The Gadget Show Battery Test

[Taf]

A marathon test to fins the cheapest battery cost per hour



Morrisons   
Extra long-life   
4 pack - £1.75   
3hrs 03m 02s   
29p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Kodak   
Kodak Max   
4 pack - £2.49   
3hrs 33m 15s   
35p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Jessops   
High Performance   
4 pack - £1.99   
2hrs 51m 40s   
35p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Philips   
Extreme Life   
4 pack - £1.49   
2hrs 09m 27s   
35p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Sony   
Stamina PLus   
4 pack - £2.65   
2hrs 57m 53s   
45p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Tesco   
Extra Long Life (power hi-tech)   
4 pack - £2.57   
2hrs 36m 09s   
49p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Maplins   
Extra Long Life   
4 pack - £2.49   
2hrs 32m 11s   
49p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Energizer   
Ultimate Lithium   
4 pack - £6.99   
6hrs 57m 48s   
50p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Sainsburys   
Extra long-life   
4 pack - £2.57   
2hrs 33m 42s   
50p Price per hour for 2 batteries

GP Batteries   
GP Ultra   
4 pack - £2.49   
2hrs 25m 22s   
51p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Boots   
Extra long-life   
4 pack - £2.99   
2hrs 51m 29s   
52p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Duracell   
Duracell Plus   
4 pack - £3.99   
2hrs 52m 57s   
69p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Early Learning Centre   
Energy Zone   
4 pack - £3.00   
2hrs 11m 27s   
69p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Superdrug   
Longer life batteries   
4 pack - £2.99   
2hrs 10m 04s   
69p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Marks and Spencer   
Endurance Extra Long Life   
4 pack - £3.99   
2hrs 40m 56s   
75p Price per hour for 2 batteries

AnsMann Energy   
Premium Alkaline   
4 pack - £3.99   
2hrs 40m 46s   
75p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Wilkinson   
Powerplus   
4 pack - £1.00   
0hrs 34m 19s   
83p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Halfords   
Alkaline batteries   
4 pack - £3.29   
1hrs 57m 27s   
84p Price per hour for 2 batteries

Panasonic   
Digital Xtreme Power   
4 pack - £3.99   
2hrs 04m 10s   
96p Price per hour for 2 batteries

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[Mojo]

Hmmm... Cheers Taf. We get a few of those brands here.

Panasonic, Duracell, Energizer.

[Taf]

It was a big surprise that a supermarket's own brand won the test!!

[Admiral-SirJohn]

Though I bet if you look closely, you'll find that they're pretty much one in the same.  Most store-brand items are just the brand name stuff with a store label.

[Dimples77]

It was a big surprise that a supermarket's own brand won the test!!

i agree