Kansas
Wind accounted for 49% of generation in Kansas over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in Kansas with a recorded location; 18 sites.
Wind49%Coal28%Nuclear15%Natural gas7%Other (<2.5% each)2%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 31,079 | 49.0% | ↑ 1.1 |
| Coal | 17,883 | 28.2% | ↑ 0.9 |
| Nuclear | 9,281 | 14.6% | ↓ 2.1 |
| Natural gas | 4,139 | 6.5% | ↓ 0.8 |
| Solar | 988 | 1.6% | ↑ 0.8 |
| Hydro | 26 | 0.1% | ↑ 0.1 |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 509 operating generators; 21.1 GW total capacity.
- Wolf Creek Generating StationNuclear · Wolf Creek Nuclear Optg Corp1.3 GW1985
- La CygneCoal · Evergy Metro0.9 GW1973
- La CygneCoal · Evergy Metro0.7 GW1977
- Jeffrey Energy CenterCoal · Evergy Kansas Central, Inc0.7 GW1978
- Jeffrey Energy CenterCoal · Evergy Kansas Central, Inc0.7 GW1980
- Jeffrey Energy CenterCoal · Evergy Kansas Central, Inc0.7 GW1983
- High Banks WindWind · High Banks Wind, LLC0.6 GW2023
- Flat Ridge 2 Wind Energy LLCWind · Clearlight Energy Holdings LP0.5 GW2012
On the drawing board
Kansas has 21.1 GW standing. Another 243 MW is on the board by 2026: 235 MW testing, 8 MW under construction.
Built since July 2026
- Osage CityStanding2 MW2026
- Osage CityStanding2 MW2026
- WamegoStanding3 MW2026
- WamegoStanding3 MW2026
- Public Works GenerationStanding3 MW2026
- WamegoStanding3 MW2026
- Chanute 1Testing2 MW2026
- Chanute 1Testing2 MW2026
- Ninnescah Flats SolarTesting202 MW2026
- IolaUnder construction2 MW2026
- IolaUnder construction2 MW2026
- IolaUnder construction2 MW2026
- RivertonTesting14 MW2026
- RivertonTesting14 MW2026
- Chanute 1Testing2 MW2026
- IolaUnder construction2 MW2026
Kansas' announced projects could add 9.4 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 7.9 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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