diff --git a/psutil/__init__.py b/psutil/__init__.py
index 12cd2c4cc6..c8da0a3dc2 100644
--- a/psutil/__init__.py
+++ b/psutil/__init__.py
@@ -2210,7 +2210,7 @@ def sensors_fans():
     __all__.append("sensors_fans")
 
 
-# Linux, Windows, FreeBSD
+# Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, OSX
 if hasattr(_psplatform, "sensors_battery"):
 
     def sensors_battery():
diff --git a/psutil/_psosx.py b/psutil/_psosx.py
index e9b6ed8243..567f39960b 100644
--- a/psutil/_psosx.py
+++ b/psutil/_psosx.py
@@ -207,6 +207,25 @@ def disk_partitions(all=False):
     return retlist
 
 
+# =====================================================================
+# --- sensors
+# =====================================================================
+
+
+def sensors_battery():
+    """Return battery information.
+    """
+    percent, minsleft, power_plugged = cext.sensors_battery()
+    power_plugged = power_plugged == 1
+    if power_plugged:
+        secsleft = _common.POWER_TIME_UNLIMITED
+    elif minsleft == -1:
+        secsleft = _common.POWER_TIME_UNKNOWN
+    else:
+        secsleft = minsleft * 60
+    return _common.sbattery(percent, secsleft, power_plugged)
+
+
 # =====================================================================
 # --- network
 # =====================================================================
diff --git a/psutil/_psutil_osx.c b/psutil/_psutil_osx.c
index 4675162630..2861b09ba4 100644
--- a/psutil/_psutil_osx.c
+++ b/psutil/_psutil_osx.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <IOKit/storage/IOBlockStorageDriver.h>
 #include <IOKit/storage/IOMedia.h>
 #include <IOKit/IOBSD.h>
+#include <IOKit/ps/IOPowerSources.h>
+#include <IOKit/ps/IOPSKeys.h>
 
 #include "_psutil_common.h"
 #include "_psutil_posix.h"
@@ -1788,6 +1790,93 @@ psutil_cpu_stats(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * Return battery information.
+ */
+static PyObject *
+psutil_sensors_battery(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
+    PyObject *py_retlist = NULL;
+    CFTypeRef power_info = NULL;
+    CFArrayRef power_sources_list = NULL;
+    CFDictionaryRef power_sources_infomation = NULL;
+    CFNumberRef capacity_ref = NULL;
+    CFNumberRef time_to_empty_ref = NULL;
+    CFStringRef ps_state_ref = NULL;
+    uint32_t capacity;     /* units are percent */
+    int time_to_empty;     /* units are minutes */
+    int is_power_plugged;
+
+    power_info = IOPSCopyPowerSourcesInfo();
+
+    if (!power_info) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError,
+            "Failed to get power sources info");
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    power_sources_list = IOPSCopyPowerSourcesList(power_info);
+    if (!power_sources_list) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError,
+            "Failed to get power sources list");
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    /* Should only get one source. But in practice, check for > 0 sources */
+    if (!CFArrayGetCount(power_sources_list)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError,
+            "Power sources list is empty");
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    power_sources_infomation = IOPSGetPowerSourceDescription(
+        power_info, CFArrayGetValueAtIndex(power_sources_list, 0));
+
+    capacity_ref = (CFNumberRef)  CFDictionaryGetValue(
+        power_sources_infomation, CFSTR(kIOPSCurrentCapacityKey));
+    if (!CFNumberGetValue(capacity_ref, kCFNumberSInt32Type, &capacity)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError,
+            "No battery capacity infomration in power sources info");
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    ps_state_ref = (CFStringRef) CFDictionaryGetValue(
+        power_sources_infomation, CFSTR(kIOPSPowerSourceStateKey));
+    is_power_plugged = CFStringCompare(
+        ps_state_ref, CFSTR(kIOPSACPowerValue), 0)
+        == kCFCompareEqualTo;
+
+    time_to_empty_ref = (CFNumberRef) CFDictionaryGetValue(
+        power_sources_infomation, CFSTR(kIOPSTimeToEmptyKey));
+    if (!CFNumberGetValue(time_to_empty_ref,
+                          kCFNumberIntType, &time_to_empty)) {
+        /* This value is recommended for non-Apple power sources, so it's not
+         * an error if it doesn't exist. We'll return -1 for "unknown" */
+        /* A value of -1 indicates "Still Calculating the Time" also for
+         * apple power source */
+        time_to_empty = -1;
+    }
+
+    py_retlist = Py_BuildValue("Iii",
+        capacity, time_to_empty, is_power_plugged);
+    if (!py_retlist) {
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    CFRelease(power_info);
+    CFRelease(power_sources_list);
+    /* Caller should NOT release power_sources_infomation */
+
+    return py_retlist;
+
+error:
+    if (power_info)
+        CFRelease(power_info);
+    if (power_sources_list)
+        CFRelease(power_sources_list);
+    Py_XDECREF(py_retlist);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * define the psutil C module methods and initialize the module.
@@ -1854,6 +1943,8 @@ PsutilMethods[] = {
      "Return currently connected users as a list of tuples"},
     {"cpu_stats", psutil_cpu_stats, METH_VARARGS,
      "Return CPU statistics"},
+    {"sensors_battery", psutil_sensors_battery, METH_VARARGS,
+     "Return battery information."},
 
     // --- others
     {"set_testing", psutil_set_testing, METH_NOARGS,
diff --git a/psutil/tests/test_contracts.py b/psutil/tests/test_contracts.py
index 5e5c2e9a05..4c57b25a88 100755
--- a/psutil/tests/test_contracts.py
+++ b/psutil/tests/test_contracts.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def test_sensors_fans(self):
 
     def test_battery(self):
         self.assertEqual(hasattr(psutil, "sensors_battery"),
-                         LINUX or WINDOWS or FREEBSD)
+                         LINUX or WINDOWS or FREEBSD or OSX)
 
     def test_proc_environ(self):
         self.assertEqual(hasattr(psutil.Process, "environ"),