PowerChute Personal Edition

PowerChute Personal Edition is a software utility that can help users safely shut down their computers in case of power outages, thus preventing them from losing important data. More so, it is possible to configure several power management modules to optimize energy cost.

Among the functions integrated within this application, users can find various consumption monitors, which can help them keep track of several parameters, automated self-tests and energy plan costs. It provides users with detailed statistics about their systems' power status, CO2 emissions data, energy usage reports and also energy-related expenses.

The main component of PowerChute Personal Edition is to prevent data loss due to various unfortunate events, such as extended power outages or surges. The Hibernation component can help users preserve their entire system while also ensuring minimized recovery times, depending on the situation.

Accessing its UPS Management features makes it possible to view the backup battery's status, display power performance statistics, perform automated self-tests and also configure notification settings if needed.

The Energy Management section encompasses several functions, which can help users understand energy consumption while also providing them with various information. Some of the data that can be accessed through the module described above consists of energy costing and environmental impact monitoring.