Comment 11 for bug 997758

Yes, still a problem, in 12.04 and now in 12.10. Here's the output of "upower --dump":
Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/line_power_AC
  native-path: /sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/ACPI0003:00/power_supply/AC
  power supply: yes
  updated: Fri Oct 25 19:15:01 2013 (3487 seconds ago)
  has history: no
  has statistics: no
  line-power
    online: no

Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0
  native-path: /sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0A:00/power_supply/BAT0
  vendor: SMP
  model: DELL MM1568
  serial: 24
  power supply: yes
  updated: Fri Oct 25 20:13:06 2013 (2 seconds ago)
  has history: yes
  has statistics: yes
  battery
    present: yes
    rechargeable: yes
    state: discharging
    energy: 46.5645 Wh
    energy-empty: 0 Wh
    energy-full: 67.1994 Wh
    energy-full-design: 86.58 Wh
    energy-rate: 20.3241 W
    voltage: 11.549 V
    time to empty: 2.3 hours
    percentage: 69.293%
    capacity: 77.6154%
    technology: lithium-ion
  History (charge):
    1382728386 69.293 discharging
    1382728356 69.590 discharging
    1382728326 69.888 discharging
    1382728296 70.168 discharging
  History (rate):
    1382728386 20.324 discharging
    1382728356 19.969 discharging
    1382728326 21.034 discharging
    1382728296 21.778 discharging

Daemon:
  daemon-version: 0.9.17
  can-suspend: yes
  can-hibernate yes
  on-battery: yes
  on-low-battery: no
  lid-is-closed: no
  lid-is-present: yes
  is-docked: no

And a screenshot of the panel