Rechargeable batteries have become a part of our daily use of most portable electronics like cell phones, laptops, camcorders, etc., but even though we’ve been using rechargeable batteries for such a long time, the use of disposable batteries is still too high.

The main reason why most people still use disposable batteries, is because they think all rechargeable batteries have a high self-discharge rate and don’t have enough power to run some devices.

Since it’s development in 2005, Eneloop batteries offer the best of both worlds, the “special power” to run intensive applications and the fact that they come factory pre-charged, making them a great alternative to traditional alkaline batteries.

It even goes beyond that, this type of hybrid batteries can hold charge for many months, meaning that you can charge and store them for later use.

Low self-discharge rate

You can clearly see in this chart that eneloop batteries still hold a charge of over 80% in a period of 1 year.

Why use rechargeable batteries?

There are many reason for that, some of them are:

• Rechargeable batteries are more eco-friendly, you can recharge them 1000 times! That means less contamination!
• 1 Eneloop battery = 1000 disposable alkaline batteries, you can save a lot of money.
• They can be use just like any other battery, in remote controls, clocks, game systems, etc.

Cost per battery

A quality rechargeable battery costs around $3 a piece, on the other side, a quality disposable battery has a tag price of around $0.70 cents. It’s obvious that the initial cost of a rechargeable battery is several times higher than the cost of a regular battery, but savings come through time; an eneloop battery can be charged 1000 times, that equals to 1000 alkaline batteries! This means that over time, with a rechargeable battery, you would end up saving (1000*$0.70) -$3 = $697!