Westar Energy - Ownership and Business Overview

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Westar Energy Ownership

Who owns Westar Energy?

Westar Energy is owned by Evergy. It was acquired on May 31, 2016.

Westar Energy Business Overview

Where is Westar Energy headquartered?

Westar Energy is headquartered in Topeka, Kansas.

What is Westar Energy’s revenue?

Westar Energy disclosed revenue of 2,459M USD for 2015 and 2,601M USD for 2014.

How many employees does Westar Energy have?

Westar Energy has 2,330 employees.

What sector is Westar Energy in?

Westar Energy is an utilities company.

When was Westar Energy founded?

Westar Energy was founded in 1924.

Utilities M&A Summary in 2016

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, utilities ranked 49 in number of deals in 2016. The largest utilities acquisition in 2016 was Westar Energy - which was acquired by Evergy for $12.2B.

Join Mergr to view all 64 acquisitions of utilities companies in 2016, including 12 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 52 by strategics.

Westar Energy, Inc.

818 South Kansas Avenue,
Topeka, Kansas 66612
United States,
(785) 575-6300
www.westarenergy.com

Westar Energy, Inc. is an electric utility company. Westar has 7,200 MW of electric generation capacity fueled by coal, uranium, natural gas, wind and landfill gas. Westar Energy was formed in 1924 and is based in Topeka, Kansas.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Utilities

Revenue

2,459   6% 2015
2,601   10% 2014
2,370   5% 2013
2,261   2012
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

2,330

Established

1924

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