CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to  the   incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Amendment 1 to Form S-3 (No.
333-25995) of Kinder Morgan Energy  Partners,  L.P. of our report dated March 6,
1998 relating to the consolidated  financial  statements of Kinder Morgan Energy
Partners,  L.P.  appearing  on page F-2 and of our  report  dated  March 6, 1998
relating to the  financial  statements of Mont Belvieu  Associates  appearing on
page F-20 of Kinder  Morgan Energy  Partners,  L.P.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for  the  year  ended   December  31,  1997.  We  also  hereby  consent  to  the
incorporation  by reference in Exhibit  99.1 of this  Registration  Statement on
Amendment 1 to Form S-3 (No.  333-25995) of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,  L.P.
of our report  dated  March 16, 1998  relating  to the  balance  sheet of Kinder
Morgan G.P.,  Inc.,  appearing in Exhibit 99.1 of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,
L.P.'s Amendment 1 to Form S-4 (No. 333-46709). We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.



/S/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


Houston, Texas
April 13, 1998