diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e4a49a6..926d5af 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ INFLUX_ORG=solectrus
 # Customize InfluxDB storage
 INFLUX_BUCKET=my-solectrus-bucket
 INFLUX_MEASUREMENT=shelly
+
+# Optional: Minimal mode to reduce data sent to InfluxDB
+# When enabled, it minimizes the data sent to InfluxDB
+# by skipping consecutive records with zero power values.
+# INFLUX_MODE=minimal
diff --git a/lib/config.rb b/lib/config.rb
index 52df569..e62228d 100644
--- a/lib/config.rb
+++ b/lib/config.rb
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
   influx_org
   influx_bucket
   influx_measurement
+  influx_mode
 ].freeze
 
 DEFAULTS = {
   influx_schema: :http,
   influx_port: 8086,
   influx_measurement: 'Consumer',
+  influx_mode: :default,
 }.freeze
 
 Config =
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ def validate_influx_settings!
       end
 
       validate_url!(influx_url)
+      validate_mode!(influx_mode)
     end
 
     def validate_url!(url)
@@ -126,6 +129,10 @@ def validate_url!(url)
       (uri.is_a?(URI::HTTP) && uri.host.present?) || throw("URL is invalid: #{url}")
     end
 
+    def validate_mode!(mode)
+      %i[default minimal].include?(mode) || throw("INFLUX_MODE is invalid: #{mode}")
+    end
+
     def self.from_env(options = {})
       new(
         {
@@ -139,6 +146,7 @@ def self.from_env(options = {})
           influx_org: ENV.fetch('INFLUX_ORG'),
           influx_bucket: ENV.fetch('INFLUX_BUCKET', nil),
           influx_measurement: ENV.fetch('INFLUX_MEASUREMENT', nil),
+          influx_mode: ENV.fetch('INFLUX_MODE', nil)&.to_sym,
         }.merge(options),
       )
     end
diff --git a/lib/shelly_pull.rb b/lib/shelly_pull.rb
index 16aff16..36b4bca 100644
--- a/lib/shelly_pull.rb
+++ b/lib/shelly_pull.rb
@@ -3,14 +3,35 @@ def initialize(config:, queue:)
     @queue = queue
     @config = config
     @count = 0
+    @last_power = -1
   end
 
   attr_reader :config, :queue, :count
 
   def next
     record = config.adapter.solectrus_record(@count += 1)
-    queue << record
+    queue << record if should_queue?(record)
 
     record
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def should_queue?(record)
+    case config.influx_mode
+    when :default
+      # Always queue this record
+      true
+
+    when :minimal
+      # Only queue this record if the power is non-zero or if it just changed to zero
+      result = record.power.nonzero? || @last_power.nonzero?
+      config.logger.info "Ignoring record ##{record.id} (no power)" unless result
+
+      # Remember the last power
+      @last_power = record.power
+
+      result
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/config_spec.rb b/spec/lib/config_spec.rb
index c23bf88..5332572 100644
--- a/spec/lib/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/config_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       influx_token: 'this.is.just.an.example',
       influx_org: 'solectrus',
       influx_bucket: 'Consumer',
+      influx_mode: :minimal,
     }
   end
 
@@ -51,6 +52,12 @@
       end.to raise_error(Exception, /INFLUX_TOKEN is missing/)
     end
 
+    it 'raises an error for invalid INFLUX_MODE' do
+      expect do
+        described_class.new(valid_options.merge(influx_mode: 'foo'))
+      end.to raise_error(Exception, /MODE is invalid/)
+    end
+
     it 'initializes with valid options' do
       expect { described_class.new(valid_options) }.not_to raise_error
     end
@@ -138,5 +145,9 @@
     it 'returns correct influx_measurement' do
       expect(config.influx_measurement).to eq('Consumer')
     end
+
+    it 'returns correct influx_mode' do
+      expect(config.influx_mode).to eq(:minimal)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/shelly_pull_spec.rb b/spec/lib/shelly_pull_spec.rb
index 5596a11..c995fcf 100644
--- a/spec/lib/shelly_pull_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/shelly_pull_spec.rb
@@ -31,5 +31,45 @@
         expect(queue.length).to eq(0)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when minimal mode' do
+      let(:config) { Config.from_env(influx_mode: :minimal) }
+
+      it 'queues record if power is non-zero' do
+        record1 = SolectrusRecord.new(id: 1, time: 0, payload: { power: 1 })
+        allow(config.adapter).to receive(:solectrus_record).and_return(record1)
+        shelly_pull.next
+
+        record2 = SolectrusRecord.new(id: 2, time: 0, payload: { power: 2 })
+        allow(config.adapter).to receive(:solectrus_record).and_return(record2)
+        shelly_pull.next
+
+        expect(queue.length).to eq(2)
+      end
+
+      it 'queues record if power just changed to zero' do
+        record1 = SolectrusRecord.new(id: 3, time: 0, payload: { power: 1 })
+        allow(config.adapter).to receive(:solectrus_record).and_return(record1)
+        shelly_pull.next
+
+        record2 = SolectrusRecord.new(id: 4, time: 0, payload: { power: 0 })
+        allow(config.adapter).to receive(:solectrus_record).and_return(record2)
+        shelly_pull.next
+
+        expect(queue.length).to eq(2)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not queue record if power is zero' do
+        record1 = SolectrusRecord.new(id: 5, time: 0, payload: { power: 0 })
+        allow(config.adapter).to receive(:solectrus_record).and_return(record1)
+        shelly_pull.next
+
+        record2 = SolectrusRecord.new(id: 6, time: 0, payload: { power: 0 })
+        allow(config.adapter).to receive(:solectrus_record).and_return(record2)
+        shelly_pull.next
+
+        expect(queue.length).to eq(1)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end