
How to Reduce Browser Battery Drain in Chrome, Edge, and Opera
David Nield
created: May 17, 2025, noon | updated: May 21, 2025, 11:02 a.m.
The web browser is most probably where you're going to spend most of your computing time, so any battery life savings you can make here will quickly add up.
There are a number of tricks to try to reduce the energy demands from loading up all those web pages, videos, social media feeds, and web apps.
Browsing might be slightly slower in some circumstances, but there's a positive trade-off in battery life.
While it's not as directly related to battery life as Energy Saver, it can also reduce the demands of Chrome on your system.
Courtesy of David NieldMicrosoft Edge has something similar to Chrome's Energy Saver in the form of Efficiency Mode.
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