How to Show Battery Percentage in Windows 11

How to Turn On Battery Percentage on the Taskbar

You can easily show the battery percentage on your Windows 11 taskbar so you always know how much power you have left. This helpful feature lets you check your battery life at a glance without opening any menus. Just follow a few simple steps in the Settings app to turn on battery percentage.

1. ⚙️ Open Settings: Click the ⊞ Start menu (the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner), then ⚙️ click Settings. Or press Windows key + I on your keyboard to open Settings directly.
2. Go to System: In ⚙️ the Settings window, click System from the menu on the left side.
3. Find Power & battery: On the right side, scroll down a bit and click on Power & battery to open its settings.
4. Turn on Battery Percentage: Look for the option called Battery percentage and toggle the switch to On.

Click System in Windows Settings

Click Power & battery in System settings

Toggle Battery percentage On to show it

Enabling battery percentage in Windows 11 displays the exact charge level as a number next to the battery symbol on the taskbar, helping users monitor power levels more easily.

Alternative: Use Registry Editor to Show Battery Percentage

If you’re comfortable with advanced settings, you can use the Registry Editor to show or hide the battery percentage in Windows 11. This method lets you manage the battery percentage display directly, but requires extra caution. Editing the registry incorrectly can cause problems, so be careful when following these steps.

Here’s how to do it:

1. [ADMIN REQUIRED] Open the Registry Editor by typing regedit in the ⊞ Start menu search and pressing Enter.
2. Navigate to this folder path: Computer > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
3. 🖱️ Right-click on Advanced, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4. Name the new value IsBatteryPercentageEnabled.
5. Double-click the new value and set its data to 1 to turn on battery percentage. To turn it off, set the value to 0.
6. Close Registry Editor and 🔄 restart your PC to see the changes.

Registry Editor – Battery Percentage setting

Battery percentage shown next to battery icon on the taskbar

Summary

• Easy to check: See your battery life at a glance without extra clicks.
• Colors show battery status: Green means charging, yellow means low battery saver mode, red means very low battery.
• Change anytime: Turn battery percentage on or off in Settings or Registry Editor.
• Be safe: Always back up your registry or create a restore point before making changes.

You can easily see your battery life at a glance in Windows 11 without extra clicks by showing the percentage. The color of the battery icon also shows its status, like green for charging or red for very low power. You can change this setting anytime in Settings or the Registry Editor, but always back up your registry first.

References: Microsoft Windows Insider Blog