EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants
Westar Energy - lower-footprint GHGRP parent
According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a smaller reporting parent: 40K MT CO₂e from 1 site in 1 state (2023).
- MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
- 40K
- Reporting facilities
- 1
- States covered
- 1
- Overall rank
- #1699
Data updated May 2026
According to the EPA GHGRP, Westar Energy reported 40K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 1 facility in 1 state (ranks #1,699 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions remained broadly stable over the tracked period.
- Overall rank #1699 of 2,289
- #376 in Power Plants
- -4.3% since 2011
Westar Energy vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies
Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company
39,923 1699th of 2289 higher than 590 of 2,289 companies
GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)
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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023
How Westar Energy spreads its footprint vs Power Plants peers
Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Power Plants companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (19 facilities, 26.77M MT).
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Power Plants peer footprint table: Westar Energy, 1 facilities, 0.04M MT CO2e. Vistra, 40 facilities, 86.32M MT CO2e. The Southern, 26 facilities, 78.01M MT CO2e. Duke Energy, 39 facilities, 65.01M MT CO2e. CPN Management, 43 facilities, 47.58M MT CO2e. Nextera Energy, 19 facilities, 45.57M MT CO2e. American Electric Power CO, 22 facilities, 44.72M MT CO2e. Berkshire Hathaway, 27 facilities, 39.8M MT CO2e. US Government, 21 facilities, 38.21M MT CO2e. Entergy, 23 facilities, 33.86M MT CO2e. Xcel Energy, 28 facilities, 29.03M MT CO2e. PPL, 6 facilities, 26.77M MT CO2e. Dominion Energy, 22 facilities, 25.19M MT CO2e. DTE Energy, 12 facilities, 22.31M MT CO2e. NRG Energy, 14 facilities, 22.1M MT CO2e. Ameren, 11 facilities, 19.88M MT CO2e. Evergy, 12 facilities, 19.87M MT CO2e. Lightstone Generation, 4 facilities, 19.14M MT CO2e. Talen Energy, 11 facilities, 17.72M MT CO2e. Associated Electric Cooperative, 7 facilities, 15.57M MT CO2e. Aes, 8 facilities, 15.45M MT CO2e.
EPA GHGRP inventory plate
Parent westar-energy · 2023 #1699 · 40K MT
CO2E-THIN · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-SINGLE · SPAN-HOME · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-FLAT · BOOK-RICH
- CO2E-THIN 40K MT
- MID-PACK #1699/2289
- PHOTO-FINISH South Dakota Soybean… · Other
- FAC-SINGLE 1 facility
- SPAN-HOME 1 state
- SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
- TREND-FLAT −4% since 2011
- BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields
Nearest CO₂e peer: South Dakota Soybean Processors · Other (±69 MT)
Lower-footprint parent stamps from this GHGRP rollup, comparative context only, not a compliance rating.
2023 nearly all-CO₂ parent book
This parent's 2023 facility book is almost entirely CO₂ (99.8% of 40K MT CO₂e). CH₄ and N₂O together are only 0.2%, a CO₂-shaped GHGRP profile, not a methane story. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.
- CO₂
- 99.8%
- 40K MT
- CH₄
- 0.1%
- 28 MT
- N₂O
- 0.1%
- 52 MT
CO₂e neighbourhood around Westar Energy
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.
Reported emissions over time
Westar Energy - annual reported GHG emissions
EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e
- Reported CO₂e in 2023
- 40K MT
- 11 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
Westar Energy annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023
Westar Energy reported 40K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 42K MT in 2011 - a decline of 4.3% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.
Facilities (1)
| Facility | Location | Emissions (MT CO2e) |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Energy Center Power Plants Hutchinson, KS | Hutchinson, KS | 40K |
Nationwide peers for a lower-footprint parent
Comparison paths for a smaller GHGRP parent: nearest CO₂e totals, similar facility counts, and intensity neighbors beyond Power Plants browse pages.
Similar reported CO₂e
Nearest parent totals (40K MT here).
Similar facility book
Nearest reporting-facility counts (1 here).
Similar per-facility CO₂e
Nearest average MT per facility (40K MT here).
Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice
What to do with this
Using Westar Energy's emissions profile
- Westar Energy runs low-intensity per facility (40K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
- It ranks #1699 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
- Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.
Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Power Plants emitters · Methodology
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.