The Windows 11 battery report is an HTML document that users can generate with a single command.

you’ve got the option to use the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or third-party utilities.

The Command Prompt is the simplest and quickest way.

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pop swing open the Command Prompt.

In the taskbar, search forCommand Prompt, or right-clickStart(the Window icons) and selectTerminal.

Scroll through the report.

HTML Battery report file

Go to theInstalled batteriessection and examineDesign CapacityandFull Charge Capacity.

The breakdown of information is the same as Windows 10 battery report.

CompareDesign CapacitytoFull Charge Capacityand see how much the battery can hold now.

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A lower Full Charge Capacity indicates a drop in battery health.

The number shows the charging and recharging cycles the laptop battery has gone through.

A high cycle count will decrease the battery’s health more rapidly over time.

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Does Windows 11 Consume More Battery?

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.

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Performance optimizations include sleeping tabs on Microsoft Edge which should use37% less CPUon averagethan an active tab.

Under the hood, apps and the OS itself exert a lighter load on the disk.

How Do I Stop Windows 11 From Draining My Battery?

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The methods to make your laptop’s battery last longer haven’t changed in Windows 11.

The key tostopping Windows 11 from draining your batterylies in optimizing your laptop’s performance and your habits.

Use the Battery saver setting to get more out of your rapidly depleting battery.

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It will also turn off any app you are not using.

SelectStart>configs>System>Power & battery.

Select a percentage for the battery level when the Battery saver should turn on from the dropdown.

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Which Apps Are Draining My Battery in Windows 11?

Check theBattery usage per app.

Sort the list by Overall usage, In use, Background, or just alphabetically by name.

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go for the kebab menu button (three vertical dots) to the right of the running app.

The background activity of some apps cannot be managed from here.

snag the drop-down menu underBackground Apps Permission.

ChooseNeverto close it down orPower optimizedto manage its performance.

Alternatively, scroll down the screen and select Terminate to shut down the app and all its processes.

Use the Task Manager toforce quit a process or a programthat isn’t closing correctly.

TheMicrosoft Storehas extensions that add the battery percentage to your taskbar.

To check your wireless mouse battery in Windows 11, go toSettings>Bluetooth and Devices.

The battery percentage for your connected devices will be displayed at the top.