Best Disposable (Alkaline)

You will find hereunder the list of Alkaline batteries we tested and how well they performed against each other.

Depending on your device, you are going to look for different battery features. Click on the links below to sort the comparison table:

Low consumption or little used devices or devices used only for emergencies (e.g. torch, remote control, clock, smoke detector...)
You are looking here for a low self discharge battery such a disposable alkaline or lithium battery.

Devices with a large battery turnover (heavily used or energy hungry):
You are looking for rechargeable batteries with the best value regarding capacity (and number of charge cycles).

Power hungry/high drain devices:
You will want a battery with a very low internal resistance (to let the current flow), measured in miliOhms. Rechargeable NiMh usually perform well here.

Photo from Kelvin Kay

You want the cheapest battery, regardless of its capacity or performance:

'Heavy duty' or 'Alkaline' batteries are your best bet.

- Click on the column titles below to sort the table -

Brand	Model	Cost per battery When you want the cheapest battery	Cost of energy Best value for your energy	Battery capacity Longest lasting batteries	Internal resistance Lower is better for high drain devices
Duracell	Plus Power	2.00 €/bat	1.03 €/Ah 0.88 €/Wh	1,947 mAh 2,276 mWh	406 mOhm
Duracell	Ultra Power	2.37 €/bat	1.04 €/Ah 0.88 €/Wh	2,288 mAh 2,691 mWh	345 mOhm
Kodak	Xtralife	0.99 €/bat	0.57 €/Ah 0.49 €/Wh	1,734 mAh 2,001 mWh	169 mOhm
Sencys	Super alkaline	1.25 €/bat	0.74 €/Ah 0.64 €/Wh	1,683 mAh 1,951 mWh	227 mOhm
TopCraft	Ultra Alkaline	0.25 €/bat	0.17 €/Ah 0.14 €/Wh	1,460 mAh 1,759 mWh	210 mOhm
Kruidvat	Alkaline	0.75 €/bat	0.41 €/Ah 0.35 €/Wh	1,837 mAh 2,119 mWh	130 mOhm