diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 16b9008379..e2b29547cb 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ esphome/components/rf_bridge/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/rgbct/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/rtttl/* @glmnet
 esphome/components/safe_mode/* @jsuanet @paulmonigatti
-esphome/components/scd4x/* @sjtrny
+esphome/components/scd4x/* @martgras @sjtrny
 esphome/components/script/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/sdm_meter/* @jesserockz @polyfaces
 esphome/components/sdp3x/* @Azimath
diff --git a/esphome/components/scd4x/automation.h b/esphome/components/scd4x/automation.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21ecb2ea4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/scd4x/automation.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "scd4x.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace scd4x {
+
+template<typename... Ts> class PerformForcedCalibrationAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<SCD4XComponent> {
+ public:
+  void play(Ts... x) override {
+    if (this->value_.has_value()) {
+      this->parent_->perform_forced_calibration(value_.value());
+    }
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, value)
+};
+
+template<typename... Ts> class FactoryResetAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<SCD4XComponent> {
+ public:
+  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->factory_reset(); }
+};
+
+}  // namespace scd4x
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/scd4x/scd4x.cpp b/esphome/components/scd4x/scd4x.cpp
index 559c95df32..cbda996a4c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/scd4x/scd4x.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/scd4x/scd4x.cpp
@@ -13,39 +13,32 @@ static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_ALTITUDE_COMPENSATION = 0x2427;
 static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_AMBIENT_PRESSURE_COMPENSATION = 0xe000;
 static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_AUTOMATIC_SELF_CALIBRATION = 0x2416;
 static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_START_CONTINUOUS_MEASUREMENTS = 0x21b1;
+static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_START_LOW_POWER_CONTINUOUS_MEASUREMENTS = 0x21ac;
+static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_START_LOW_POWER_SINGLE_SHOT = 0x219d;  // SCD41 only
+static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_START_LOW_POWER_SINGLE_SHOT_RHT_ONLY = 0x2196;
 static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_GET_DATA_READY_STATUS = 0xe4b8;
 static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_READ_MEASUREMENT = 0xec05;
 static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_PERFORM_FORCED_CALIBRATION = 0x362f;
 static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_STOP_MEASUREMENTS = 0x3f86;
-
+static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_FACTORY_RESET = 0x3632;
+static const uint16_t SCD4X_CMD_GET_FEATURESET = 0x202f;
 static const float SCD4X_TEMPERATURE_OFFSET_MULTIPLIER = (1 << 16) / 175.0f;
+static const uint16_t SCD41_ID = 0x1408;
+static const uint16_t SCD40_ID = 0x440;
 
 void SCD4XComponent::setup() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up scd4x...");
-
   // the sensor needs 1000 ms to enter the idle state
   this->set_timeout(1000, [this]() {
-    uint16_t raw_read_status;
-    if (!this->get_register(SCD4X_CMD_GET_DATA_READY_STATUS, raw_read_status)) {
-      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to read data ready status");
+    this->status_clear_error();
+    if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_STOP_MEASUREMENTS)) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to stop measurements");
       this->mark_failed();
       return;
     }
-
-    uint32_t stop_measurement_delay = 0;
-    // In order to query the device periodic measurement must be ceased
-    if (raw_read_status) {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Sensor has data available, stopping periodic measurement");
-      if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_STOP_MEASUREMENTS)) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to stop measurements");
-        this->mark_failed();
-        return;
-      }
-      // According to the SCD4x datasheet the sensor will only respond to other commands after waiting 500 ms after
-      // issuing the stop_periodic_measurement command
-      stop_measurement_delay = 500;
-    }
-    this->set_timeout(stop_measurement_delay, [this]() {
+    // According to the SCD4x datasheet the sensor will only respond to other commands after waiting 500 ms after
+    // issuing the stop_periodic_measurement command
+    this->set_timeout(500, [this]() {
       uint16_t raw_serial_number[3];
       if (!this->get_register(SCD4X_CMD_GET_SERIAL_NUMBER, raw_serial_number, 3, 1)) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to read serial number");
@@ -89,15 +82,9 @@ void SCD4XComponent::setup() {
         return;
       }
 
