PowerChute Personal Edition is the official APC software with power and energy management features for battery backups.PowerChute, Personal Edition software, provides safe system shutdown in the event of an extended power outage or computer power problem, preventing potential data corruption. It gives you PC power protection based on the well-established power management expertise that APC brings to the table.You can tailor PowerChute settings for your circumstances. Energy cost and CO2 monitoring give you an understanding of the energy consumed by protected equipment and energy plans enable cost savings. Depending on your model, it can also summarize power problems such as blackouts and electrical noise, run automatic self-tests, quickly assess power status and more.