diff --git a/nut.go b/nut.go
index 9a41766..6de6715 100644
--- a/nut.go
+++ b/nut.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ func (c *Client) Close() error {
 	return c.conn.Close()
 }
 
-// GetListVar updates NutKeyValMap with the current status of all variables from <upsID>.
-func (c *Client) GetListVar(upsID string) error {
+// ListVar updates NutKeyValMap with the current status of all variables from <upsID>.
+func (c *Client) ListVar(upsID string) error {
 	cmd := "LIST VAR \"" + upsID + "\""
 	if err := c.write(cmd); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -68,6 +68,20 @@ outer:
 	return nil
 }
 
+// GetVar returns the value of the specified variable for <upsID>.
+func (c *Client) GetVar(upsID, varName string) (string, error) {
+	cmd := "GET VAR \"" + upsID + "\" \"" + varName + "\""
+	if err := c.write(cmd); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	l, err := c.read()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	value := strings.Trim(strings.Join(strings.Split(l, " ")[3:], " "), "\"")
+	return value, nil
+}
+
 // newClient wraps an existing net.Conn.
 func newClient(conn net.Conn) *Client {
 	return &Client{conn, bufio.NewReader(conn)}