A power distribution system for distributing power from a power supply to several electrical loads (4, 5), the power distribution system comprising: - a power supply for supplying power to several sockets, - the several sockets for supplying converted DC power to the electrical loads (4, 5), wherein each socket is adapted to receive a power request from an electrical load (4, 5) connected to the respective socket and characterized in that each socket comprises: i) a socket communication unit for transmitting the respective power request to a master device, ii) a DC power converter for receiving the supplied power and for converting the received power to converted DC power to be supplied to the respective electrical load (4, 5), iii) a socket controller for controlling the DC power converter depending on a controlling signal received from the master device, - the master device, wherein the master device comprises: i) a master communication unit for receiving the power requests from the sockets and for transmitting the controlling signals to the sockets, ii) a power capability providing unit for providing power capability information being indicative of the overall power providable by the power distribution system at the several sockets, iii) a socket power determination unit for determining the power to be provided by the respective socket based on the received power requests and based on the power capability information and for generating the controlling signals depending on the determined powers. - a power supply for supplying power to several sockets, - the several sockets for supplying converted DC power to the electrical loads (4, 5), wherein each socket is adapted to receive a power request from an electrical load (4, 5) connected to the respective socket and characterized in that each socket comprises: i) a socket communication unit for transmitting the respective power request to a master device, ii) a DC power converter for receiving the supplied power and for converting the received power to converted DC power to be supplied to the respective electrical load (4, 5), iii) a socket controller for controlling the DC power converter depending on a controlling signal received from the master device, i) a socket communication unit for transmitting the respective power request to a master device, ii) a DC power converter for receiving the supplied power and for converting the received power to converted DC power to be supplied to the respective electrical load (4, 5), iii) a socket controller for controlling the DC power converter depending on a controlling signal received from the master device, - the master device, wherein the master device comprises: i) a master communication unit for receiving the power requests from the sockets and for transmitting the controlling signals to the sockets, ii) a power capability providing unit for providing power capability information being indicative of the overall power providable by the power distribution system at the several sockets, iii) a socket power determination unit for determining the power to be provided by the respective socket based on the received power requests and based on the power capability information and for generating the controlling signals depending on the determined powers. i) a master communication unit for receiving the power requests from the sockets and for transmitting the controlling signals to the sockets, ii) a power capability providing unit for providing power capability information being indicative of the overall power providable by the power distribution system at the several sockets, iii) a socket power determination unit for determining the power to be provided by the respective socket based on the received power requests and based on the power capability information and for generating the controlling signals depending on the determined powers.