Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-3 of our reports dated February 21, 2018, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Kansas City Power & Light Company and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of Kansas City Power & Light Company and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form10-K of Kansas City Power & Light Company for the year ended December 31, 2017, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
March 12, 2018