diff --git a/plugins/inputs/redfish/README.md b/plugins/inputs/redfish/README.md
index 0f3120435..cf0ab5cb0 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/redfish/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/redfish/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ See the [CONFIGURATION.md][CONFIGURATION.md] for more details.
   ## System Id to collect data for in Redfish APIs.
   computer_system_id="System.Embedded.1"
 
+  ## Metrics to collect
+  ## The metric collects to gather. Choose from "power" and "thermal".
+  # include_metrics = ["power", "thermal"]
+
   ## Tag sets allow you to include redfish OData link parent data
   ## For Example.
   ## Thermal data is an OData link with parent Chassis which has a link of Location.
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/redfish/redfish.go b/plugins/inputs/redfish/redfish.go
index b2af61f13..444527f23 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/redfish/redfish.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/redfish/redfish.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Redfish struct {
 	Username         string          `toml:"username"`
 	Password         string          `toml:"password"`
 	ComputerSystemID string          `toml:"computer_system_id"`
+	IncludeMetrics   []string        `toml:"include_metrics"`
 	IncludeTagSets   []string        `toml:"include_tag_sets"`
 	Timeout          config.Duration `toml:"timeout"`
 
@@ -163,6 +164,17 @@ func (r *Redfish) Init() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("did not provide the computer system ID of the resource")
 	}
 
+	if len(r.IncludeMetrics) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no metrics specified to collect")
+	}
+	for _, metric := range r.IncludeMetrics {
+		switch metric {
+		case "thermal", "power":
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("unknown metric requested: %s", metric)
+		}
+	}
+
 	r.tagSet = make(map[string]bool, len(r.IncludeTagSets))
 	for _, setLabel := range r.IncludeTagSets {
 		r.tagSet[setLabel] = true
@@ -295,159 +307,181 @@ func (r *Redfish) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		thermal, err := r.getThermal(chassis.Thermal.Ref)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		for _, metric := range r.IncludeMetrics {
+			var err error
+			switch metric {
+			case "thermal":
+				err = r.gatherThermal(acc, address, system, chassis)
+			case "power":
+				err = r.gatherPower(acc, address, system, chassis)
+			default:
+				return fmt.Errorf("unknown metric requested: %s", metric)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *Redfish) gatherThermal(acc telegraf.Accumulator, address string, system *System, chassis *Chassis) error {
+	thermal, err := r.getThermal(chassis.Thermal.Ref)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, j := range thermal.Temperatures {
+		tags := map[string]string{}
+		tags["member_id"] = j.MemberID
+		tags["address"] = address
+		tags["name"] = j.Name
+		tags["source"] = system.Hostname
+		tags["state"] = j.Status.State
+		tags["health"] = j.Status.Health
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
+			tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
+			tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
+			tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
+			tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
+		}
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
+			setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
 		}
 
-		for _, j := range thermal.Temperatures {
-			tags := map[string]string{}
-			tags["member_id"] = j.MemberID
-			tags["address"] = address
-			tags["name"] = j.Name
-			tags["source"] = system.Hostname
-			tags["state"] = j.Status.State
-			tags["health"] = j.Status.Health
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
-				tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
-				tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
-				tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
-				tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
-			}
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
-				setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
-			}
+		fields := make(map[string]interface{})
+		fields["reading_celsius"] = j.ReadingCelsius
+		fields["upper_threshold_critical"] = j.UpperThresholdCritical
+		fields["upper_threshold_fatal"] = j.UpperThresholdFatal
+		fields["lower_threshold_critical"] = j.LowerThresholdCritical
+		fields["lower_threshold_fatal"] = j.LowerThresholdFatal
+		acc.AddFields("redfish_thermal_temperatures", fields, tags)
+	}
 
-			fields := make(map[string]interface{})
-			fields["reading_celsius"] = j.ReadingCelsius
+	for _, j := range thermal.Fans {
+		tags := map[string]string{}
+		fields := make(map[string]interface{})
+		tags["member_id"] = j.MemberID
+		tags["address"] = address
+		tags["name"] = j.Name
+		tags["source"] = system.Hostname
+		tags["state"] = j.Status.State
+		tags["health"] = j.Status.Health
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
+			tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
+			tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
+			tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
+			tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
+		}
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
+			setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
+		}
+
+		if j.ReadingUnits != nil && *j.ReadingUnits == "RPM" {
 			fields["upper_threshold_critical"] = j.UpperThresholdCritical
 			fields["upper_threshold_fatal"] = j.UpperThresholdFatal
 			fields["lower_threshold_critical"] = j.LowerThresholdCritical
 			fields["lower_threshold_fatal"] = j.LowerThresholdFatal
-			acc.AddFields("redfish_thermal_temperatures", fields, tags)
+			fields["reading_rpm"] = j.Reading
+		} else {
+			fields["reading_percent"] = j.Reading
+		}
+		acc.AddFields("redfish_thermal_fans", fields, tags)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *Redfish) gatherPower(acc telegraf.Accumulator, address string, system *System, chassis *Chassis) error {
+	power, err := r.getPower(chassis.Power.Ref)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, j := range power.PowerControl {
+		tags := map[string]string{
+			"member_id": j.MemberID,
+			"address":   address,
+			"name":      j.Name,
+			"source":    system.Hostname,
+		}
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
+			tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
+			tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
+			tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
+			tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
+		}
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
+			setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
 		}
 
