diff --git a/proxy.go b/proxy.go
index 8586f02..f4de41a 100644
--- a/proxy.go
+++ b/proxy.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var (
 	//shellyAuthUser = flagset.String("shellyplug-auth-username", "", "Shellyplug authentication username (also via SHELLYPLUG_AUTH_USERNAME)")
 	//shellyAuthPass = flagset.String("shellyplug-auth-password", "", "Shellyplug authentication username (also via SHELLYPLUG_AUTH_PASSWORD)")
 	exporterPort = flagset.Int("exporter-port", 5000, "Exporter port (also via EXPORTER_PORT)")
+	exporterName = flagset.String("exporter-name", "shelly_plug", "Exporter name (also via EXPORTER_NAME)")
 
 	// additional flags
 	_ = flagset.String("config", "", "Path to config file (ini format)")
@@ -159,7 +160,8 @@ func (s *ShellyStatus) Fetch() {
 func GetMetrics(c *gin.Context) {
 	switch ss.Version {
 	case 1:
-		c.String(http.StatusOK, `# HELP shellyplug_power Current power drawn in watts
+		c.String(http.StatusOK, `shellyplug_name %s
+# HELP shellyplug_power Current power drawn in watts		
 # TYPE shellyplug_power gauge
 shellyplug_power %.2f
 # HELP shellyplug_overpower Overpower drawn in watts/minute
@@ -174,9 +176,10 @@ shellyplug_temperature %.2f
 # HELP shellyplug_uptime Plug uptime in seconds
 # TYPE shellyplug_uptime gauge
 shellyplug_uptime %d
-`, ss.Status1.Meters[0].Counters[0], float32(0), 0, ss.Status1.Temperature, ss.Status1.Uptime)
+`, exporterName, ss.Status1.Meters[0].Counters[0], float32(0), 0, ss.Status1.Temperature, ss.Status1.Uptime)
 	case 2:
-		c.String(http.StatusOK, `# HELP shellyplug_power Current power drawn in watts
+		c.String(http.StatusOK, `shellyplug_name %s
+# HELP shellyplug_power Current power drawn in watts
 # TYPE shellyplug_power gauge
 shellyplug_power %.2f
 # HELP shellyplug_overpower Overpower drawn in watts/minute
@@ -191,9 +194,10 @@ shellyplug_temperature %.2f
 # HELP shellyplug_uptime Plug uptime in seconds
 # TYPE shellyplug_uptime gauge
 shellyplug_uptime %d
-`, ss.Status2.Switch.Power, float32(0), 0, ss.Status2.Switch.Temperature.Celsius, ss.Status2.Sys.Uptime)
+`, exporterName, ss.Status2.Switch.Power, float32(0), 0, ss.Status2.Switch.Temperature.Celsius, ss.Status2.Sys.Uptime)
 	default:
-		c.String(http.StatusOK, `# HELP shellyplug_power Current power drawn in watts
+		c.String(http.StatusOK, `shellyplug_name %s
+# HELP shellyplug_power Current power drawn in watts
 # TYPE shellyplug_power gauge
 shellyplug_power %.2f
 # HELP shellyplug_overpower Overpower drawn in watts/minute
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ shellyplug_temperature %.2f
 # HELP shellyplug_uptime Plug uptime in seconds
 # TYPE shellyplug_uptime gauge
 shellyplug_uptime %d
-`, float32(0), float32(0), 0, float32(0), 0)
+`, exporterName, float32(0), float32(0), 0, float32(0), 0)
 	}
 
 }