diff --git a/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/const.py b/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/const.py
index b450030ea3a..e41d683a7df 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/const.py
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ PROTOCOL_TELNET = "telnet"
 # Sensors
 SENSORS_BYTES = ["sensor_rx_bytes", "sensor_tx_bytes"]
 SENSORS_CONNECTED_DEVICE = ["sensor_connected_device"]
+SENSORS_LOAD_AVG = ["sensor_load_avg1", "sensor_load_avg5", "sensor_load_avg15"]
 SENSORS_RATES = ["sensor_rx_rates", "sensor_tx_rates"]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/router.py b/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/router.py
index b94de51b2fb..3c911d7712e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/router.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/router.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from .const import (
     PROTOCOL_TELNET,
     SENSORS_BYTES,
     SENSORS_CONNECTED_DEVICE,
+    SENSORS_LOAD_AVG,
     SENSORS_RATES,
 )
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=30)
 
 SENSORS_TYPE_BYTES = "sensors_bytes"
 SENSORS_TYPE_COUNT = "sensors_count"
+SENSORS_TYPE_LOAD_AVG = "sensors_load_avg"
 SENSORS_TYPE_RATES = "sensors_rates"
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -100,6 +102,15 @@ class AsusWrtSensorDataHandler:
 
         return _get_dict(SENSORS_RATES, rates)
 
+    async def _get_load_avg(self):
+        """Fetch load average information from the router."""
+        try:
+            avg = await self._api.async_get_loadavg()
+        except (OSError, ValueError) as exc:
+            raise UpdateFailed(exc) from exc
+
+        return _get_dict(SENSORS_LOAD_AVG, avg)
+
     def update_device_count(self, conn_devices: int):
         """Update connected devices attribute."""
         if self._connected_devices == conn_devices:
@@ -113,6 +124,8 @@ class AsusWrtSensorDataHandler:
             method = self._get_connected_devices
         elif sensor_type == SENSORS_TYPE_BYTES:
             method = self._get_bytes
+        elif sensor_type == SENSORS_TYPE_LOAD_AVG:
+            method = self._get_load_avg
         elif sensor_type == SENSORS_TYPE_RATES:
             method = self._get_rates
         else:
@@ -316,8 +329,9 @@ class AsusWrtRouter:
         self._sensors_data_handler.update_device_count(self._connected_devices)
 
         sensors_types = {
-            SENSORS_TYPE_COUNT: SENSORS_CONNECTED_DEVICE,
             SENSORS_TYPE_BYTES: SENSORS_BYTES,
+            SENSORS_TYPE_COUNT: SENSORS_CONNECTED_DEVICE,
+            SENSORS_TYPE_LOAD_AVG: SENSORS_LOAD_AVG,
             SENSORS_TYPE_RATES: SENSORS_RATES,
         }
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/sensor.py
index cfa8748d2ba..086c7373a4e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/sensor.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .const import (
     DOMAIN,
     SENSORS_BYTES,
     SENSORS_CONNECTED_DEVICE,
+    SENSORS_LOAD_AVG,
     SENSORS_RATES,
 )
 from .router import KEY_COORDINATOR, KEY_SENSORS, AsusWrtRouter
@@ -67,6 +68,18 @@ CONNECTION_SENSORS = {
         SENSOR_FACTOR: 1000000000,
         SENSOR_ICON: "mdi:upload",
     },
+    SENSORS_LOAD_AVG[0]: {
+        SENSOR_NAME: "Load Avg (1m)",
+        SENSOR_ICON: "mdi:cpu-32-bit",
+    },
+    SENSORS_LOAD_AVG[1]: {
+        SENSOR_NAME: "Load Avg (5m)",
+        SENSOR_ICON: "mdi:cpu-32-bit",
+    },
+    SENSORS_LOAD_AVG[2]: {
+        SENSOR_NAME: "Load Avg (15m)",
+        SENSOR_ICON: "mdi:cpu-32-bit",
+    },
 }
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/tests/components/asuswrt/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/asuswrt/test_sensor.py
index cbdded64ff9..19c27777c2a 100644
--- a/tests/components/asuswrt/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/asuswrt/test_sensor.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ CONFIG_DATA = {
 
 MOCK_BYTES_TOTAL = [60000000000, 50000000000]
 MOCK_CURRENT_TRANSFER_RATES = [20000000, 10000000]
+MOCK_LOAD_AVG = [1.1, 1.2, 1.3]
 
 SENSOR_NAMES = [
     "Devices Connected",
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ SENSOR_NAMES = [
     "Download",
     "Upload Speed",
     "Upload",
+    "Load Avg (1m)",
+    "Load Avg (5m)",
+    "Load Avg (15m)",
 ]
 
 
@@ -81,6 +85,9 @@ def mock_controller_connect(mock_devices):
         service_mock.return_value.async_get_current_transfer_rates = AsyncMock(
             return_value=MOCK_CURRENT_TRANSFER_RATES
         )
+        service_mock.return_value.async_get_loadavg = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=MOCK_LOAD_AVG
+        )
         yield service_mock
 
 
@@ -125,6 +132,9 @@ async def test_sensors(hass, connect, mock_devices):
     assert hass.states.get(f"{sensor_prefix}_download").state == "60.0"
     assert hass.states.get(f"{sensor_prefix}_upload_speed").state == "80.0"
     assert hass.states.get(f"{sensor_prefix}_upload").state == "50.0"
+    assert hass.states.get(f"{sensor_prefix}_load_avg_1m").state == "1.1"
+    assert hass.states.get(f"{sensor_prefix}_load_avg_5m").state == "1.2"
+    assert hass.states.get(f"{sensor_prefix}_load_avg_15m").state == "1.3"
     assert hass.states.get(f"{sensor_prefix}_devices_connected").state == "2"
 
     # add one device and remove another