-      // Finally start sensor measurements
-      if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_START_CONTINUOUS_MEASUREMENTS)) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error starting continuous measurements.");
-        this->error_code_ = MEASUREMENT_INIT_FAILED;
-        this->mark_failed();
-        return;
-      }
-
       initialized_ = true;
+      // Finally start sensor measurements
+      this->start_measurement_();
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Sensor initialized");
     });
   });
@@ -123,12 +110,31 @@ void SCD4XComponent::dump_config() {
     }
   }
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Automatic self calibration: %s", ONOFF(this->enable_asc_));
-  if (this->ambient_pressure_compensation_) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Altitude compensation disabled");
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Ambient pressure compensation: %dmBar", this->ambient_pressure_);
+  if (this->ambient_pressure_source_ != nullptr) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Dynamic ambient pressure compensation using sensor '%s'",
+                  this->ambient_pressure_source_->get_name().c_str());
   } else {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Ambient pressure compensation disabled");
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Altitude compensation: %dm", this->altitude_compensation_);
+    if (this->ambient_pressure_compensation_) {
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Altitude compensation disabled");
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Ambient pressure compensation: %dmBar", this->ambient_pressure_);
+    } else {
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Ambient pressure compensation disabled");
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Altitude compensation: %dm", this->altitude_compensation_);
+    }
+  }
+  switch (this->measurement_mode_) {
+    case PERIODIC:
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Measurement mode: periodic (5s)");
+      break;
+    case LOW_POWER_PERIODIC:
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Measurement mode: low power periodic (30s)");
+      break;
+    case SINGLE_SHOT:
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Measurement mode: single shot");
+      break;
+    case SINGLE_SHOT_RHT_ONLY:
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Measurement mode: single shot rht only");
+      break;
   }
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Temperature offset: %.2f °C", this->temperature_offset_);
   LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
@@ -149,47 +155,105 @@ void SCD4XComponent::update() {
     }
   }
 
-  // Check if data is ready
-  if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_GET_DATA_READY_STATUS)) {
-    this->status_set_warning();
-    return;
+  uint32_t wait_time = 0;
+  if (this->measurement_mode_ == SINGLE_SHOT || this->measurement_mode_ == SINGLE_SHOT_RHT_ONLY) {
+    start_measurement_();
+    wait_time =
+        this->measurement_mode_ == SINGLE_SHOT ? 5000 : 50;  // Single shot measurement takes 5 secs rht mode 50 ms
   }
+  this->set_timeout(wait_time, [this]() {
+    // Check if data is ready
+    if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_GET_DATA_READY_STATUS)) {
+      this->status_set_warning();
+      return;
+    }
 
-  uint16_t raw_read_status;
-  if (!this->read_data(raw_read_status) || raw_read_status == 0x00) {
-    this->status_set_warning();
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Data not ready yet!");
-    return;
-  }
+    uint16_t raw_read_status;
 
-  if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_READ_MEASUREMENT)) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Error reading measurement!");
-    this->status_set_warning();
-    return;
-  }
+    if (!this->read_data(raw_read_status) || raw_read_status == 0x00) {
+      this->status_set_warning();
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Data not ready yet!");
+      return;
+    }
 
-  // Read off sensor data
-  uint16_t raw_data[3];
-  if (!this->read_data(raw_data, 3)) {
-    this->status_set_warning();
-    return;
-  }
+    if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_READ_MEASUREMENT)) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Error reading measurement!");
+      this->status_set_warning();
+      return;  // NO RETRY
+    }
+    // Read off sensor data
+    uint16_t raw_data[3];
+    if (!this->read_data(raw_data, 3)) {
+      this->status_set_warning();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (this->co2_sensor_ != nullptr)
+      this->co2_sensor_->publish_state(raw_data[0]);
 
-  if (this->co2_sensor_ != nullptr)
-    this->co2_sensor_->publish_state(raw_data[0]);
-
-  if (this->temperature_sensor_ != nullptr) {
-    const float temperature = -45.0f + (175.0f * (raw_data[1])) / (1 << 16);
-    this->temperature_sensor_->publish_state(temperature);
-  }
-
-  if (this->humidity_sensor_ != nullptr) {
-    const float humidity = (100.0f * raw_data[2]) / (1 << 16);
-    this->humidity_sensor_->publish_state(humidity);
-  }
-
-  this->status_clear_warning();
+    if (this->temperature_sensor_ != nullptr) {
+      const float temperature = -45.0f + (175.0f * (raw_data[1])) / (1 << 16);
+      this->temperature_sensor_->publish_state(temperature);
+    }
+    if (this->humidity_sensor_ != nullptr) {
+      const float humidity = (100.0f * raw_data[2]) / (1 << 16);
+      this->humidity_sensor_->publish_state(humidity);
+    }
+    this->status_clear_warning();
+  });  // set_timeout
 }
+
+bool SCD4XComponent::perform_forced_calibration(uint16_t current_co2_concentration) {
+  /*
+    Operate the SCD4x in the operation mode later used in normal sensor operation (periodic measurement, low power
+    periodic measurement or single shot) for > 3 minutes in an environment with homogenous and constant CO2
+    concentration before performing a forced recalibration.
+  */
+  if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_STOP_MEASUREMENTS)) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to stop measurements");
+    this->status_set_warning();
+  }
+  this->set_timeout(500, [this, current_co2_concentration]() {
+    if (this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_PERFORM_FORCED_CALIBRATION, current_co2_concentration)) {
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "setting forced calibration Co2 level %d ppm", current_co2_concentration);
+      // frc takes 400 ms
+      // because this method will be used very rarly
+      // the simple aproach with delay is ok
+      delay(400);  // NOLINT'
+      if (!this->start_measurement_()) {
+        return false;
+      } else {
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "forced calibration complete");
+      }
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "force calibration failed");
+      this->error_code_ = FRC_FAILED;
+      this->status_set_warning();
+      return false;
+    }
+  });
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool SCD4XComponent::factory_reset() {
+  if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_STOP_MEASUREMENTS)) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to stop measurements");
+    this->status_set_warning();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  this->set_timeout(500, [this]() {
+    if (!this->write_command(SCD4X_CMD_FACTORY_RESET)) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to send factory reset command");
+      this->status_set_warning();
+      return false;
+    }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Factory reset complete");
+    return true;
+  });
+  return true;
+}
+
 // Note pressure in bar here. Convert to hPa
 void SCD4XComponent::set_ambient_pressure_compensation(float pressure_in_bar) {
   ambient_pressure_compensation_ = true;
@@ -213,5 +277,38 @@ bool SCD4XComponent::update_ambient_pressure_compensation_(uint16_t pressure_in_
   }
 }
 
