diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 2da345a6..7c480404 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ Changelog
 * Added ...
 * Added Minimum option for Timeseries
 * Added Maximum option for Timeseries
-* Added Number of decimals displays option for Timeseries* Added Bar_Chart_ panel support
+* Added Number of decimals displays option for Timeseries
+* Added Bar_Chart_ panel support
 * Extended SqlTarget to support parsing queries from files
 * Fix AlertCondition backwards compatibility (``useNewAlerts`` default to ``False``)
+* Added RateMetricAgg_ for ElasticSearch
 
-.. _Bar_Chart: basehttps://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/panels-visualizations/visualizations/bar-chart/
-
+.. _`Bar_Chart`: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/panels-visualizations/visualizations/bar-chart/
+.. _`RateMetricAgg`: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/search-aggregations-metrics-rate-aggregation.html
 
 0.7.0 (2022-10-02)
 ==================
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ Changelog
 * Fix typo in unit constant ``GIGA_WATT`` (was ``GAGA_WATT``)
 * Fix typo in unit constant ``NORMAL_CUBIC_METER`` (was ``NORMAIL_CUBIC_METER``)
 
-.. _ePict: basehttps://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/larona-epict-panel/
+.. _`ePict`: https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/larona-epict-panel/
 
 0.6.3 (2022-03-30)
 ==================
diff --git a/grafanalib/elasticsearch.py b/grafanalib/elasticsearch.py
index 97269836..67158c1d 100644
--- a/grafanalib/elasticsearch.py
+++ b/grafanalib/elasticsearch.py
@@ -531,6 +531,9 @@ class RateMetricAgg(object):
     def to_json_data(self):
         self.settings = {}
 
+        if self.unit:
+            self.settings["unit"] = self.unit
+
         if self.mode:
             self.settings["mode"] = self.mode
 
diff --git a/grafanalib/tests/test_elasticsearch.py b/grafanalib/tests/test_elasticsearch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61361c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grafanalib/tests/test_elasticsearch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""Tests for elasticsearch."""
+
+import grafanalib.elasticsearch as E
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_rate_metric_agg():
+    t = E.RateMetricAgg()
+    json_data = t.to_json_data()
+
+    assert json_data["id"] == "0"
+    assert json_data["hide"] is False
+    assert json_data["field"] == ""
+    assert len(json_data["settings"]) == 0
+    assert json_data["type"] == "rate"
+    assert len(json_data) == 5
+
+    t = E.RateMetricAgg(
+        field="some-field",
+        hide=True,
+        id=2,
+        unit="minute",
+        mode="sum",
+        script="some script"
+    )
+    json_data = t.to_json_data()
+
+    assert json_data["id"] == "2"
+    assert json_data["hide"] is True
+    assert json_data["field"] == "some-field"
+    assert len(json_data["settings"]) == 3
+    assert json_data["settings"]["unit"] == "minute"
+    assert json_data["settings"]["mode"] == "sum"
+    assert json_data["settings"]["script"] == "some script"
+    assert json_data["type"] == "rate"
+    assert len(json_data) == 5
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        t = E.RateMetricAgg(
+            mode="invalid mode"
+        )