diff --git a/code/modules/power/smes.dm b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
index f972e029978..a0edfe45a64 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/smes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/power/smes/engineering
-	charge = 3e6 // Engineering starts with some charge for singulo	
+	charge = 2e6 // Engineering starts with some charge for singulo	
 
 /obj/machinery/power/smes/magical
 	name = "magical power storage unit"