+bool SCD4XComponent::start_measurement_() {
+  uint16_t measurement_command = SCD4X_CMD_START_CONTINUOUS_MEASUREMENTS;
+  switch (this->measurement_mode_) {
+    case PERIODIC:
+      measurement_command = SCD4X_CMD_START_CONTINUOUS_MEASUREMENTS;
+      break;
+    case LOW_POWER_PERIODIC:
+      measurement_command = SCD4X_CMD_START_LOW_POWER_CONTINUOUS_MEASUREMENTS;
+      break;
+    case SINGLE_SHOT:
+      measurement_command = SCD4X_CMD_START_LOW_POWER_SINGLE_SHOT;
+      break;
+    case SINGLE_SHOT_RHT_ONLY:
+      measurement_command = SCD4X_CMD_START_LOW_POWER_SINGLE_SHOT_RHT_ONLY;
+      break;
+  }
+
+  static uint8_t remaining_retries = 3;
+  while (remaining_retries) {
+    if (!this->write_command(measurement_command)) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Error starting measurements.");
+      this->error_code_ = MEASUREMENT_INIT_FAILED;
+      this->status_set_warning();
+      if (--remaining_retries == 0)
+        return false;
+      delay(50);  // NOLINT wait 50 ms and try again
+    }
+    this->status_clear_warning();
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 }  // namespace scd4x
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/scd4x/scd4x.h b/esphome/components/scd4x/scd4x.h
index 3e534bcf98..23c3766e60 100644
--- a/esphome/components/scd4x/scd4x.h
+++ b/esphome/components/scd4x/scd4x.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
-
+#include <vector>
+#include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensirion_common/i2c_sensirion.h"
@@ -7,7 +8,14 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace scd4x {
 
-enum ERRORCODE { COMMUNICATION_FAILED, SERIAL_NUMBER_IDENTIFICATION_FAILED, MEASUREMENT_INIT_FAILED, UNKNOWN };
+enum ERRORCODE {
+  COMMUNICATION_FAILED,
+  SERIAL_NUMBER_IDENTIFICATION_FAILED,
+  MEASUREMENT_INIT_FAILED,
+  FRC_FAILED,
+  UNKNOWN
+};
+enum MeasurementMode { PERIODIC, LOW_POWER_PERIODIC, SINGLE_SHOT, SINGLE_SHOT_RHT_ONLY };
 
 class SCD4XComponent : public PollingComponent, public sensirion_common::SensirionI2CDevice {
  public:
@@ -25,10 +33,13 @@ class SCD4XComponent : public PollingComponent, public sensirion_common::Sensiri
   void set_co2_sensor(sensor::Sensor *co2) { co2_sensor_ = co2; }
   void set_temperature_sensor(sensor::Sensor *temperature) { temperature_sensor_ = temperature; };
   void set_humidity_sensor(sensor::Sensor *humidity) { humidity_sensor_ = humidity; }
+  void set_measurement_mode(MeasurementMode mode) { measurement_mode_ = mode; }
+  bool perform_forced_calibration(uint16_t current_co2_concentration);
+  bool factory_reset();
 
  protected:
   bool update_ambient_pressure_compensation_(uint16_t pressure_in_hpa);
-
+  bool start_measurement_();
   ERRORCODE error_code_;
 
   bool initialized_{false};
@@ -38,7 +49,7 @@ class SCD4XComponent : public PollingComponent, public sensirion_common::Sensiri
   bool ambient_pressure_compensation_;
   uint16_t ambient_pressure_;
   bool enable_asc_;
-
+  MeasurementMode measurement_mode_{PERIODIC};
   sensor::Sensor *co2_sensor_{nullptr};
   sensor::Sensor *temperature_sensor_{nullptr};
   sensor::Sensor *humidity_sensor_{nullptr};
diff --git a/esphome/components/scd4x/sensor.py b/esphome/components/scd4x/sensor.py
index 6ab0e1ba99..4c94d4257f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/scd4x/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/scd4x/sensor.py
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
 from esphome.components import sensirion_common
+from esphome import automation
+from esphome.automation import maybe_simple_id
+
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_CO2,
     CONF_HUMIDITY,
     CONF_TEMPERATURE,
+    CONF_VALUE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_CARBON_DIOXIDE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_HUMIDITY,
     DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     UNIT_PERCENT,
 )
 
