diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
index 286b395e183..69e3fe9c5ae 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 ),
                 cv.requires_component("nrf52"),
             ),
-            cv.OnlyWith(CONF_POWER_SOURCE, "nrf52", default="DC_SOURCE"): cv.All(
-                cv.enum(POWER_SOURCE, upper=True),
-                cv.requires_component("nrf52"),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_POWER_SOURCE, default="DC_SOURCE"): cv.enum(
+                POWER_SOURCE, upper=True
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_IEEE802154_VENDOR_OUI): cv.All(
                 cv.Any(
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.cpp
index 733f45cc2ae..c534a384320 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void ZigbeeComponent::add_cluster(uint8_t endpoint_id, uint16_t cluster_id, uint
   this->attribute_list_[{endpoint_id, cluster_id, role}] = attr_list;
 }
 
-void ZigbeeComponent::set_basic_cluster(const char *model, const char *manufacturer) {
+void ZigbeeComponent::set_basic_cluster(const char *model, const char *manufacturer, uint8_t power_source) {
   char date_buf[16];
   time_t time_val = App.get_build_time();
   struct tm *timeinfo = localtime(&time_val);
@@ -162,13 +162,14 @@ void ZigbeeComponent::set_basic_cluster(const char *model, const char *manufactu
       .model = get_zcl_string(model, 31),
       .manufacturer = get_zcl_string(manufacturer, 31),
       .date = get_zcl_string(date_buf, 15),
+      .power_source = power_source,
   };
 }
 
 esp_zb_attribute_list_t *ZigbeeComponent::create_basic_cluster_() {
   esp_zb_basic_cluster_cfg_t basic_cluster_cfg = {
       .zcl_version = ESP_ZB_ZCL_BASIC_ZCL_VERSION_DEFAULT_VALUE,
-      .power_source = 0,
+      .power_source = this->basic_cluster_data_.power_source,
   };
   esp_zb_attribute_list_t *attr_list = esp_zb_basic_cluster_create(&basic_cluster_cfg);
   esp_zb_basic_cluster_add_attr(attr_list, ESP_ZB_ZCL_ATTR_BASIC_MANUFACTURER_NAME_ID,
@@ -192,7 +193,12 @@ static void esp_zb_task_(void *pvParameters) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Could not setup Zigbee");
     vTaskDelete(NULL);
   }
-  esp_zb_set_node_descriptor_power_source(1);
+  if (global_zigbee->is_battery_powered()) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Battery powered!");
+    esp_zb_set_node_descriptor_power_source(0);
+  } else {
+    esp_zb_set_node_descriptor_power_source(1);
+  }
   esp_zb_stack_main_loop();
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.h b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.h
index a9072f6c8d4..03d3286ab82 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.h
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ZigbeeComponent : public Component {
   void dump_config() override;
   esp_err_t create_endpoint(uint8_t endpoint_id, zb_ha_standard_devs_e device_id,
                             esp_zb_cluster_list_t *esp_zb_cluster_list);
-  void set_basic_cluster(const char *model, const char *manufacturer);
+  void set_basic_cluster(const char *model, const char *manufacturer, uint8_t power_source);
   void add_cluster(uint8_t endpoint_id, uint16_t cluster_id, uint8_t role);
   void create_default_cluster(uint8_t endpoint_id, zb_ha_standard_devs_e device_id);
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ZigbeeComponent : public Component {
 
   template<typename F> void add_on_join_callback(F &&cb) { this->join_cb_.add(std::forward<F>(cb)); }
 
+  bool is_battery_powered() { return this->basic_cluster_data_.power_source == ESP_ZB_ZCL_BASIC_POWER_SOURCE_BATTERY; }
   bool is_started() { return this->started; }
   bool is_connected() { return this->connected_; }
   std::atomic<bool> started = false;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class ZigbeeComponent : public Component {
     uint8_t *model;
     uint8_t *manufacturer;
     uint8_t *date;
+    uint8_t power_source;
   } basic_cluster_data_;
   bool connected_ = false;
 #ifdef ZB_ED_ROLE
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
index 5b1808ea60d..e446377a06b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ from .const import (
     ANALOG_INPUT_APPTYPE,
     BACNET_UNIT_NO_UNITS,
     BACNET_UNITS,
+    CONF_POWER_SOURCE,
     CONF_REPORT,
     CONF_ROUTER,
     KEY_ZIGBEE,
+    POWER_SOURCE,
     REPORT,
     ZigbeeAttribute,
 )
@@ -320,6 +322,7 @@ async def esp32_to_code(config: ConfigType) -> "MockObj":
         var.set_basic_cluster(
             config[CONF_MODEL],
             "esphome",
+            cg.RawExpression(POWER_SOURCE[config[CONF_POWER_SOURCE]]),
         )
     )
     for ep in ep_list:
diff --git a/tests/components/zigbee/common_esp32.yaml b/tests/components/zigbee/common_esp32.yaml
index 77e202b5235..82a523fc7c4 100644
--- a/tests/components/zigbee/common_esp32.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/zigbee/common_esp32.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ binary_sensor:
 zigbee:
   model: zigbee_test
   router: true
+  power_source: MAINS_SINGLE_PHASE
   on_join:
     then:
       - logger.log: "Joined network"