Exhibit 23.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. of our report dated March 31, 2005 relating to the consolidated balance sheet of Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. dated March 31, 2005. We also consent to the references to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
April 29, 2005