-		for _, j := range thermal.Fans {
-			tags := map[string]string{}
-			fields := make(map[string]interface{})
-			tags["member_id"] = j.MemberID
-			tags["address"] = address
-			tags["name"] = j.Name
-			tags["source"] = system.Hostname
-			tags["state"] = j.Status.State
-			tags["health"] = j.Status.Health
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
-				tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
-				tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
-				tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
-				tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
-			}
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
-				setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
-			}
-
-			if j.ReadingUnits != nil && *j.ReadingUnits == "RPM" {
-				fields["upper_threshold_critical"] = j.UpperThresholdCritical
-				fields["upper_threshold_fatal"] = j.UpperThresholdFatal
-				fields["lower_threshold_critical"] = j.LowerThresholdCritical
-				fields["lower_threshold_fatal"] = j.LowerThresholdFatal
-				fields["reading_rpm"] = j.Reading
-			} else {
-				fields["reading_percent"] = j.Reading
-			}
-			acc.AddFields("redfish_thermal_fans", fields, tags)
+		fields := map[string]interface{}{
+			"power_allocated_watts":  j.PowerAllocatedWatts,
+			"power_available_watts":  j.PowerAvailableWatts,
+			"power_capacity_watts":   j.PowerCapacityWatts,
+			"power_consumed_watts":   j.PowerConsumedWatts,
+			"power_requested_watts":  j.PowerRequestedWatts,
+			"average_consumed_watts": j.PowerMetrics.AverageConsumedWatts,
+			"interval_in_min":        j.PowerMetrics.IntervalInMin,
+			"max_consumed_watts":     j.PowerMetrics.MaxConsumedWatts,
+			"min_consumed_watts":     j.PowerMetrics.MinConsumedWatts,
 		}
 
-		power, err := r.getPower(chassis.Power.Ref)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		acc.AddFields("redfish_power_powercontrol", fields, tags)
+	}
+
+	for _, j := range power.PowerSupplies {
+		tags := map[string]string{}
+		tags["member_id"] = j.MemberID
+		tags["address"] = address
+		tags["name"] = j.Name
+		tags["source"] = system.Hostname
+		tags["state"] = j.Status.State
+		tags["health"] = j.Status.Health
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
+			tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
+			tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
+			tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
+			tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
+		}
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
+			setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
 		}
 
-		for _, j := range power.PowerControl {
-			tags := map[string]string{
-				"member_id": j.MemberID,
-				"address":   address,
-				"name":      j.Name,
-				"source":    system.Hostname,
-			}
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
-				tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
-				tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
-				tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
-				tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
-			}
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
-				setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
-			}
+		fields := make(map[string]interface{})
+		fields["power_input_watts"] = j.PowerInputWatts
+		fields["power_output_watts"] = j.PowerOutputWatts
+		fields["line_input_voltage"] = j.LineInputVoltage
+		fields["last_power_output_watts"] = j.LastPowerOutputWatts
+		fields["power_capacity_watts"] = j.PowerCapacityWatts
+		acc.AddFields("redfish_power_powersupplies", fields, tags)
+	}
 
-			fields := map[string]interface{}{
-				"power_allocated_watts":  j.PowerAllocatedWatts,
-				"power_available_watts":  j.PowerAvailableWatts,
-				"power_capacity_watts":   j.PowerCapacityWatts,
-				"power_consumed_watts":   j.PowerConsumedWatts,
-				"power_requested_watts":  j.PowerRequestedWatts,
-				"average_consumed_watts": j.PowerMetrics.AverageConsumedWatts,
-				"interval_in_min":        j.PowerMetrics.IntervalInMin,
-				"max_consumed_watts":     j.PowerMetrics.MaxConsumedWatts,
-				"min_consumed_watts":     j.PowerMetrics.MinConsumedWatts,
-			}
-
-			acc.AddFields("redfish_power_powercontrol", fields, tags)
+	for _, j := range power.Voltages {
+		tags := map[string]string{}
+		tags["member_id"] = j.MemberID
+		tags["address"] = address
+		tags["name"] = j.Name
+		tags["source"] = system.Hostname
+		tags["state"] = j.Status.State
+		tags["health"] = j.Status.Health
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
+			tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
+			tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
+			tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
+			tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
+		}
+		if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
+			setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
 		}
 
