Exhibit 12.1
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
		2011		2010		2009		2008			2007
		(millions)
Income from continuing operations		$	174.2	$	211.9	$	151.9	$	119.7		$	120.9
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Equity investment loss			0.1		1.0		0.4		1.3			2.0
	Income subtotal		174.3		212.9		152.3		121.0			122.9
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Taxes on income			84.8		99.0		29.5		63.8			44.9
Kansas City earnings tax			-		0.1		0.4		0.3			0.5
	Total taxes on income		84.8		99.1		29.9		64.1			45.4
Interest on value of leased property			5.9		6.2		6.5		3.6			3.9
Interest on long-term debt			223.2		218.9		203.6		126.2			74.1
Interest on short-term debt			11.8		9.7		10.3		18.2			26.4
Other interest expense and amortization (a)			11.6		9.7		4.7		(1.4	)		5.8
	Total fixed charges		252.5		244.5		225.1		146.6			110.2
Earnings before taxes on
	income and fixed charges	$	511.6	$	556.5	$	407.3	$	331.7		$	278.5
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			2.03		2.28		1.81		2.26			2.53
(a)	On January 1, 2007, Great Plains Energy elected to make an accounting policy change to recognize interest
	related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense.