diff --git a/miio/chuangmi_plug.py b/miio/chuangmi_plug.py
index 3260c6a42..c2859146a 100644
--- a/miio/chuangmi_plug.py
+++ b/miio/chuangmi_plug.py
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ def usb_power(self) -> Optional[bool]:
         return None
 
     @property
-    def load_power(self) -> Optional[int]:
+    def load_power(self) -> Optional[float]:
         """Current power load, if available."""
         if "load_power" in self.data and self.data["load_power"] is not None:
-            return self.data["load_power"]
+            return float(self.data["load_power"])
         return None
 
     @property
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def status(self) -> ChuangmiPlugStatus:
             load_power = self.send("get_power", [])  # Response: [300]
             if len(load_power) == 1:
                 properties.append('load_power')
-                values.append(load_power[0])
+                values.append(load_power[0] * 0.01)
 
         return ChuangmiPlugStatus(
             defaultdict(lambda: None, zip(properties, values)))
diff --git a/miio/tests/test_chuangmi_plug.py b/miio/tests/test_chuangmi_plug.py
index dd922ffc0..84f4c4ff1 100644
--- a/miio/tests/test_chuangmi_plug.py
+++ b/miio/tests/test_chuangmi_plug.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def test_off(self):
     def test_status(self):
         self.device._reset_state()
 
-        load_power = self.device._get_load_power().pop(0)
+        load_power = float(self.device._get_load_power().pop(0) * 0.01)
 
         start_state_extended = self.device.start_state.copy()
         start_state_extended['load_power'] = load_power