $365 million, or $1.60...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oct. 18, 2021 – Evergy (NYSE: EVRG), today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for wind energy to supply the needs of its customers. The RFP solicits bids for Evergy’s...

Kansas City, MO – October 13, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2021 third quarter earnings Wednesday, November 3, 2021, before market open. The company...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – October 6, 2021 – In connection with Energy Efficiency Day, Evergy is launching its new Pay As You Save program (PAYS®) for Missouri customers. The PAYS program is designed...

Kansas City, MO – September 21, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) will host a Virtual Investor Day on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. Senior management will provide an update on...

Kansas City, MO – August 12, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced Lesley Elwell will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role,...

TOPEKA, Ks. – August 9, 2021 – Dove season is here, and the Evergy Green Team is hosting its annual youth dove hunt to kick off the season. It’s an excellent way to learn dove hunting...