TopCraft Ultra Alkaline from Aldi: unbeatable value but limited capacity

Battery information			Test results
Manufacturer		TopCraft	Cost per battery	0.25 €
Model		Ultra Alkaline
Format		AA	Energy cost
Chemistry		Alkaline Compare Alkaline batteries	Cost per Ah	0.17 €
Origin (e.g. store)		Aldi	Cost per Wh	0.14 €
Buy online		n/a
			Performance
			Capacity (mAh)	1,460 mAh
			Capacity (mWh)	1,759 mWh
			Internal resistance	210 mOhm
			Self discharge	?
Our conclusions
Limited capacity This battery has much less capacity than any other disposable alkaline battery I tested so far. It has a third less than the Duracell Ultra Power (but is so much cheaper). Lowest cost This is the cheapest battery I have found so far. The battery is so cheap, no matter how little energy it delivers, it will always be cheaper than other disposable alkaline batteries. Bottom line: this battery is so cheap it actually makes sense to buy it for cases where you need disposable batteries and don't care about the capacity such as presents (if you're cheap ;-), temporary use during holidays... or you need an alkaline battery (long shelf life) for a device you never use but want to be ready for use just in case (and don't care about capacity). Unless you fall under these cases I strongly recommend using a NiMh battery instead.
Benchmark data
Number of discharges		2
Testing period		10/02/2014 - 10/02/2014