---
name: "powertop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "powertop"
version: "1.11-1+squeeze1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/powertop"
---

# powertop(1)

program to analyze power consumption on Intel-based laptops

## NAME

powertop - program to analyze power consumption on Intel-based laptops

## SYNOPSIS

**powertop**

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the
 **powertop**
 commands.
 **powertop** is a program that shows the power consumption on Intel-based
 laptops and makes suggestions on how to extend battery lifetime.
 The program is more fully described at http://www.linuxpowertop.org

## AUTHOR

powertop was written by Arjan van de Ven \<arjan@linux.intel.com\>.
 This manual page was written by Carlo Segre \<segre@debian.org\>,
 for the Debian project (but may be used by others).