diff --git a/plugins/inputs/upsd/upsd.go b/plugins/inputs/upsd/upsd.go
index 5bb06c738..d1b9b1005 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/upsd/upsd.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/upsd/upsd.go
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ func (u *Upsd) gatherUps(acc telegraf.Accumulator, name string, variables []nut.
 		"nominal_input_voltage":   "input.voltage.nominal",
 		"nominal_power":           "ups.realpower.nominal",
 		"output_voltage":          "output.voltage",
+		"real_power":              "ups.realpower",
 		"ups_delay_shutdown":      "ups.delay.shutdown",
 		"ups_delay_start":         "ups.delay.start",
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/upsd/upsd_test.go b/plugins/inputs/upsd/upsd_test.go
index bad11c6d6..486b40d25 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/upsd/upsd_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/upsd/upsd_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func TestUpsdGather(t *testing.T) {
 					"nominal_input_voltage":   float64(230),
 					"nominal_power":           int64(700),
 					"output_voltage":          float64(230),
+					"real_power":              float64(41),
 					"status_flags":            uint64(8),
 					"time_left_ns":            int64(600000000000),
 					"ups_status":              "OL",
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ func TestUpsdGather(t *testing.T) {
 					"nominal_input_voltage":   float64(230),
 					"nominal_power":           int64(700),
 					"output_voltage":          float64(230),
+					"real_power":              float64(41),
 					"status_flags":            uint64(8),
 					"time_left_ns":            int64(600000000000),
 					"ups_status":              "OL",
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ func TestUpsdGather(t *testing.T) {
 				require.Error(t, err)
 			} else {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
+				acc.AssertContainsFields(t, "upsd", tt.fields)
 				acc.AssertContainsTaggedFields(t, "upsd", tt.fields, tt.tags)
 			}
 			cancel()
@@ -247,6 +250,7 @@ VAR fake output.voltage "230.0"
 VAR fake battery.voltage "13.4"
 VAR fake input.voltage.nominal "230.0"
 VAR fake battery.voltage.nominal "24.0"
+VAR fake ups.realpower "41.0"
 VAR fake ups.realpower.nominal "700"
 VAR fake ups.firmware "CUSTOM_FIRMWARE"
 VAR fake battery.mfr.date "2016-07-26"
@@ -264,6 +268,7 @@ END LIST VAR fake
 	m = appendVariable(m, "battery.voltage", "NUMBER")
 	m = appendVariable(m, "input.voltage.nominal", "NUMBER")
 	m = appendVariable(m, "battery.voltage.nominal", "NUMBER")
+	m = appendVariable(m, "ups.realpower", "NUMBER")
 	m = appendVariable(m, "ups.realpower.nominal", "NUMBER")
 	m = appendVariable(m, "ups.firmware", "STRING:64")
 	m = appendVariable(m, "battery.mfr.date", "STRING:64")