diff --git a/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/battery.rs b/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/battery.rs
index f6481c3..2405380 100644
--- a/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/battery.rs
+++ b/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/battery.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ const BATTERY_CHARGE_NOW_PATH: &str = "/sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/charge_now";
 const BATTERY_CHARGE_FULL_PATH: &str = "/sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/charge_full"; // read-only
 const BATTERY_CHARGE_DESIGN_PATH: &str = "/sys/class/power_supply/BAT1/charge_full_design"; // read-only
 const USB_PD_IN_MVOLTAGE_PATH: &str = "/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon5/in0_input"; // read-only
+const USB_PD_IN_CURRENT_PATH: &str = "/sys/class/hwmon/hwmon5/curr1_input"; // read-only
 
 impl Battery {
     #[inline]
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ impl Battery {
     }
 
     pub fn read_charge_power() -> Result<f64, SettingError> {
-        let current = Self::read_current_now()? as f64 / 1000.0; // mA -> A
+        let current = Self::read_usb_current()?;
         let voltage = Self::read_usb_voltage()?;
         Ok(current * voltage)
     }
@@ -373,6 +374,16 @@ impl Battery {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn read_usb_current() -> Result<f64, SettingError> {
+        match usdpl_back::api::files::read_single::<_, u64, _>(USB_PD_IN_CURRENT_PATH) {
+            Err(e) => Err(SettingError {
+                msg: format!("Failed to read from `{}`: {}", USB_PD_IN_CURRENT_PATH, e),
+                setting: crate::settings::SettingVariant::Battery,
+            }),
+            Ok(val) => Ok((val as f64) / 1000.0), // mA -> A
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn system_default() -> Self {
         let (oc_limits, is_default) = OverclockLimits::load_or_default();
         let oc_limits = oc_limits.battery;
@@ -549,22 +560,30 @@ impl TBattery for Battery {
     }
 
     fn read_current_now(&self) -> Option<f64> {
-        match Self::read_current_now() {
-            Ok(x) => Some(x as f64),
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::warn!("read_current_now err: {}", e.msg);
-                None
+        if self.limits.extra_readouts {
+            match Self::read_current_now() {
+                Ok(x) => Some(x as f64),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::warn!("read_current_now err: {}", e.msg);
+                    None
+                }
             }
+        } else {
+            None
         }
     }
 
     fn read_charge_power(&self) -> Option<f64> {
-        match Self::read_charge_power() {
-            Ok(x) => Some(x as f64),
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::warn!("read_current_now err: {}", e.msg);
-                None
+        if self.limits.extra_readouts {
+            match Self::read_charge_power() {
+                Ok(x) => Some(x as f64),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::warn!("read_current_now err: {}", e.msg);
+                    None
+                }
             }
+        } else {
+            None
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/oc_limits.rs b/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/oc_limits.rs
index 74c2bf2..f229a0c 100644
--- a/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/oc_limits.rs
+++ b/backend/src/settings/steam_deck/oc_limits.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ impl OverclockLimits {
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub(super) struct BatteryLimits {
     pub charge_rate: MinMax<u64>,
+    pub extra_readouts: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for BatteryLimits {
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ impl Default for BatteryLimits {
                 min: 250,
                 max: 2500,
             },
+            extra_readouts: false,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/pt_oc.json b/pt_oc.json
index 79d3c37..4ebd7c1 100644
--- a/pt_oc.json
+++ b/pt_oc.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     "charge_rate": {
       "min": 250,
       "max": 2500
-    }
+    },
+    "extra_readouts": false
   },
   "cpus": {
     "cpus": [