Saves Cost

As with many modern ecological products the personal savings for the consumer are not with the initial purchase, instead the savings are on the life-time usage.

Consider a price for a typical alkaline disposable battery.

Well the price you have to pay for an eneloop is higher. Additionally you have to purchase a charger at least once.

However you have to consider the lifetime of both batteries and the number of batteries you will need over a period of let´s say 10 years.

Of course the calculation depends very much on the kind of application where you use your battery. In your digital camera or MP3-player or digital game, a typical disposable battery may be used-up in a few days, while in a remote control for your TV-set the battery may last a year or two.

Statistics may help. A typical European Consumer  purchases 10 -  15 disposable batteries per year. Let´s assume for a moment that is you.

This means you will purchase between 100 to 150 batteries during the coming 10 years. Keep the total price for all these batteries in mind.