An electronic device is described comprising connecting means configured to establish a connection to another device, and configured to receive electrical power from the connection and configured to receive information from the other device via the connection and comprising determining means configured to determine a set of limitations, wherein for at least one electronic unit configured to receive electrical power, the set of limitations comprises a limitation of electrical power to be distributed to the at least electronic unit and wherein the determining means is further configured to determine the set of limitations based on the information received from the other device, wherein the received information comprises a request for a reduced power consumption of the electronic device.