diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 584c9c0..80aada9 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-04-16 - 5.8.0 - feat(systemd)
+improve service status reporting with structured systemctl data
+
+- switch status collection from parsing `systemctl status` output to `systemctl show` properties for more reliable service state detection
+- display a distinct "not installed" status when the unit is missing
+- format systemd memory and CPU usage values into readable output for status details
+
 ## 2026-04-16 - 5.7.0 - feat(monitoring)
 add edge-triggered threshold handling with group action orchestration and HA-aware Proxmox shutdowns
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index f5096de..5bbd29f 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/nupst',
-  version: '5.7.0',
+  version: '5.8.0',
   description: 'Network UPS Shutdown Tool - Monitor SNMP-enabled UPS devices and orchestrate graceful system shutdowns during power emergencies'
 }
diff --git a/ts/systemd.ts b/ts/systemd.ts
index d67d73a..faca645 100644
--- a/ts/systemd.ts
+++ b/ts/systemd.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,72 @@
 import process from 'node:process';
 import { promises as fs } from 'node:fs';
-import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { execFileSync, execSync } from 'node:child_process';
 import { type IUpsConfig, NupstDaemon } from './daemon.ts';
 import { NupstSnmp } from './snmp/manager.ts';
 import { logger } from './logger.ts';
 import { formatPowerStatus, getBatteryColor, getRuntimeColor, symbols, theme } from './colors.ts';
 import { SHUTDOWN } from './constants.ts';
 
+interface IServiceStatusSnapshot {
+  loadState: string;
+  activeState: string;
+  subState: string;
+  pid: string;
+  memory: string;
+  cpu: string;
+}
+
+function formatSystemdMemory(memoryBytes: string): string {
+  const bytes = Number(memoryBytes);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(bytes) || bytes <= 0) {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  const units = ['B', 'K', 'M', 'G', 'T', 'P'];
+  let value = bytes;
+  let unitIndex = 0;
+
+  while (value >= 1024 && unitIndex < units.length - 1) {
+    value /= 1024;
+    unitIndex++;
+  }
+
+  if (unitIndex === 0) {
+    return `${Math.round(value)}B`;
+  }
+
+  return `${value.toFixed(1).replace(/\.0$/, '')}${units[unitIndex]}`;
+}
+
+function formatSystemdCpu(cpuNanoseconds: string): string {
+  const nanoseconds = Number(cpuNanoseconds);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(nanoseconds) || nanoseconds <= 0) {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  const milliseconds = nanoseconds / 1_000_000;
+  if (milliseconds < 1000) {
+    return `${Math.round(milliseconds)}ms`;
+  }
+
+  const seconds = milliseconds / 1000;
+  if (seconds < 60) {
+    return `${seconds.toFixed(seconds >= 10 ? 1 : 3).replace(/\.?0+$/, '')}s`;
+  }
+
+  const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+  const remainingSeconds = seconds % 60;
+  if (minutes < 60) {
+    return `${minutes}min ${
+      remainingSeconds.toFixed(remainingSeconds >= 10 ? 1 : 3).replace(/\.?0+$/, '')
+    }s`;
+  }
+
+  const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60);
+  const remainingMinutes = minutes % 60;
+  return `${hours}h ${remainingMinutes}min`;
+}
+
 /**
  * Class for managing systemd service
  * Handles installation, removal, and control of the NUPST systemd service
@@ -224,51 +284,69 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
    * Display the systemd service status
    * @private
    */
+  private getServiceStatusSnapshot(): IServiceStatusSnapshot {
+    const output = execFileSync(
+      'systemctl',
+      [
+        'show',
+        'nupst.service',
+        '--property=LoadState,ActiveState,SubState,MainPID,MemoryCurrent,CPUUsageNSec',
+      ],
+      { encoding: 'utf8' },
+    );
+
+    const properties = new Map<string, string>();
+    for (const line of output.split('\n')) {
+      const separatorIndex = line.indexOf('=');
+      if (separatorIndex === -1) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      properties.set(line.slice(0, separatorIndex), line.slice(separatorIndex + 1));
+    }
+
+    const pid = properties.get('MainPID') || '';
+    return {
+      loadState: properties.get('LoadState') || '',
+      activeState: properties.get('ActiveState') || '',
+      subState: properties.get('SubState') || '',
+      pid: pid !== '0' ? pid : '',
+      memory: formatSystemdMemory(properties.get('MemoryCurrent') || ''),
+      cpu: formatSystemdCpu(properties.get('CPUUsageNSec') || ''),
+    };
+  }
+
   private displayServiceStatus(): void {
     try {
-      const serviceStatus = execSync('systemctl status nupst.service').toString();
-      const lines = serviceStatus.split('\n');
-
-      // Parse key information from systemctl output
-      let isActive = false;
-      let pid = '';
-      let memory = '';
-      let cpu = '';
-
-      for (const line of lines) {
-        if (line.includes('Active:')) {
-          isActive = line.includes('active (running)');
-        } else if (line.includes('Main PID:')) {
-          const match = line.match(/Main PID:\s+(\d+)/);
-          if (match) pid = match[1];
-        } else if (line.includes('Memory:')) {
-          const match = line.match(/Memory:\s+([\d.]+[A-Z])/);
-          if (match) memory = match[1];
-        } else if (line.includes('CPU:')) {
-          const match = line.match(/CPU:\s+([\d.]+(?:ms|s))/);
-          if (match) cpu = match[1];
-        }
-      }
+      const snapshot = this.getServiceStatusSnapshot();
 
       // Display beautiful status
       logger.log('');
-      if (isActive) {
+      if (snapshot.loadState === 'not-found') {
         logger.log(
-          `${symbols.running} ${theme.success('Service:')} ${
-            theme.statusActive('active (running)')
-          }`,
+          `${symbols.stopped} ${theme.dim('Service:')} ${theme.statusInactive('not installed')}`,
+        );
+      } else if (snapshot.activeState === 'active') {
+        const serviceState = snapshot.subState
+          ? `${snapshot.activeState} (${snapshot.subState})`
+          : snapshot.activeState;
+        logger.log(
+          `${symbols.running} ${theme.success('Service:')} ${theme.statusActive(serviceState)}`,
         );
       } else {
+        const serviceState = snapshot.subState && snapshot.subState !== snapshot.activeState
+          ? `${snapshot.activeState} (${snapshot.subState})`
+          : snapshot.activeState || 'inactive';
         logger.log(
-          `${symbols.stopped} ${theme.dim('Service:')} ${theme.statusInactive('inactive')}`,
+          `${symbols.stopped} ${theme.dim('Service:')} ${theme.statusInactive(serviceState)}`,
         );
       }
 
-      if (pid || memory || cpu) {
+      if (snapshot.pid || snapshot.memory || snapshot.cpu) {
         const details = [];
-        if (pid) details.push(`PID: ${theme.dim(pid)}`);
-        if (memory) details.push(`Memory: ${theme.dim(memory)}`);
-        if (cpu) details.push(`CPU: ${theme.dim(cpu)}`);
+        if (snapshot.pid) details.push(`PID: ${theme.dim(snapshot.pid)}`);
+        if (snapshot.memory) details.push(`Memory: ${theme.dim(snapshot.memory)}`);
+        if (snapshot.cpu) details.push(`CPU: ${theme.dim(snapshot.cpu)}`);
         logger.log(`  ${details.join('  ')}`);
       }
       logger.log('');