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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Electric plant in service | $ 34,166.0 | $ 32,129.3
Electric plant acquisition adjustment | 724.9 | 724.3
Accumulated depreciation | (13,043.1) | (12,304.9)
Plant in service | 21,847.8 | 20,548.7
Construction work in progress | 1,543.5 | 1,421.2
Nuclear fuel, net | 203.0 | 165.8
Plant to be retired, net | 0.8 | 0.8
Property, plant and equipment, net | 23,595.1 | 22,136.5
Variable Interest Entities |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Electric plant in service | 392.1 | 392.1
Accumulated depreciation | (258.5) | (251.4)
Property, plant and equipment, net | 133.6 | 140.7
Evergy Kansas Central |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Electric plant in service | 16,466.6 | 15,376.9
Electric plant acquisition adjustment | 724.9 | 724.3
Accumulated depreciation | (6,244.2) | (5,922.9)
Plant in service | 10,947.3 | 10,178.3
Construction work in progress | 939.1 | 819.5
Nuclear fuel, net | 101.1 | 82.2
Plant to be retired, net | 0.8 | 0.8
Property, plant and equipment, net | 11,988.3 | 11,080.8
Evergy Kansas Central | Variable Interest Entities |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 133.6 | 140.7
Evergy Metro |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Electric plant in service | 13,005.5 | 12,343.3
Electric plant acquisition adjustment | 0.0 | 0.0
Accumulated depreciation | (5,404.9) | (5,065.3)
Plant in service | 7,600.6 | 7,278.0
Construction work in progress | 428.7 | 482.6
Nuclear fuel, net | 101.9 | 83.6
Plant to be retired, net | 0.0 | 0.0
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 8,131.2 | $ 7,844.2

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