diff --git a/rust/src/hal/battery.rs b/rust/src/hal/battery.rs
index cf12f06..d0deb91 100644
--- a/rust/src/hal/battery.rs
+++ b/rust/src/hal/battery.rs
@@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ pub trait BatteryInteraction {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct BatteryInfo {
-    pub voltage_milli_volt: u16,
-    pub average_current_milli_ampere: i16,
-    pub cycle_count: u16,
-    pub design_milli_ampere_hour: u16,
-    pub remaining_milli_ampere_hour: u16,
-    pub state_of_charge: f32,
-    pub state_of_health: u16,
-    pub temperature: u16,
+    pub voltage_mv: Option<u16>,
+    pub current_ma: Option<i16>,
+    pub soc_pct: Option<f32>,
+    pub soh_pct: Option<u16>,
+    pub temperature_c: Option<u16>,
+    pub cycle_count: Option<u16>,
+    pub remaining_mah: Option<u16>,
+    pub design_mah: Option<u16>,
+    pub error: Option<BatteryError>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
@@ -181,14 +182,15 @@ impl BatteryInteraction for BQ34Z100G1 {
 
     async fn get_battery_state(&mut self) -> FatResult<BatteryState> {
         Ok(BatteryState::Info(BatteryInfo {
-            voltage_milli_volt: self.voltage_milli_volt().await?,
-            average_current_milli_ampere: self.average_current_milli_ampere().await?,
-            cycle_count: self.cycle_count().await?,
-            design_milli_ampere_hour: self.design_milli_ampere_hour().await?,
-            remaining_milli_ampere_hour: self.remaining_milli_ampere_hour().await?,
-            state_of_charge: self.state_charge_percent().await?,
-            state_of_health: self.state_health_percent().await?,
-            temperature: self.bat_temperature().await?,
+            voltage_mv: Some(self.voltage_milli_volt().await?),
+            current_ma: Some(self.average_current_milli_ampere().await?),
+            soc_pct: Some(self.state_charge_percent().await?),
+            soh_pct: Some(self.state_health_percent().await?),
+            temperature_c: Some(self.bat_temperature().await?),
+            cycle_count: Some(self.cycle_count().await?),
+            remaining_mah: Some(self.remaining_milli_ampere_hour().await?),
+            design_mah: Some(self.design_milli_ampere_hour().await?),
+            error: None,
         }))
     }
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/main.rs b/rust/src/main.rs
index 605ce29..4408738 100644
--- a/rust/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ use embassy_time::{Duration, Instant, Timer};
 use esp_hal::rom::ets_delay_us;
 use esp_hal::system::software_reset;
 use esp_println::{logger, println};
-use hal::battery::BatteryState;
+use hal::battery::{BatteryError, BatteryInfo, BatteryState};
 use log::LogMessage;
 use option_lock::OptionLock;
 use plant_state::PlantState;
@@ -857,20 +857,40 @@ async fn publish_mppt_state(
 async fn publish_battery_state(
     board: &mut MutexGuard<'_, CriticalSectionRawMutex, HAL<'static>>,
 ) -> () {
-    let state = board
+    let telemetry = match board
         .board_hal
         .get_battery_monitor()
         .get_battery_state()
-        .await;
-    let value = match state {
-        Ok(state) => {
-            let json = serde_json::to_string(&state).unwrap().to_owned();
-            json.to_owned()
-        }
-        Err(_) => "error".to_owned(),
-    };
+        .await
     {
-        let _ = mqtt::publish("/battery", &*value).await;
+        Ok(BatteryState::Info(info)) => info,
+        Ok(BatteryState::Unknown) => BatteryInfo {
+            voltage_mv: None,
+            current_ma: None,
+            soc_pct: None,
+            soh_pct: None,
+            temperature_c: None,
+            cycle_count: None,
+            remaining_mah: None,
+            design_mah: None,
+            error: Some(BatteryError::NoBatteryMonitor),
+        },
+        Err(e) => BatteryInfo {
+            voltage_mv: None,
+            current_ma: None,
+            soc_pct: None,
+            soh_pct: None,
+            temperature_c: None,
+            cycle_count: None,
+            remaining_mah: None,
+            design_mah: None,
+            error: Some(BatteryError::CommunicationError {
+                message: alloc::format!("{:?}", e),
+            }),
+        },
+    };
+    if let Ok(json) = serde_json::to_string(&telemetry) {
+        let _ = mqtt::publish("/battery", &json).await;
     }
 }