Exhibit 12.1

GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS

	2016				2015			2014		2013		2012
	(millions)
Net income		$	290.0		$	213.0		$	242.8	$	250.2	$	199.9
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Equity investment (income) loss		(2.0		)	(1.2		)	—		0.2		0.4
Income subtotal		288.0			211.8			242.8		250.4		200.3
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Income tax expense		172.2			122.7			115.7		129.2		104.6
Kansas City earnings tax		0.2			(0.5		)	0.3		0.1		0.1
Total taxes on income		172.4			122.2			116.0		129.3		104.7
Interest on value of leased property		5.1			5.2			5.2		5.5		5.8
Interest on long-term debt		199.8			193.9			195.0		195.5		213.2
Interest on short-term debt		13.5			6.1			5.1		7.6		9.0
Other interest expense and amortization		36.3			6.8			3.3		8.2		4.6
Total fixed charges		254.7			212.0			208.6		216.8		232.6
Preferred dividend requirements(b)		26.3			(a)			(a)		(a)		(a)
Combined fixed charges and preferred
dividend requirements		281.0			212.0			208.6		216.8		232.6
Earnings before taxes on
income and fixed charges		$	715.1		$	546.0		$	567.4	$	596.5	$	537.6
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.81			2.58			2.72		2.75		2.31
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
and preferred dividend requirements		2.54			2.58			2.72		2.75		2.31
(a) Prior to 2016, Great Plains Energy's preferred dividends were insignificant.
(b) Preferred stock dividend requirements have been grossed up by the effective tax rate for the period.