If you have started facing battery-related problems on your Windows 11 PC, you should generate a full battery report and check its health. The report will tell you everything you need to know about your device’s battery.
Generate Battery Health Report with Windows Terminal
To generate the battery health report on Windows 11, you need to use the Windows Terminal app. Here’s how.
1. Type in Windows Terminal on the Windows 11 Search. Right-click on the Windows Terminal and select Run as administrator.
2. When the Windows Terminal app opens, execute this command:
powercfg /batteryreport /output "C:\battery-report.html"
Note: In the given command, the report will be saved in this destination folder: “C:\battery-report.html”. You can modify the folder if you want.
3. Once the Terminal app generates the report, it will tell you where the Battery life report has been saved.
4. Move to the path displayed on the Windows Terminal to find the Battery life report.
The battery life report will be saved in the HTML file format, meaning you can open it on any web browser. There’s no need to install any dedicated HTML viewer on Windows 11.
How to View Battery Life Report on Windows 11?
Now that the battery life report has been generated on your Windows 11 PC, here’s how you can view and understand it.
1. Double click on the Battery-Report HTML file and open it in a web browser.
2. You can now view the Battery Report. The top section shows basic details such as the Computer Name, BIOS, OS Build, Report Time, etc.
3. You will be able to view the installed batteries. This is the battery specification of your device.
4. The Recent Usage section shows the battery drain over the last three days. You need to note when your device ran on battery.
5. Scroll down to the Battery Capacity History section. This section shows how the battery capacity has changed over time. The Design Capacity on the right signifies how much the battery was designed to handle.
6. The Full Charge Capacity shows your battery’s current capacity on full charge. The capacity in this column is likely to decline over time.
7. Towards the bottom of the screen, you will find the Battery Life Estimates section. The At Design Capacity column shows how long the battery should last based on design capacity.
8. The At Full Charge Column shows how long the battery lasts. This will give you a clear idea of the battery life estimates.
That’s how you can generate a battery life report on a Windows 11 Laptop or PC. This will give you a clear idea of whether your device’s battery needs replacing.
