Energy Saver, when enabled, saves the battery when it reaches a level of 20% or low, or when the device is unplugged, by limiting the background activity of Chrome and limiting the visual effects (smooth scrolling, video frame rate, etc.) on websites that play videos and animated content.
Energy Saver also known as Power Saver or Battery Saver mode, is currently available as an experimental feature and can be enabled through special flags in Chrome settings. To turn on power saving mode in Chrome, you need to configure a hidden setting that’s available on Chrome’s flags page. Please note that by enabling hidden features you risk your browser’s privacy and security and may lose browser data.
Enable or Turn on Energy Saver mode in Google Chrome
To enable Energy Saver in Google Chrome, follow the steps listed below:
Select when to Activate Energy Saver mode in Chrome
As soon as you turn this setting on, the energy saver icon will appear in the top-right corner of your browser window as an implication that the Energy Saver mode has been activated. When not activated (either when your device is plugged in or when the battery level is more than 20%), the icon will disappear from your browser, even though the setting remains turned on.
How to disable Energy Saver mode in Google Chrome
To disable the Energy Saver mode: You can also head back to chrome://flags/, navigate to the ‘Enable the battery saver mode feature in the settings’ flag and change its value to Disabled. The changes will apply when you relaunch Chrome. Also read: How to enable Memory Saver Mode in Chrome
Is Google Chrome killing my battery?
If you’re a heavy Chrome user (you keep several tabs open while working on Chrome browser, use several extensions and add-ons, or keep watching videos back to back), then Chrome is certainly draining your system’s battery. This is because Chrome uses an extensive amount of RAM to provide you with a seamless browsing experience. Read Next: Restart Chrome and continue where you left off without losing tabs.
