diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4020a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/factorio
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/.gitignore b/.vscode/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eedb26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
+!launch.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aae97fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "factoriomod",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Factorio Mod Debug"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/prometheus-exporter/control.lua b/prometheus-exporter/control.lua
index 6087a5d..40cd228 100644
--- a/prometheus-exporter/control.lua
+++ b/prometheus-exporter/control.lua
@@ -1,83 +1,55 @@
--- Config
-local steps_per_tick = 1      -- process 1 surface×force per tick
-local flush_interval_ticks = 60 * 15  -- flush every n ticks
+local metrics = require("utils.metrics")
 
--- State
+-- config
+local flush_interval_ticks = 60 -- flush every n ticks
+
+-- state
+--- @type table<number, fun()>
 local queue = {}
-local buffer = {}
-local last_flush_tick = 0
 
--- Initialize queue with all surface×force pairs
+--- @type table<number, string>
+local buffer = {}
+local last_reset = 0
+
+-- queue operations to perform for each round of metric processing
+-- that way, avoid doing too much work in a single game tick and causing UPS inconsistencies
 local function prepare_queue()
     queue = {}
-    for surface_name, _ in pairs(game.surfaces) do
-        for force_name, _ in pairs(game.forces) do
-            table.insert(queue, {surface_name = surface_name, force_name = force_name})
+    for _, surface in pairs(game.surfaces) do
+        for _, force in pairs(game.forces) do
+            table.insert(queue, metrics.calc_item_production_statistics(buffer, surface, force))
+            table.insert(queue, metrics.calc_fluid_production_statistics(buffer, surface, force))
         end
+        table.insert(queue, metrics.calc_power_statistics(buffer, surface))
     end
 end
 
--- Process a few items from the queue each tick
 local function process_queue()
-    for i = 1, steps_per_tick do
-        local entry = table.remove(queue, 1)
-        if not entry then break end
-
-        local surface_name, force_name = entry.surface_name, entry.force_name
-        local force = game.forces[force_name]
-
-        -- Items
-        local item_stats = force.get_item_production_statistics(surface_name)
-        for item, count in pairs(item_stats.input_counts) do
-            table.insert(buffer, string.format(
-                "factorio_production_total{type=\"item\",surface=\"%s\",force=\"%s\",name=\"%s\"} %d",
-                surface_name, force_name, item, count
-            ))
-        end
-        for item, count in pairs(item_stats.output_counts) do
-            table.insert(buffer, string.format(
-                "factorio_consumption_total{type=\"item\",surface=\"%s\",force=\"%s\",name=\"%s\"} %d",
-                surface_name, force_name, item, count
-            ))
-        end
-
-        -- Fluids
-        local fluid_stats = force.get_fluid_production_statistics(surface_name)
-        for fluid, count in pairs(fluid_stats.input_counts) do
-            table.insert(buffer, string.format(
-                "factorio_production_total{type=\"fluid\",surface=\"%s\",force=\"%s\",name=\"%s\"} %d",
-                surface_name, force_name, fluid, count
-            ))
-        end
-        for fluid, count in pairs(fluid_stats.output_counts) do
-            table.insert(buffer, string.format(
-                "factorio_consumption_total{type=\"fluid\",surface=\"%s\",force=\"%s\",name=\"%s\"} %d",
-                surface_name, force_name, fluid, count
-            ))
-        end
+    local entry = table.remove(queue, 1)
+    if entry then
+        entry()
     end
 end
 
--- Flush buffer to file periodically
-local function maybe_flush()
-    if #queue == 0 and game.tick - last_flush_tick >= flush_interval_ticks then
-        if #buffer > 0 then
-            helpers.write_file("metrics.prom", table.concat(buffer, "\n"), false)
-            buffer = {}
-        end
-        last_flush_tick = game.tick
-        prepare_queue()
-    end
-end
-
--- Main tick handler
-script.on_event(defines.events.on_tick, function()
+local function tick()
     process_queue()
-    maybe_flush()
-end)
 
