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RATE MATTERS AND REGULATION - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended					6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	May 31, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Evergy Metro \| Missouri Public Service Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Recovery Mechanism Percent for Fuel Cost						0.95
Public Utilities, Recovery Mechanism's Sharing Percentage for Fuel Cost						0.05
Evergy Missouri West \| Missouri Public Service Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Recovery Mechanism Percent for Fuel Cost						0.95
Public Utilities, Recovery Mechanism's Sharing Percentage for Fuel Cost						0.05
Transmission delivery charge \| Evergy Kansas Central \| Kansas Corporation Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Annual revenue increase (decrease) approved			$ 20.4
Transmission delivery charge \| Evergy Metro \| Kansas Corporation Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Annual revenue increase (decrease) approved		$ 7.9
2018 Rate Case Proceedings \| Evergy Kansas Central \| Kansas Corporation Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Refund percent on earnings over approved return on equity						0.50
Approved return on equity, percentage						9.30%
Estimated refund on earnings over approved return on equity	$ 0.0					$ 0.0
2018 Rate Case Proceedings \| Evergy Metro \| Kansas Corporation Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Refund percent on earnings over approved return on equity						0.50
Approved return on equity, percentage						9.30%
Estimated refund on earnings over approved return on equity	0.0					$ 0.0
2022 Rate case proceedings \| Evergy Metro
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Return on equity, requested				10.00%
Annual revenue increase (decrease), requested, not including rebasing fuel, purchased power expense and/or property tax expense				$ 43.9
Rate-making equity ratio, requested				51.19%
Recommended increase (decrease) to revenues	$ 28.1
Annual revenue increase (decrease) related to rebasing, property tax and credit loss expense, storm reserve and return on unrecovered investment				$ 3.8
2022 Rate case proceedings \| Evergy Metro \| Maximum \| Missouri Public Service Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Recommended return on equity	9.87%
2022 Rate case proceedings \| Evergy Metro \| Minimum \| Missouri Public Service Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Recommended return on equity	9.37%
2022 Rate case proceedings \| Evergy Missouri West
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Return on equity, requested				10.00%
Annual revenue increase (decrease), requested, not including rebasing fuel, purchased power expense and/or property tax expense				$ 27.7
Rate-making equity ratio, requested				51.81%
Recommended increase (decrease) to revenues	$ 6.2
Annual revenue increase (decrease) related to rebasing, property tax and credit loss expense, storm reserve and return on unrecovered investment				$ 32.1
2022 Rate case proceedings \| Evergy Missouri West \| Maximum \| Missouri Public Service Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Recommended return on equity	9.87%
2022 Rate case proceedings \| Evergy Missouri West \| Minimum \| Missouri Public Service Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Recommended return on equity	9.37%
2018 MPSC OPC MECG Petition
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Estimated loss contingency portion not accrued (up to)						50.0
2018 MPSC OPC MECG Petition \| Revenues probable of refund
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities	$ 34.7					34.7		$ 29.3
FERC 2022 TFR Proceeding \| Evergy Kansas Central \| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Annual transmissions revenue estimated amount of increase (decrease) over prior year						33.2
FERC 2022 TFR Proceeding \| Evergy Metro \| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Annual transmissions revenue estimated amount of increase (decrease) over prior year						18.1
FERC 2021 TFR Proceeding \| Evergy Kansas Central \| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Annual transmissions revenue estimated amount of increase (decrease) over prior year						32.4
FERC 2021 TFR Proceeding \| Evergy Metro \| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Annual transmissions revenue estimated amount of increase (decrease) over prior year						(3.9)
2021 KCC Winter Weather AAO \| Evergy Kansas Central
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Carrying charges application rate			1.00%
2021 KCC Winter Weather AAO \| Evergy Kansas Central \| February 2021 winter weather event
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Regulatory assets	120.0					120.0
2021 KCC Winter Weather AAO \| Evergy Metro
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Requested Refund Increase (Decrease), Amount			$ (5.0)
Carrying charges application rate			1.00%
2021 KCC Winter Weather AAO \| Evergy Metro \| February 2021 winter weather event
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities	40.0					40.0
2021 MPSC Winter Weather \| Evergy Metro
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Requested Refund Increase (Decrease), Amount					$ (5.0)
2021 MPSC Winter Weather \| Evergy Metro \| February 2021 winter weather event
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities	25.0					25.0
2021 MPSC Winter Weather \| Evergy Missouri West
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Public Utilities Requested Increase of Recovery					$ 15.0
2021 MPSC Winter Weather \| Evergy Missouri West \| February 2021 winter weather event
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Regulatory assets	$ 280.0					$ 280.0
Subsequent Event \| 2021 MPSC Winter Weather Qualified Extraordinary Costs Securitization \| Evergy Missouri West
Regulatory Proceedings [Line Items]
Regulatory assets							$ 306.1