-CODEOWNERS = ["@sjtrny"]
+CODEOWNERS = ["@sjtrny", "@martgras"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["i2c"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["sensirion_common"]
 
@@ -27,12 +31,29 @@ scd4x_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("scd4x")
 SCD4XComponent = scd4x_ns.class_(
     "SCD4XComponent", cg.PollingComponent, sensirion_common.SensirionI2CDevice
 )
+MeasurementMode = scd4x_ns.enum("MEASUREMENT_MODE")
+MEASUREMENT_MODE_OPTIONS = {
+    "periodic": MeasurementMode.PERIODIC,
+    "low_power_periodic": MeasurementMode.LOW_POWER_PERIODIC,
+    "single_shot": MeasurementMode.SINGLE_SHOT,
+    "single_shot_rht_only": MeasurementMode.SINGLE_SHOT_RHT_ONLY,
+}
+
+
+# Actions
+PerformForcedCalibrationAction = scd4x_ns.class_(
+    "PerformForcedCalibrationAction", automation.Action
+)
+FactoryResetAction = scd4x_ns.class_("FactoryResetAction", automation.Action)
+
 
-CONF_AUTOMATIC_SELF_CALIBRATION = "automatic_self_calibration"
 CONF_ALTITUDE_COMPENSATION = "altitude_compensation"
 CONF_AMBIENT_PRESSURE_COMPENSATION = "ambient_pressure_compensation"
-CONF_TEMPERATURE_OFFSET = "temperature_offset"
 CONF_AMBIENT_PRESSURE_COMPENSATION_SOURCE = "ambient_pressure_compensation_source"
+CONF_AUTOMATIC_SELF_CALIBRATION = "automatic_self_calibration"
+CONF_MEASUREMENT_MODE = "measurement_mode"
+CONF_TEMPERATURE_OFFSET = "temperature_offset"
+
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
     cv.Schema(
@@ -69,6 +90,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
             cv.Optional(CONF_AMBIENT_PRESSURE_COMPENSATION_SOURCE): cv.use_id(
                 sensor.Sensor
             ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_MEASUREMENT_MODE, default="periodic"): cv.enum(
+                MEASUREMENT_MODE_OPTIONS, lower=True
+            ),
         }
     )
     .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
@@ -106,3 +130,42 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CONF_AMBIENT_PRESSURE_COMPENSATION_SOURCE in config:
         sens = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_AMBIENT_PRESSURE_COMPENSATION_SOURCE])
         cg.add(var.set_ambient_pressure_source(sens))
+
+    cg.add(var.set_measurement_mode(config[CONF_MEASUREMENT_MODE]))
+
+
+SCD4X_ACTION_SCHEMA = maybe_simple_id(
+    {
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(SCD4XComponent),
+        cv.Required(CONF_VALUE): cv.templatable(cv.positive_int),
+    }
+)
+
+
+@automation.register_action(
+    "scd4x.perform_forced_calibration",
+    PerformForcedCalibrationAction,
+    SCD4X_ACTION_SCHEMA,
+)
+async def scd4x_frc_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
+    await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_VALUE], args, cg.uint16)
+    cg.add(var.set_value(template_))
+    return var
+
+
+SCD4X_RESET_ACTION_SCHEMA = maybe_simple_id(
+    {
+        cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(SCD4XComponent),
+    }
+)
+
+
+@automation.register_action(
+    "scd4x.factory_reset", FactoryResetAction, SCD4X_RESET_ACTION_SCHEMA
+)
+async def scd4x_reset_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
+    await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
+    return var
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index deaf1c237e..e15b2cf6b7 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -890,6 +890,7 @@ sensor:
     temperature_offset: 4.2C
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
   - platform: scd4x
+    id: scd40
     co2:
       name: "SCD4X CO2"
     temperature:
@@ -2822,3 +2823,14 @@ lock:
   - platform: copy
     source_id: test_lock2
     name: Generic Output Lock Copy
+
+button:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Start calibration"
+    on_press:
+      - scd4x.perform_forced_calibration:
+          value: 419
+          id: scd40
+      - scd4x.factory_reset:
+          id: scd40
+