diff --git a/src/hardware/blectl.cpp b/src/hardware/blectl.cpp
index 1ba7748..6691b24 100644
--- a/src/hardware/blectl.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/blectl.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ BLECharacteristic *pTxCharacteristic;
 BLECharacteristic *pRxCharacteristic;
 uint8_t txValue = 0;
 
+BLECharacteristic *pBatteryServiceBatteryLevelCharacteristic;
+
 char *gadgetbridge_msg = NULL;
 uint32_t gadgetbridge_msg_size = 0;
 
@@ -261,6 +263,22 @@ void blectl_setup( void ) {
 
     // Start advertising
     pServer->getAdvertising()->addServiceUUID( pService->getUUID() );
+
+    // Create battery service
+    BLEService *pBatteryService = pServer->createService(BATTERY_SERVICE_UUID);
+
+    // Create a BLE battery service, batttery level Characteristic - 
+    pBatteryServiceBatteryLevelCharacteristic = pBatteryService->createCharacteristic( BATTERY_SERVICE_BATTERY_LEVEL_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID, BLECharacteristic::PROPERTY_READ | BLECharacteristic::PROPERTY_NOTIFY );
+    pBatteryServiceBatteryLevelCharacteristic->setAccessPermissions(ESP_GATT_PERM_READ_ENCRYPTED | ESP_GATT_PERM_WRITE_ENCRYPTED);
+    pBatteryServiceBatteryLevelCharacteristic->addDescriptor( new BLEDescriptor(BATTERY_SERVICE_BATTERY_LEVEL_DESCRIPTOR_UUID) );
+    pBatteryServiceBatteryLevelCharacteristic->addDescriptor( new BLE2902() );
+
+    // Start battery service
+    pBatteryService->start();
+
+    // Start advertising battery service
+    pServer->getAdvertising()->addServiceUUID( pBatteryService->getUUID() );
+
     // Slow advertising interval for battery life
     // The maximum 0x4000 interval of ~16 sec was too slow, I could not reliably connect
     pServer->getAdvertising()->setMinInterval( 100 );
@@ -433,4 +451,15 @@ void blectl_read_config( void ) {
         }
         file.close();
     }
+}
+
+
+
+void blectl_update_battery( int32_t percent, bool charging, bool plug )
+{
+    uint8_t level = (uint8_t)percent;
+    if (level > 100) level = 100;
+
+    pBatteryServiceBatteryLevelCharacteristic->setValue(&level, 1);
+    pBatteryServiceBatteryLevelCharacteristic->notify();
 }
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diff --git a/src/hardware/blectl.h b/src/hardware/blectl.h
index 82d5fae..173450d 100644
--- a/src/hardware/blectl.h
+++ b/src/hardware/blectl.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
     #define CHARACTERISTIC_UUID_RX BLEUUID("6E400002-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E")
     #define CHARACTERISTIC_UUID_TX BLEUUID("6E400003-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E")
 
+    #define BATTERY_SERVICE_UUID  BLEUUID((uint16_t)0x180F) // Battery service UUID
+    #define BATTERY_SERVICE_BATTERY_LEVEL_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID  BLEUUID((uint16_t)0x2A19) // Battery service - battery level characteristic  UUID
+    #define BATTERY_SERVICE_BATTERY_LEVEL_DESCRIPTOR_UUID  BLEUUID((uint16_t)0x2901) // Battery service - battery level descriptor UUID
+
     #define BLECTL_JSON_COFIG_FILE         "/blectl.json"
 
     #define EndofText               0x03
@@ -91,4 +95,6 @@
     void blectl_save_config( void );
     void blectl_read_config( void );
 
+    void blectl_update_battery( int32_t percent, bool charging, bool plug );
+
 #endif // _BLECTL_H
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diff --git a/src/hardware/pmu.cpp b/src/hardware/pmu.cpp
index bce193e..baf7fad 100644
--- a/src/hardware/pmu.cpp
+++ b/src/hardware/pmu.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "pmu.h"
 #include "powermgm.h"
 #include "motor.h"
+#include "blectl.h"
+
 
 #include "gui/statusbar.h"
 
@@ -283,6 +285,7 @@ void pmu_loop( TTGOClass *ttgo ) {
         if ( nextmillis < millis() || updatetrigger == true ) {
             nextmillis = millis() + 1000;
             statusbar_update_battery( pmu_get_battery_percent( ttgo ), ttgo->power->isChargeing(), ttgo->power->isVBUSPlug() );
+            blectl_update_battery( pmu_get_battery_percent( ttgo ), ttgo->power->isChargeing(), ttgo->power->isVBUSPlug() );
         }
     }
 }