diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89759390..c22cf880 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## 1.1.1
 
 *   Unified usage of template arugments in unit_t
+*   electric conductance can be built from 1/Ohm (including all ratios)
 
 ## 1.1.0
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42f324be..0a0a78b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ All units that can be built from other units are also decayable to the respectiv
 | Electric charge      | Q                | C           | I \* T           | aC to EC             | `*_coulomb_t`   |
 | Electric potential   | U                | V           | P / I, E/Q       | aV to EV             | `*_volt_t`      |
 | Electric resistance  | O*               | Ohm (Ω)     | U / I            | aOhm to EOhm         | `*_ohm_t`       |
-| Electric conductance | G                | S           | I / U            | aS to ES             | `*_siemens_t`   |
+| Electric conductance | G                | S           | I / U, 1/R       | aS to ES             | `*_siemens_t`   |
 | Electric capacity    | C                | F           | Q / U            | aF to EF             | `*_farad_t`     |
 | Force                | F                | N           | M \* a           | aN to EN             | `*_newton_t`    |
 | Pressure             | p                | pa          | F / L^2          | apa to Epa           | `*_pascal_t`    |
diff --git a/include/SI/electric_conductance.h b/include/SI/electric_conductance.h
index 4588d21f..62078f08 100644
--- a/include/SI/electric_conductance.h
+++ b/include/SI/electric_conductance.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "detail/unit.h"
 #include "electric_current.h"
 #include "electric_potential.h"
+#include "electric_resistance.h"
 
 namespace SI {
 
@@ -50,9 +51,18 @@ template <typename _Type>
 using exa_siemens_t = electric_conductance_t<_Type, std::exa>;
 
 namespace detail {
-/// @todo add building from 1/Ohm
+
 BUILD_UNIT_FROM_DIVISON(electric_conductance_t, electric_current_t,
                         electric_potential_t)
+
+/// Builds conductance from 1/resistance
+template <typename _Type, class _Ratio = std::ratio<1>>
+constexpr auto
+operator/(const _Type scalar,
+          const electric_resistance_t<_Type, _Ratio> &resistance) {
+  return electric_conductance_t<_Type, std::ratio<_Ratio::den, _Ratio::num>>{
+      scalar / resistance.raw_value()};
+}
 } // namespace detail
 
 inline namespace literals {
diff --git a/test/src/derived_unit_tests/electric_conductance_tests.cc b/test/src/derived_unit_tests/electric_conductance_tests.cc
index 5b37d0d1..8c4b9553 100644
--- a/test/src/derived_unit_tests/electric_conductance_tests.cc
+++ b/test/src/derived_unit_tests/electric_conductance_tests.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <catch.hpp>
 
 #include <SI/electric_conductance.h>
+#include <SI/electric_resistance.h>
 
 using namespace SI::literals;
 TEST_CASE("GIVEN a value WHEN constructed with literal _aS THEN result is a "
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE("GIVEN a electric_conductance value WHEN multiplied by an "
 TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE("GIVEN a electric_current value WHEN divided by a "
                    "electric_conductance value THEN "
                    "result is an electric_potential value",
-                   "[electric_current][operator/]", int64_t, long double) {
+                   "[electric_conductance][operator/]", int64_t, long double) {
   constexpr SI::electric_current_t<TestType, std::ratio<1>> electric_current{1};
   constexpr SI::electric_conductance_t<TestType, std::ratio<1>>
       electric_conductance{1};
@@ -209,3 +210,45 @@ TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE("GIVEN a electric_current value WHEN divided by a "
       std::is_same<decltype(result), const SI::electric_potential_t<
                                          TestType, std::ratio<1>>>::value);
 }
+
+TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE("GIVEN a scalar WHEN divided by a resistance value THEN "
+                   "result is an electric conductance value",
+                   "[electric_conductance][operator/]", int64_t, long double) {
+
+  constexpr SI::electric_resistance_t<TestType, std::ratio<1>> resistance{5};
+  constexpr TestType scalar{10};
+
+  constexpr auto result = scalar / resistance;
+  constexpr SI::siemens_t<TestType> expected{2};
+  STATIC_REQUIRE(
+      std::is_same<decltype(result), const SI::siemens_t<TestType>>::value);
+  STATIC_REQUIRE(result == expected);
+}
+
+namespace {
+/// helper struct to faciltate templated testcase
+template <typename _ratio_lhs, typename _ratio_rhs> struct ratio_tuple {
+  using ratio_lhs = _ratio_lhs;
+  using ratio_rhs = _ratio_rhs;
+};
+
+} // namespace
+
+TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE("GIVEN a scalar WHEN divided by a resistance value THEN "
+                   "result is electric_conductance AND ratio is kept",
+                   "[electric_conductance][operator/]",
+                   (ratio_tuple<std::milli, std::kilo>),
+                   (ratio_tuple<std::kilo, std::milli>),
+                   (ratio_tuple<std::ratio<1>, std::ratio<1>>)) {
+
+  constexpr auto resistance =
+      SI::electric_resistance_t<int64_t, typename TestType::ratio_lhs>{5};
+  constexpr int64_t scalar{10};
+
+  constexpr auto result = scalar / resistance;
+  constexpr SI::electric_conductance_t<int64_t, typename TestType::ratio_rhs>
+      expected{2};
+  STATIC_REQUIRE(std::ratio_equal<typename decltype(result)::ratio,
+                                  typename TestType::ratio_rhs>::value);
+  STATIC_REQUIRE(result == expected);
+}
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