diff --git a/esphome/components/ina219/ina219.cpp b/esphome/components/ina219/ina219.cpp
index 8d5271fa84..52a3b1e067 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ina219/ina219.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ina219/ina219.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ void INA219Component::setup() {
   }
 }
 
+void INA219Component::on_powerdown() {
+  // Mode = 0 -> power down
+  if (!this->write_byte_16(INA219_REGISTER_CONFIG, 0)) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "powerdown error");
+  }
+}
+
 void INA219Component::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "INA219:");
   LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
diff --git a/esphome/components/ina219/ina219.h b/esphome/components/ina219/ina219.h
index a6c0f2bc4c..115fa886e0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ina219/ina219.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ina219/ina219.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class INA219Component : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   void dump_config() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
   void update() override;
+  void on_powerdown() override;
 
   void set_shunt_resistance_ohm(float shunt_resistance_ohm) { shunt_resistance_ohm_ = shunt_resistance_ohm; }
   void set_max_current_a(float max_current_a) { max_current_a_ = max_current_a; }