Exhibit 12

Kansas Gas and Electric Company

Computations of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2004		2003		2002		2001		2000
Earnings from continuing operations (a)	$	115,786	$	93,630	$	75,618	$	35,701	$	120,683
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense		33,171		55,467		47,844		49,610		49,605
Interest on corporate-owned life insurance borrowings		45,396		47,245		46,853		44,063		39,444
Interest applicable to rentals		18,270		19,688		20,766		22,822		23,039
Total Fixed Charges		96,837		122,400		115,463		116,495		112,088
Earnings (a)	$	212,623	$	216,030	$	191,081	$	152,196	$	232,771
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.20		1.76		1.65		1.31		2.08

(a) Earnings are deemed to consist of earnings from continuing operations and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of all interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, and the portion of rental expense that represents an interest factor.