How to Display Battery Percentage in Ubuntu 22.04 System Tray

Running Ubuntu laptop without power supply? It’s wise to keep an eye on the battery percentage. And, here’s how to make Ubuntu 22.04 display the info in top-right corner just besides the battery icon.

Method 1: Single command toggle display battery percentage

For those OK with Linux commands, just press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, paste the command below:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface show-battery-percentage true

You’ll see the change immediately after hitting Enter to run the command.

And, to hide the percentage again, use command:

gsettings reset org.gnome.desktop.interface show-battery-percentage

Method 2: Use Gnome Control Center -> Power settings

In Ubuntu 22.04, the GNOME Tweaks tool no longer provide the option to toggle display battery percentage. Because, GNOME has merged this option into system settings (aka gnome-control-center).

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1.) Firstly, open ‘Settings’ either from the dash or top-right system tray menu.

2.) When it opens, navigate to Power panel in the left. And, finally use the on/off switch in bottom right to toggle display battery percentage:

That’s it. Enjoy!