--- Bootstrap
+    if #queue == 0 and #buffer > 0 then
+        helpers.write_file("metrics.prom", table.concat(buffer, "\n"), false)
+        buffer = {}
+    end
+
+    if #queue == 0 and game.tick - last_reset >= flush_interval_ticks then
+        prepare_queue()
+        last_reset = game.tick
+    end
+end
+
+-- main tick handler
+script.on_event(defines.events.on_tick, tick)
+
+-- startup
 script.on_init(function()
-    last_flush_tick = game.tick
+    last_reset = game.tick
     prepare_queue()
 end)
diff --git a/prometheus-exporter/data.lua b/prometheus-exporter/data.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..437f271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prometheus-exporter/data.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require("prototypes.metrics-pole").setup()
diff --git a/prometheus-exporter/prototypes/metrics-pole.lua b/prometheus-exporter/prototypes/metrics-pole.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5887aec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prometheus-exporter/prototypes/metrics-pole.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+local name = "metrics-pole"
+
+--- @class MetricsPole
+--- @field name string
+--- @field setup fun()
+local M = {
+    name = name,
+    setup = function()
+        local function tint(alpha)
+            return { r = 1, g = 0, b = 1, a = alpha }
+        end
+
+        -- POLE
+        local pole = table.deepcopy(data.raw["electric-pole"]["small-electric-pole"])
+        pole.name = name
+        pole.minable.result = name
+        pole.icons = {
+            {
+                icon = pole.icon,
+                icon_size = pole.icon_size,
+                tint = tint(0.3)
+            },
+        }
+        pole.is_military_target = false
+        pole.hidden_in_factoriopedia = true
+        pole.localised_name = "Metrics Pole"
+        pole.supply_area_distance = 0
+
+        for _, layer in pairs(pole.pictures.layers) do
+            layer.tint = tint(1)
+        end
+
+        data:extend({ pole })
+
+        -- ITEM
+        local item = table.deepcopy(data.raw["item"]["small-electric-pole"])
+        item.name = name
+        item.place_result = name
+        item.localised_name = "Metrics Pole"
+        item.icons = {
+            {
+                icon = item.icon,
+                icon_size = item.icon_size,
+                tint = tint(0.3)
+            },
+        }
+        data:extend({ item })
+
+        -- RECIPE
+        data:extend({
+            {
+                type = "recipe",
+                name = name,
+                enabled = true,
+                ingredients = { { name = "wood", amount = 1, type = "item" } },
+                results = { { name = name, type = "item", amount = 1 } }
+            }
+        })
+    end
+}
+
+return M
diff --git a/prometheus-exporter/utils/metrics.lua b/prometheus-exporter/utils/metrics.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c90ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prometheus-exporter/utils/metrics.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+local prometheus = require("utils.prometheus")
+local metrics_pole = require('prototypes.metrics-pole')
+
+local M = {}
+
+--- @param metrics_table table<number, string>
+--- @param surface LuaSurface
+--- @param force LuaForce
+--- @return fun()
+function M.calc_item_production_statistics(metrics_table, surface, force)
+    return function()
+        local item_stats = force.get_item_production_statistics(surface.name)
+        for item, count in pairs(item_stats.input_counts) do
+            table.insert(metrics_table,
+                prometheus.counter("production", "",
+                    { type = "item", surface = surface.name, force = force.name, name = item }, count))
+        end
+        for item, count in pairs(item_stats.output_counts) do
+            table.insert(metrics_table,
+                prometheus.counter("consumption", "",
+                    { type = "item", surface = surface.name, force = force.name, name = item }, count))
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- @param metrics_table table<number, string>
+--- @param surface LuaSurface
+--- @param force LuaForce
+--- @return fun()
+function M.calc_fluid_production_statistics(metrics_table, surface, force)
+    return function()
+        local fluid_stats = force.get_fluid_production_statistics(surface.name)
+        for item, count in pairs(fluid_stats.input_counts) do
+            table.insert(metrics_table,
+                prometheus.counter("production", "",
+                    { type = "fluid", surface = surface.name, force = force.name, name = item }, count))
+        end
+        for item, count in pairs(fluid_stats.output_counts) do
+            table.insert(metrics_table,
+                prometheus.counter("consumption", "",
+                    { type = "fluid", surface = surface.name, force = force.name, name = item }, count))
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+--- @param metrics_table table<number, string>
+--- @param surface LuaSurface
+--- @return fun()
+function M.calc_power_statistics(metrics_table, surface)
+    return function()
+        local seen = {}
+        for _, pole in pairs(surface.find_entities_filtered { name = metrics_pole.name }) do
+            if table[pole.electric_network_id] then -- deduplication
+                goto continue
+            end
+            table.insert(seen, pole.electric_network_id)
+
+            local stats = pole.electric_network_statistics
+            for name, count in pairs(stats.input_counts) do
+                table.insert(metrics_table,
+                    prometheus.counter("energy_consumption", "_joules",
+                        { surface = surface.name, network_id = pole.electric_network_id, name = name }, count))
+            end
+            for name, count in pairs(stats.output_counts) do
+                table.insert(metrics_table,
+                    prometheus.counter("energy_production", "_joules",
+                        { surface = surface.name, network_id = pole.electric_network_id, name = name }, count))
+            end
+
+            ::continue::
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/prometheus-exporter/utils/prometheus.lua b/prometheus-exporter/utils/prometheus.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d8a051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prometheus-exporter/utils/prometheus.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+local M = {}
+
+--- Formats a name + table of labels as a Prometheus metric
+--- @param name string
+--- @param suffix string
+--- @param labels table
+--- @param value number
+function M.counter(name, suffix, labels, value)
+    local label_parts = {}
+    for k, v in pairs(labels) do
+        table.insert(label_parts, string.format('%s="%s"', k, v))
+    end
+    local label_str = table.concat(label_parts, ",")
+    return string.format("factorio_%s_total%s{%s} %d", name, suffix, label_str, value)
+end
+
+return M