diff --git a/utility.cpp b/utility.cpp
index bd84249..680b89e 100644
--- a/utility.cpp
+++ b/utility.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 #include "utility.hpp"
 
+#include "types.hpp"
+
 #include <fstream>
 
 namespace phosphor
@@ -103,6 +105,24 @@
     return type;
 }
 
+bool isPoweredOn(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus)
+{
+    // When state = 1, system is powered on
+    int32_t state = 0;
+
+    try
+    {
+        auto service = util::getService(POWER_OBJ_PATH, POWER_IFACE, bus);
+        getProperty<int32_t>(POWER_IFACE, "state", POWER_OBJ_PATH, service, bus,
+                             state);
+    }
+    catch (std::exception& e)
+    {
+        log<level::INFO>("Failed to get power state. Assuming it is off.");
+    }
+    return state != 0;
+}
+
 } // namespace util
 } // namespace power
 } // namespace phosphor