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Kansas has 45 operating power plants in the catalog, 11,712 MW in all. The catalog also marks 1 plant as Retired, with 166 MW of capacity. Its operating fleet leans on coal, which accounts for 42.4% of operating capacity, with natural gas second at 29.4%. The largest operating plant in the catalog is Jeffrey Energy Center (2,160 MW, recorded start year 1978).

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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45 Operating plants
11.7 GW Operating capacity
1 Retired plant
Coal Leading fuel

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Kansas electricity mix

Operating installed capacity by fuel. Each row gives megawatts and its share of the operating total.

Coal 42.4% 4,969 MW Natural Gas 29.4% 3,441 MW Wind 15.8% 1,855 MW Nuclear 11% 1,285 MW Oil 1.2% 144 MW Solar 0.2% 19 MW

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Largest plants in Kansas

01 Jeffrey Energy Center Coal · 1978 2,160 MW 02 La Cygne Generating Station Coal · 1973 1,578 MW 03 Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear · 1985 1,285 MW 04 Emporia Energy Center Natural Gas · 2008 729 MW 05 Lawrence Energy Center (Kansas) Coal · 1960 517 MW 06 West Gardner Power Station Natural Gas · 2003 408 MW 07 Gordon Evans Energy Center Natural Gas · 2000 375 MW 08 Nearman Creek Power Station Coal · 1981 365 MW 09 Holcomb Station Coal · 1983 349 MW 10 Hutchinson Energy Center Natural Gas · 1974 283 MW

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

Newest plants in Kansas

This table includes 1 of the 3 operating plants with a recorded start year of 2015, largest first. The catalog records years, not full commissioning dates.

01 Beloit Solar Solar · 2 MW 2022
02 Solomon Forks Wind Project Wind · 276 MW 2019
03 City Of Pratt Solar Solar · 6 MW 2019
04 Western Plains Wind Farm (United States) Wind · 281 MW 2017
05 CML&P Generating Facility No. 2 Natural Gas · 56 MW 2017
06 BPU Solar Farm Solar · 1 MW 2017
07 Prairie Sky Solar Farm Solar · 1 MW 2017
08 Westar Cities Solar Solar · 1 MW 2017
09 Riverton Power Plant Natural Gas · 268 MW 2016
10 Slate Creek Wind Project Wind · 150 MW 2015

Source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Integrated Power Tracker, March 2026 release II. Catalog content date: .

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Kansas get its electricity?

Across the 45 operating plants in the catalog, capacity is led by coal at 42.4%, then natural gas at 29.4%. These are installed-capacity shares, not live generation.

What is the largest power plant in Kansas?

The largest operating plant in the catalog for Kansas is Jeffrey Energy Center, a coal facility with 2,160 MW and a recorded start year of 1978.

How many power plants are in Kansas?

The catalog tracks 45 operating power plants in Kansas, with 11,712 MW in all. It also marks 1 plant as Retired, with 166 MW of capacity.

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West Virginia 21 operating Maryland 101 operating

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Texas 108 GW California 71.4 GW Florida 65.4 GW Pennsylvania 42.2 GW Georgia 38.1 GW Illinois 36.4 GW

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