Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for receiving indicator data associated with activity of a load. Additionally, an estimation of a rate of change of a current of the load with respect to time may be determined from the indicator data. Moreover, a boost signal may be selectively output to a voltage regulator when the estimation of the rate of change is greater than a first amount. The boost signal may be associated with an adjustment in an output voltage of the voltage regulator and the output voltage may be provided to the load.