This article shows you how and why you should periodically look at the battery report.
How to Get a Windows 11 Battery Report From the Command Prompt
The method to get a Windows 11 battery report hasn’t changed from the Windows 10 battery report. You can use the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or third-party utilities. The Command Prompt is the simplest and quickest way.
Does Windows 11 Consume More Battery?
No. Your Windows 11 laptop should be more battery-efficient than a Windows 10 laptop. Microsoft designed Windows 11 to draw less power from the battery. Performance optimizations include sleeping tabs on Microsoft Edge which should use 37% less CPU on average than an active tab. Windows also prioritizes the active app in the foreground, giving it a greater share of the memory and CPU resources. Under the hood, apps and the OS itself exert a lighter load on the disk. Windows 11 has specific hardware requirements that require more power-efficient Intel (8th-gen or later) and AMD (Ryzen 2000 series or later) chips. Steve Dispensa, VP of Enterprise Management at Microsoft, explains all the enhancements in the Microsoft Mechanics blog post and a video.
How Do I Stop Windows 11 From Draining My Battery?
The methods to make your laptop’s battery last longer haven’t changed in Windows 11. The key to stopping Windows 11 from draining your battery still lies in optimizing your laptop’s performance and your habits. The Battery Saver option under Settings is one of the native ways to manage battery drain.
Set the Battery Saver Percentage
Use the Battery saver setting to get more out of your rapidly depleting battery. Windows 11 will automatically turn off background syncing of emails and live tiles when the charge falls to a certain level. It will turn off any app you are not using.
Which Apps Are Draining My Battery in Windows 11?
The Power & battery Settings screen is where you’ll find the worst battery draining apps on your Windows PC.
Managing the Background Activity of the Apps
You can use this list to pinpoint the resource-hugging apps and terminate them completely so they don’t run in the background.
