diff --git a/cmd/charger_ramp.go b/cmd/charger_ramp.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e6a0e0cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/charger_ramp.go
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/cmd/shutdown"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/server"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/request"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+// cmdEcho.AddCommand
+
+// chargerRampCmd represents the charger command
+var chargerRampCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "ramp [name]",
+	Short: "Ramp current from 6..16A in configurable steps",
+	Run:   runChargerRamp,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	chargerCmd.AddCommand(chargerRampCmd)
+
+	chargerRampCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(flagName, "n", "", fmt.Sprintf(flagNameDescription, "charger"))
+	chargerRampCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool(flagHeaders, false, flagHeadersDescription)
+	chargerRampCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(flagDigits, "", "0", "fractional digits (0..2)")
+	chargerRampCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(flagDelay, "", "1s", "ramp delay")
+}
+
+func ramp(c api.Charger, digits int, delay time.Duration) {
+	steps := math.Pow10(digits)
+	delta := 1 / steps
+
+	fmt.Printf("delay:\t%s\n", delay)
+	fmt.Printf("\n%6s\t%6s\n", "I (A)", "P (W)")
+
+	if err := c.Enable(true); err != nil {
+		log.ERROR.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = c.Enable(false) }()
+
+	var i float64 = 6.0
+	for {
+		var err error
+
+		if cc, ok := c.(api.ChargerEx); ok {
+			err = cc.MaxCurrentMillis(i)
+		} else {
+			err = c.MaxCurrent(int64(i))
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(delay)
+
+		var p float64
+		if cc, ok := c.(api.Meter); err == nil && ok {
+			p, err = cc.CurrentPower()
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			log.ERROR.Fatalln(err)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Printf("%6.3f\t%6.0f\n", i, p)
+
+		i += delta
+	}
+}
+
+func runChargerRamp(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	util.LogLevel(viper.GetString("log"), viper.GetStringMapString("levels"))
+	log.INFO.Printf("evcc %s", server.FormattedVersion())
+
+	// load config
+	if err := loadConfigFile(cfgFile, &conf); err != nil {
+		log.FATAL.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// setup environment
+	if err := configureEnvironment(conf); err != nil {
+		log.FATAL.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// full http request log
+	if cmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup(flagHeaders).Changed {
+		request.LogHeaders = true
+	}
+
+	// select single charger
+	if err := selectByName(cmd, &conf.Chargers); err != nil {
+		log.FATAL.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := cp.configureChargers(conf); err != nil {
+		log.FATAL.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	stopC := make(chan struct{})
+	go shutdown.Run(stopC)
+
+	chargers := cp.chargers
+	if len(args) == 1 {
+		arg := args[0]
+		chargers = map[string]api.Charger{arg: cp.Charger(arg)}
+	}
+
+	digits, err := strconv.Atoi(cmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup(flagDigits).Value.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.ERROR.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+
+	delay, err := time.ParseDuration(cmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup(flagDelay).Value.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.ERROR.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range chargers {
+		if _, ok := c.(api.ChargerEx); digits > 0 && !ok {
+			log.ERROR.Fatalln("charger does not support mA control")
+		}
+		ramp(c, digits, delay)
+	}
+
+	close(stopC)
+	<-shutdown.Done()
+}
diff --git a/cmd/flags.go b/cmd/flags.go
index ebffaa6aa..46341c711 100644
--- a/cmd/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/flags.go
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ const (
 
 	flagStop            = "stop"
 	flagStopDescription = "Stop charging"
+
+	flagDigits = "digits"
+	flagDelay  = "delay"
 )
 
 func selectByName(cmd *cobra.Command, conf *[]qualifiedConfig) error {