{"id":16648,"date":"2021-10-05T20:23:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T19:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=16648"},"modified":"2021-10-05T20:23:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T19:23:08","slug":"windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows: Create battery report, information about lifetime and capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What about the battery status of the laptop. A report can be generated quickly under Windows.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Windows offers a possibility to generate a battery report with the &#8220;powercfg&#8221; tool via the command line. This report contains a lot of information about the state of the battery. Capacity, remaining capacity, runtimes, charge cycles and consumption are listed in the report.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#Create_report\" >Create report<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#The_report_and_analysis_of_battery_quality\" >The report and analysis of battery quality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#General_battery_information\" >General battery information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#Last_usage_of_the_battery\" >Last usage of the battery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#Battery_consumption_for_the_last_3_days\" >Battery consumption for the last 3 days<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#Development_of_the_battery_capacity_in_the_past\" >Development of the battery capacity in the past<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#Battery_capacity_development\" >Battery capacity development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#Estimation_of_battery_life\" >Estimation of battery life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16648\/windows-create-battery-report-information-about-lifetime-and-capacity\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_report\"><\/span>Create report<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To generate the report, we open a command prompt. Here we enter the following command:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\npowercfg \/batteryreport \/output %USERPROFILE%\\Desktop\\battery_report.html\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>Admin privileges are not required, but don&#8217;t hurt either. Of course, the command only works on devices with a battery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"174\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_1.png 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_1-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_1-768x167.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The report is then on the desktop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16626\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_report_and_analysis_of_battery_quality\"><\/span>The report and analysis of battery quality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We can open the report with a browser, just double click. It starts with general information about the computer, for example here from my Thinkpad and my Microsoft Surface.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"223\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_3.png 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_3-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_3-768x214.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_battery_information\"><\/span>General battery information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following is information about the installed batteries. Here we already see the first interesting information. The &#8220;Design Capacity&#8221; gives the capacity that the new battery had. The &#8220;Full Charge Capacity&#8221; gives the current capacity. Every battery loses capacity over time, the value gives an insight into how much is left. The lower the value, the less long the battery lasts in everyday use.<\/p>\n<p>The Cycle Count indicates the number of charge cycles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"294\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_4.png 407w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_4-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Last_usage_of_the_battery\"><\/span>Last usage of the battery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Recent usage&#8221; displays information from the last 3 days. <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/49287\/vba-get-date-and-time-from-outlook-e-mail\/\">Date and time<\/a> when the device was running on battery and when there was a switch to AC power. With information about what capacity and state of charge the battery had at that moment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"263\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_5.png 772w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_5-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_5-768x262.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_consumption_for_the_last_3_days\"><\/span>Battery consumption for the last 3 days<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following is a graph which shows the battery usage for the last 3 days. In the example here, we can see that on today&#8217;s day, within a short time, the battery has been flattened. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"867\" height=\"455\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_6.png 867w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_6-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_6-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the diagram, a table is also available. Here we can see the values of the diagram. In my example, I drained the battery by 74%, within 2 hours. Unfortunately, the Surface doesn&#8217;t last that long with more CPU usage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"399\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_7.png 880w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_7-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_7-768x348.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Development_of_the_battery_capacity_in_the_past\"><\/span>Development of the battery capacity in the past<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The next table gives the battery history over the period since use. Here we can see in which state the computer was in which period of time. So we can see how long the computer was active, how long in battery mode or how long in standby mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"933\" height=\"293\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_8.png 933w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_8-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_8-768x241.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_capacity_development\"><\/span>Battery capacity development<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The next table is again a bit more interesting, here you can track the capacity of the battery over time. Starting from the first use, to the current date. Here we can see how the capacity decreases over time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"271\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_9.png 402w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_9-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Estimation_of_battery_life\"><\/span>Estimation of battery life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An estimate of the battery life follows at the end of the report. The table shows the values that the device determined at certain times. The values may be quite different depending on what one just did with the computer. He only writes some Word, gets higher values than someone who tortures the computer with video rendering while on battery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"902\" height=\"457\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_10.png 902w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_10-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_10-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, there is an estimate for the average expected battery life. In my case, the Surface assumes 7:38 hours, although we can see above that it can also be the end of the day after a good 2 hours depending on use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"886\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_11.png 886w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_11-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/akku_11-768x75.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The battery report outputs a lot of interesting information about the battery, the capacity and the expected runtime. The information is especially interesting for used devices, but it&#8217;s also interesting to see whether you can think about a battery exchange for your own laptop, if possible.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What about the battery status of the laptop. 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