Exhibit 12.1
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		Year to Date
		June 30
		2009			2008			2007		2006		2005		2004
		(millions)
Income from continuing operations		$	58.6		$	119.7		$	120.9	$	136.7	$	142.9	$	127.2
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Equity investment loss			0.2			1.3			2.0		1.9		0.4		1.5
Income subtotal			58.8			121.0			122.9		138.6		143.3		128.7
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Taxes on income			(9.3	)		63.8			44.9		60.3		22.2		30.7
Kansas City earnings tax			-			0.3			0.5		0.5		0.5		0.5
Total taxes on income			(9.3	)		64.1			45.4		60.8		22.7		31.2
Interest on value of leased property			3.5			3.6			3.9		4.1		6.2		6.2
Interest on long-term debt			92.8			126.2			74.1		62.6		64.3		66.1
Interest on short-term debt			7.0			18.2			26.4		9.2		4.5		4.3
Other interest expense and amortization (a)			3.7			(1.4	)		5.8		3.9		4.3		13.6
Total fixed charges			107.0			146.6			110.2		79.8		79.3		90.2
Earnings before taxes on
income and fixed charges		$	156.5		$	331.7		$	278.5	$	279.2	$	245.3	$	250.1
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			1.46			2.26			2.53		3.50		3.09		2.77
(a)	On January 1, 2007, Great Plains Energy adopted FIN No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," and
	along with the adoption elected to make an accounting policy change to recognize interest related to uncertain tax
	positions in interest expense.