diff --git a/plugins/other/apcupsd_pct b/plugins/other/apcupsd_pct
index 25fa6c8c..65e34ea5 100755
--- a/plugins/other/apcupsd_pct
+++ b/plugins/other/apcupsd_pct
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ time
   TIMELEFT  is the remaining runtime left on batteries as estimated by the UPS.
     38.4 Minutes
 
+pwr
+  LOADPCT   is the percentage of load capacity as estimated by the UPS.
+    15.0 Percent Load Capacity
+  NOMPOWER
+    330 Watts
+  LOADMETRIC=LOADPCT/100*NOMPOWER gives realtime power consumption in WATTS
+
 =end comment
 
 =cut
@@ -50,7 +57,8 @@ time
 sub decide_monitor_type {
     my $type = $0 =~ /_pct/  ? "pct"  :
                $0 =~ /_volt/ ? "volt" :
-               $0 =~ /_time/ ? "time" : undef
+               $0 =~ /_time/ ? "time" :
+               $0 =~ /_pwr/  ? "pwr"  : undef
                    or croak "unknown monitor type: $0";
 
     # common
@@ -91,6 +99,14 @@ sub decide_monitor_type {
                 label    => "remaining runtime left on batteries",
             },
            );
+    } elsif ($type eq "pwr") {
+        $Graph{graph_title} .= "Power";
+        $Graph{graph_vlabel}  = "watts";
+        %Metric =(
+            LOADMETRIC => {
+                label    => "absolute power consumption",
+            },
+           );
     }
 }
 
@@ -103,12 +119,13 @@ sub do_fetch {
 
     my $status = parse_status_data(@status_data);
     ### status: $status
+    my $prod_status = proccess_status($status);
 
     my $FIELD;
     while (my($field,$attr) = each %Metric) {
         $field = lc $field;
         $FIELD = uc $field;
-        printf "%s.value %.1f\n", $field, (exists $status->{$FIELD} ? ($status->{$FIELD} =~ /([\d]+\.?[\d]*)/) : 0);
+        printf "%s.value %.1f\n", $field, (exists $status->{$FIELD} ? ($status->{$FIELD} =~ /([\d]+\.?[\d]*)/) : ( exists $prod_status->{$FIELD} ? ( $prod_status->{$FIELD} =~ /([\d]+\.?[\d]*)/) : 0 ) );
     }
 
     return 1;
@@ -144,6 +161,19 @@ sub retrieve_apcupsd_status {
     return @status_data;
 }
 
+sub proccess_status {
+    my $prod = {};
+    my($status) = @_;
+
+    if (exists $status->{NOMPOWER} && exists $status->{LOADPCT}) {
+        my $pwr_pct = sprintf "%.1f", ($status->{LOADPCT} =~ /([\d]+\.?[\d]*)/) ;
+        my $nom_pwr = sprintf "%.1f", ($status->{NOMPOWER} =~ /([\d]+\.?[\d]*)/) ;
+        $prod->{LOADMETRIC} = $pwr_pct/100 * $nom_pwr ;
+    }
+
+    return $prod;
+}
+
 sub parse_status_data {
     my $status = {};
     my($k,$v);
@@ -159,7 +189,7 @@ __END__
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-B<apcupsd_pct>, B<apcupsd_volt>, B<apcupsd_time> - munin plugin for APC UPS
+B<apcupsd_pct>, B<apcupsd_volt>, B<apcupsd_time>, B<apcupsd_pwr>- munin plugin for APC UPS
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
@@ -169,6 +199,7 @@ B<apcupsd_volt> [ I<config>|I<fetch> ]
 
 B<apcupsd_time> [ I<config>|I<fetch> ]
 
+B<apcupsd_pwr>  [ I<config>|I<fetch> ]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -183,6 +214,7 @@ munin plugin to monitor APC UPS via apcupsd by apcaccess.
   ln -s $MUNIN_LIBDIR/plugsin/apcupsd_pct apcupsd_pct
   ln -s $MUNIN_LIBDIR/plugsin/apcupsd_pct apcupsd_volt
   ln -s $MUNIN_LIBDIR/plugsin/apcupsd_pct apcupsd_time
+  ln -s $MUNIN_LIBDIR/plugsin/apcupsd_pwr apcupsd_pwr
   
   restart munin-node
 
@@ -196,6 +228,8 @@ patches and collaborators are welcome.
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
+L<http://exchange.munin-monitoring.org/plugins/apcupsd_pct/details>
+
 L<http://munin.projects.linpro.no/wiki/HowToWritePlugins>,
 L<http://munin.projects.linpro.no/wiki/protocol-config>
 
@@ -203,6 +237,10 @@ L<http://munin.projects.linpro.no/wiki/protocol-config>
 
 HIROSE, Masaaki E<lt>hirose31 _at_ gmail.comE<gt>
 
+=head1 CHANGELOG
+
+    * 10/11/2010 - basos - added support for absolute power display
+
 =head1 COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it