Checking Battery Health in Windows 11

Typically, by checking laptop battery health on Windows 11, we can determine when to replace the battery or the current status of the battery for planning purposes.

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How to Verify Battery Health on Windows 11

How to check laptop battery health in Windows 11

Method 1: Checking laptop battery health in Windows 11 via Command Prompt

The easiest way to check your Windows 11 laptop battery health is through

Step 1: First, type Command Prompt into the Search box on the Start menu. In the search results, right-click on it and select Run as administrator to open Command Prompt with Admin rights.

Step 2: Next, enter the command below and press Enter:

powercfg /batteryreport

The command above generates a report on the status of your Windows 11 laptop battery.

Step 3: In this step, navigate to the path C:\Windows\system32, find and click on the file battery-report.html to open the report in your default browser on your Windows 11 laptop.

This report includes detailed information about the laptop battery status, such as recent battery usage, battery usage history, and more.

Step 4: In the Installed batteries section, it will display the originally designed battery capacity and the current full charge capacity.

As depicted in the illustrative image below, the total power has decreased from 51,300 mWh to 43,069 mWh. The battery life of the Windows 11 laptop has reduced, currently standing at 84%.

Step 5: In addition, the report also displays a detailed weekly history of battery capacity. This way, you can monitor and check the depletion of your Windows 11 laptop battery over time.

Step 6: Another point is that the report also shows the estimated lifespan of the battery in the current state and the initial design capacity. This provides you with an idea of your laptop's battery life.

Step 7: Finally, scroll down and you will find information on the estimated battery life since installing the latest operating system, the moment you upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

Now you can easily check the battery health of your Windows 11 laptop. If you want to track the number of charge cycles on your Windows 11 laptop, you can refer to the information here.

Read more: How to check the number of charge cycles and battery health on a laptop

Method 2: Check the battery health of Windows 11 laptop using software

In addition to the above method, you can assess the battery health of your Windows 11 laptop by utilizing specialized third-party software. One such software that Mytour recommends is called BatteryInfoView.

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The advantage of BatteryInfoView is that it is completely free software and provides comprehensive details about the condition of your Windows 11 laptop battery, including power status, current battery capacity, original design capacity, battery status, voltage, and other relevant information.

Users can choose to export the battery status report data in the form of a text file, CSV file, or HTML document.

Monitor app battery consumption on Windows 11

If you find yourself dealing with battery drain or a decline in battery performance on your Windows 11 laptop, it's highly likely that one of the applications/software installed on your device is the culprit behind this issue.

To check the battery consumption of each application installed on your Windows 11 device and identify the culprit causing the issue, follow the steps below:

First, open the Settings window (by pressing Windows + I) and click on System => Power & Battery. Here, you will see a list of open applications, background-running apps, and the battery usage of each application.

The next step is to locate and uninstall the applications/software that are consuming the most battery, addressing the issue.

Here are two methods to check the battery health of your Windows 11 laptop. Additionally, readers can explore more articles on Mytour to discover ways to enable power-saving mode on Windows 11 to extend battery life.