Induction hob and method for operating an induction hob

The invention relates to an induction hob comprising a circuitry (1a) for powering at least one induction coil (6), the circuitry (1a) comprising a power circuit portion (7) with at least one switching element (4, 5) adapted to provide pulsed electric power to said induction coil (6) and an oscillating circuit portion (9), said induction coil (6) being electrically coupled with said power circuit portion (7) and said oscillating circuit (9), wherein said induction hob comprises a control entity (10), said control entity (10) being configured to receive first information correlated with a first voltage provided at said power circuit portion (7) and second information correlated with a second voltage correlated with said oscillating circuit (9), said control entity (10) being further configured to calculate information regarding a peak value and a power factor of the electric current provided through said induction coil (6) based on said received first and second information.