# Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries

15 Hacker News commenters recommended Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 11.8 years (3 owners). It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend Eneloop AA batteries for consistent quality, low self-discharge, and no leaking, and say they keep working reliably for years.

## Why people recommend it

- Reliable with no leaking (5 comments): "do not seem to leak. I can just leave them in rarely used electronic devices without worrying" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46825256)) "so happy we went with Eneloops. Our battery waste is nearly 0, and no leaking" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46829202)) "they've been powering devices consistently for over a decade" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45918863))
- Low self-discharge, holds charge on shelf (3 comments): "do not seem to leak. I can just leave them in rarely used electronic devices without worrying" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46825256)) "They have very low self discharge so you can keep them on the shelf for a year" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46829152)) "they greatly improved the self-discharge" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48243845))
- Consistent quality, better than name brands (4 comments): "consistent quality is pretty much only Eneloop or other name brand, with Eneloop generally being the best" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49914559)) "name brands like Energizers are consistent but slightly worse than Eneloop at roughly the same price" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49916540)) "low self-discharge NiMH batteries (Eneloop brand is excellent)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45909120))
- Long service life (2 comments): "they've been powering devices consistently for over a decade" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45918863)) "they lasted surprisingly long" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46827612))

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Eneloop+rechargeable+AA+NiMH+batteries&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.panasonic.com/us/consumer/batteries/eneloop.html)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries", https://hackerapproved.com/p/eneloop-rechargeable-aa-batteries/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).