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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Evergy Metro, Inc - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 372.7 $ 302.5
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 609.6 576.5
Amortization of nuclear fuel 33.7 32.4
Amortization of deferred refueling outage 14.0 8.4
Net deferred income taxes and credits (6.7) (11.1)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (22.9) (5.9)
Payments for asset retirement obligations (1.8) (5.8)
Other 1.0 0.8
Changes in working capital items:    
Accounts receivable (154.3) (137.6)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral 46.0 63.0
Fuel inventory and supplies (38.4) 21.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (61.9) 15.0
Accounts payable (106.1) (169.5)
Accrued taxes 115.9 105.6
Other current liabilities (71.0) (16.1)
Changes in other assets (4.8) 20.1
Changes in other liabilities (29.2) (69.0)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 711.1 773.5
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (1,811.8) (1,220.1)
Purchase of securities - trusts (50.7) (70.8)
Sale of securities - trusts 58.5 68.0
Proceeds from nonrefundable contributions in aid of construction 130.0 0.0
Other investing activities 1.8 (2.9)
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities (1,628.5) (1,235.4)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Short-term debt, net 437.0 215.6
Collateralized short-term debt, net (46.0) (63.0)
Proceeds from long-term debt 724.3 593.4
Retirements of long-term debt (397.4) (8.0)
Proceeds from refundable advances for construction 27.5 0.0
Cash dividends paid (315.3) (304.6)
Other financing activities (18.1) (9.6)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities 917.7 467.0
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0.3 5.1
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:    
Beginning of period 27.0 29.9
End of period 27.3 35.0
Evergy Metro    
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income 114.9 105.7
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 213.7 204.0
Amortization of nuclear fuel 16.8 16.3
Amortization of deferred refueling outage 7.0 4.2
Net deferred income taxes and credits (1.3) 1.5
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (1.4) (1.5)
Payments for asset retirement obligations (0.4) (2.7)
Other (0.2) (0.2)
Changes in working capital items:    
Accounts receivable (60.0) (36.1)
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral 26.0 25.0
Fuel inventory and supplies (12.5) (1.2)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (9.7) 1.4
Accounts payable (67.7) (84.5)
Accrued taxes 55.5 40.4
Other current liabilities 5.2 29.1
Changes in other assets (17.9) (3.3)
Changes in other liabilities (1.5) (11.1)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 266.5 287.0
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (481.5) (322.1)
Purchase of securities - trusts (43.7) (62.3)
Sale of securities - trusts 38.5 57.2
Proceeds from nonrefundable contributions in aid of construction 31.0 0.0
Other investing activities (1.7) 4.2
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities (457.4) (323.0)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Short-term debt, net 212.0 147.2
Collateralized short-term debt, net (26.0) (25.0)
Proceeds from long-term debt 78.9 0.0
Retirements of long-term debt (79.5) 0.0
Proceeds from refundable advances for construction 6.8 0.0
Cash dividends paid 0.0 (85.0)
Other financing activities 0.0 (0.1)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities 192.2 37.1
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1.3 1.1
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH:    
Beginning of period 3.3 3.7
End of period $ 4.6 $ 4.8