How to Turn Battery Saver On or Off on Your Windows Laptop

Your Windows laptop features a handy battery saver mode that allows you to stretch your device's battery life. Windows archives this by lowering the screen brightness, limiting background processes, and disabling certain visual effects and animations.

Here we show you how to enable or disable battery saver mode on your Windows 10 or 11 laptop.

1. How to Enable or Disable Battery Saver Mode Using Quick Settings

The Quick Settings panel in Windows provides access to frequently used features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane Mode, and others. You can also access this panel to turn the battery saver mode on or off quickly.

Simply press Win + A to open the Quick Settings panel, and then click the Battery saver icon to enable or disable it.

In case the Battery saver icon is missing, you can add it manually. Click the pencil icon at the bottom, and then select Add > Battery saver.

2. How to Enable or Disable Battery Saver Mode Using the Settings App

Another way to turn the battery saver mode on or off in Windows is via the Settings app. To do so, use these steps:

1. Right-click on the Start icon and select Settings from the list.
2. In the System tab, click on Power & battery.
3. Under Battery, click on Battery saver to expand it.
4. Click the Turn on now button to enable battery saver mode.

   

If the battery saver mode is on, you will see the Turn off now button instead. Further, plugging your laptop into a power outlet will also disable the battery saver mode.

3. How to Configure the Battery Saver Mode to Turn On Automatically on Windows

Don’t want to enable the battery saver mode manually all the time? No problem. You can configure Windows to activate battery saver mode automatically whenever the battery level drops below a specific percentage. To do so, you can use the Windows Settings app. Here are the steps you can follow.

1. Press Win + I to open the Settings app.
2. Navigate to System > Power & battery.
3. Click on Battery saver to expand it.
4. Click the drop-down menu next to Turn battery saver on automatically at and select your preferred battery level.

   

You can also prevent Windows from enabling battery saver mode on its own by selecting Never. Alternatively, if you want the battery saver mode to be enabled at all times, choose Always instead.

Although the Settings app is the most commonly used method for configuring the battery saver mode in Windows, it's not the only option available. You can also use a command-line tool like Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell to configure the battery saver mode to turn on automatically. Here are the steps for the same.

1. Use one of the many ways to open Command Prompt or PowerShell on your PC.
2. Type the following command in the console and press Enter.

           powercfg /setdcvalueindex scheme_current sub_energysaver esbattthreshold BatteryPercentage>
       

Replace in the above command with the percentage below which you want the battery saver mode to kick in automatically. Unlike the Settings app, you can specify a custom battery level percentage between 0 and 100 using the command line method.

While PowerShell and Windows Terminal may look similar, they act very differently. Check our detailed guide to learn the differences between PowerShell and Windows Terminal.

Easily Enable or Disable Battery Saver Mode on Windows

Battery saver mode in Windows can come in handy when you're away from a power source. However, it's important to note that leaving battery saver mode on all the time can impact certain features, such as notifications and background app sync. Hence, it's best to enable battery saver mode only when necessary.