-		for _, j := range power.PowerSupplies {
-			tags := map[string]string{}
-			tags["member_id"] = j.MemberID
-			tags["address"] = address
-			tags["name"] = j.Name
-			tags["source"] = system.Hostname
-			tags["state"] = j.Status.State
-			tags["health"] = j.Status.Health
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
-				tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
-				tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
-				tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
-				tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
-			}
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
-				setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
-			}
-
-			fields := make(map[string]interface{})
-			fields["power_input_watts"] = j.PowerInputWatts
-			fields["power_output_watts"] = j.PowerOutputWatts
-			fields["line_input_voltage"] = j.LineInputVoltage
-			fields["last_power_output_watts"] = j.LastPowerOutputWatts
-			fields["power_capacity_watts"] = j.PowerCapacityWatts
-			acc.AddFields("redfish_power_powersupplies", fields, tags)
-		}
-
-		for _, j := range power.Voltages {
-			tags := map[string]string{}
-			tags["member_id"] = j.MemberID
-			tags["address"] = address
-			tags["name"] = j.Name
-			tags["source"] = system.Hostname
-			tags["state"] = j.Status.State
-			tags["health"] = j.Status.Health
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassisLocation]; ok && chassis.Location != nil {
-				tags["datacenter"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.DataCenter
-				tags["room"] = chassis.Location.PostalAddress.Room
-				tags["rack"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Rack
-				tags["row"] = chassis.Location.Placement.Row
-			}
-			if _, ok := r.tagSet[tagSetChassis]; ok {
-				setChassisTags(chassis, tags)
-			}
-
-			fields := make(map[string]interface{})
-			fields["reading_volts"] = j.ReadingVolts
-			fields["upper_threshold_critical"] = j.UpperThresholdCritical
-			fields["upper_threshold_fatal"] = j.UpperThresholdFatal
-			fields["lower_threshold_critical"] = j.LowerThresholdCritical
-			fields["lower_threshold_fatal"] = j.LowerThresholdFatal
-			acc.AddFields("redfish_power_voltages", fields, tags)
-		}
+		fields := make(map[string]interface{})
+		fields["reading_volts"] = j.ReadingVolts
+		fields["upper_threshold_critical"] = j.UpperThresholdCritical
+		fields["upper_threshold_fatal"] = j.UpperThresholdFatal
+		fields["lower_threshold_critical"] = j.LowerThresholdCritical
+		fields["lower_threshold_fatal"] = j.LowerThresholdFatal
+		acc.AddFields("redfish_power_voltages", fields, tags)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -458,6 +492,7 @@ func init() {
 		return &Redfish{
 			// default tag set of chassis.location required for backwards compatibility
 			IncludeTagSets: []string{tagSetChassisLocation},
+			IncludeMetrics: []string{"power", "thermal"},
 		}
 	})
 }
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/redfish/redfish_test.go b/plugins/inputs/redfish/redfish_test.go
index 099cd720f..b6a29f379 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/redfish/redfish_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/redfish/redfish_test.go
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ func TestDellApis(t *testing.T) {
 		Username:         "test",
 		Password:         "test",
 		ComputerSystemID: "System.Embedded.1",
+		IncludeMetrics:   []string{"thermal", "power"},
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, plugin.Init())
 	var acc testutil.Accumulator
@@ -603,6 +604,7 @@ func TestHPApis(t *testing.T) {
 		Username:         "test",
 		Password:         "test",
 		ComputerSystemID: "1",
+		IncludeMetrics:   []string{"thermal", "power"},
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, hpPlugin.Init())
 	var hpAcc testutil.Accumulator
@@ -643,6 +645,7 @@ func TestInvalidUsernameorPassword(t *testing.T) {
 		Username:         "test",
 		Password:         "test",
 		ComputerSystemID: "System.Embedded.1",
+		IncludeMetrics:   []string{"thermal", "power"},
 	}
 
 	var acc testutil.Accumulator
@@ -671,6 +674,7 @@ func TestNoUsernameorPasswordConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 	r := &Redfish{
 		Address:          ts.URL,
 		ComputerSystemID: "System.Embedded.1",
+		IncludeMetrics:   []string{"thermal", "power"},
 	}
 
 	err := r.Init()
@@ -743,6 +747,7 @@ func TestInvalidDellJSON(t *testing.T) {
 				Username:         "test",
 				Password:         "test",
 				ComputerSystemID: "System.Embedded.1",
+				IncludeMetrics:   []string{"thermal", "power"},
 			}
 
 			require.NoError(t, plugin.Init())
@@ -813,6 +818,7 @@ func TestInvalidHPJSON(t *testing.T) {
 				Username:         "test",
 				Password:         "test",
 				ComputerSystemID: "System.Embedded.2",
+				IncludeMetrics:   []string{"thermal", "power"},
 			}
 
 			require.NoError(t, plugin.Init())
@@ -1097,6 +1103,7 @@ func TestIncludeTagSetsConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 		Password:         "test",
 		ComputerSystemID: "1",
 		IncludeTagSets:   []string{"chassis", "chassis.location"},
+		IncludeMetrics:   []string{"thermal", "power"},
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, hpPlugin.Init())
 	var hpAcc testutil.Accumulator
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/redfish/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/redfish/sample.conf
index d8610f741..661169ec2 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/redfish/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/redfish/sample.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
   ## System Id to collect data for in Redfish APIs.
   computer_system_id="System.Embedded.1"
 
+  ## Metrics to collect
+  ## The metric collects to gather. Choose from "power" and "thermal".
+  # include_metrics = ["power", "thermal"]
+
   ## Tag sets allow you to include redfish OData link parent data
   ## For Example.
   ## Thermal data is an OData link with parent Chassis which has a link of Location.