diff --git a/src/common.cc b/src/common.cc
index 8a8b3c31..37d6dd77 100644
--- a/src/common.cc
+++ b/src/common.cc
@@ -638,6 +638,11 @@ void print_battery_time(struct text_object *obj, char *p,
   get_battery_stuff(p, p_max_size, obj->data.s, BATTERY_TIME);
 }
 
+void battery_power_draw(struct text_object *obj, char *p,
+			unsigned int p_max_size) {
+  get_battery_power_draw(p, p_max_size, obj->data.s);
+}
+
 uint8_t battery_percentage(struct text_object *obj) {
   return get_battery_perct(obj->data.s);
 }
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 6f4ff8f3..4d42702c 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void get_acpi_ac_adapter(char *p_client_buffer, size_t client_buffer_size,
 void get_acpi_fan(char *, size_t);
 void get_battery_stuff(char *buf, unsigned int n, const char *bat, int item);
 int get_battery_perct(const char *bat);
+void get_battery_power_draw(char *buffer, unsigned int n, const char *bat);
 double get_battery_perct_bar(struct text_object *);
 void get_battery_short_status(char *buf, unsigned int n, const char *bat);
 
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ void print_acpiacadapter(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 void print_battery(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 void print_battery_time(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 uint8_t battery_percentage(struct text_object *);
+void battery_power_draw(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 void print_battery_short(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 void print_battery_status(struct text_object *, char *, unsigned int);
 #endif /* !__OpenBSD__ */
diff --git a/src/core.cc b/src/core.cc
index 60b8777d..7b1a3f79 100644
--- a/src/core.cc
+++ b/src/core.cc
@@ -586,6 +586,18 @@ struct text_object *construct_text_object(char *s, const char *arg, long line,
   obj->data.s = strndup(bat, text_buffer_size.get(*state));
   obj->callbacks.percentage = &battery_percentage;
   obj->callbacks.free = &gen_free_opaque;
+  END OBJ(battery_power_draw, nullptr) char bat[64];
+
+  if (arg != nullptr) {
+    sscanf(arg, "%63s", bat);
+  } else {
+    strncpy(bat, "BAT0", 5);
+  }
+  obj->data.s = strndup(bat, text_buffer_size.get(*state));
+  obj->callbacks.print = &battery_power_draw;
+  obj->callbacks.free = &gen_free_opaque;
+ 
+
   END OBJ(battery_bar, nullptr) char bat[64];
 
   arg = scan_bar(obj, arg, 100);
diff --git a/src/linux.cc b/src/linux.cc
index 19109d57..564a7a37 100644
--- a/src/linux.cc
+++ b/src/linux.cc
@@ -2351,6 +2351,33 @@ void get_battery_short_status(char *buffer, unsigned int n, const char *bat) {
   // Otherwise, don't shorten.
 }
 
+void get_battery_power_draw(char *buffer, unsigned int n, const char *bat) {
+  static int reported = 0;
+  char current_now_path[256], voltage_now_path[256], current_now_val[256], voltage_now_val[256];
+  char *ptr;
+  long current_now, voltage_now;
+  FILE *current_now_file;
+  FILE *voltage_now_file;
+  double result;
+
+  snprintf(current_now_path, 255, SYSFS_BATTERY_BASE_PATH "/%s/current_now", bat);
+  snprintf(voltage_now_path, 255, SYSFS_BATTERY_BASE_PATH "/%s/voltage_now", bat);
+
+  current_now_file = open_file(current_now_path, &reported);
+  voltage_now_file = open_file(voltage_now_path, &reported);
+
+  if (current_now_file != nullptr && voltage_now_file != nullptr) {
+  	fgets(current_now_val, 256, current_now_file);
+  	fgets(voltage_now_val, 256, voltage_now_file);
+
+  	current_now = strtol(current_now_val, &ptr, 10);
+  	voltage_now = strtol(voltage_now_val, &ptr, 10);
+
+  	result = (double)(current_now*voltage_now)/(double)1000000000000;
+  	snprintf(buffer, n, "%.1f", result);
+  }
+}
+
 int _get_battery_perct(const char *bat) {
   static int reported = 0;
   int idx;