ALDI Activ Energy Rechargeable Batteries

I purchased these batteries over 5 years ago in AAA and AA and the only complaint I have is that I don't have more of them. They are still going strong! Show details

Aldi rechargeable batteries – I still have D batteries charging after 7 years, and AA & AAA also. When are they coming back

Didn't last – They were manufactured in 04/2014, 10 years old, but I'm going to ditch them today. My charger says they have high internal resistance of about half an ohm which is far too great to drive much. Show details

Alright but half of them no longer usable – These are ok batteries for the price but dont expect them to last. Its been a 50/50 experience with me. Half of the batteries are still useable in string lights the rest failed during the 3-4 years i have had them. In comparison to "brand" names these tend to have a higher drop out rate, meaning theyre no longer chargeable. SO whilst you save money at the front end you tend to pay for again in the long run with dropouts. Show details

Aldi "No" Energy Rechargeable Batteries – They were cheap and worked okay for a few months but now practically everyone of my (2 dozen) Aldi "No" Charge batteries bring up an error in the smart charger and will not recharge. Back to known brands with no issues. Show details

No worries !! – Have been using these for 5 years without any problems. I need more but my local store doesn't stock them any more. Some complainants are using fast chargers which is not a good idea with any battery. Also, these are not lithium batteries and should only be recharged when totally discharged. Show details

Perfection – I have used Aldi batteries rechargable for many years and have had great success. I use an after market charger that even though it is a cheapy has given us perfect service. I am finding it hard to to get them.

Active Energy AA and AAA Batteries – I've purchased this brand of batteries some years ago with some skepticism to start with. I noticed and this is by using and charging the same batteries over and over again to my admiration of them for the main reason of them never ever giving up on my usage. I was always able to use them and charge them and use them again in my electronic surveillance to my fullest satisfaction. I therefor give my full support and recommendation for this brand. Show details

Does not work – Used the charger one time and then it never came on again. Yes the batteries are in the right position. Batteries do not stay charged. Sad. I was hoping for better.  Show details

Another with years of use – I have a mix of both AA & AAA Aldi Activ Energy rechargeables in wall clocks, multiple remote controls, cordless mouse & cordless keyboard. I also use them in solar powered Christmas lights and take them out after the lights come down to add to the household battery pool. I use the Activ Energy battery charger (which will also charge other brands of AA NiMh & NiCd) and have yet to have a failure or a battery leak.  Show details

Years of usage – I see bad reviews for these but I have purchased a good few sets over the years from many different aldi stores, some abroad, since they first appeared - with no problems. I use them in all sorts of devices singly and combined up to a set of eight; in various torches, remotes, trailcam, drone, hair trimmer, shaver, radio - some rarely used, some… Read more

often used so usage rates and drain varies. I mix and match them without thought. I have a normal intelligent charger. I have had absolutely no problems or failures and some of these batteries are several years in use. I can't imagine why people are getting problems.

Dangerous! – I bought the Battery charger the third time I plugged it in to use it there was a big spark and a loud pop. Needless to say it no longer works. Don’t buy it Show details

Would love to recommend, but just too unreliable – I've been purchasing the activ energy rechargable batteries for the last 12-18 months wanting to go green and reduce my single use battery consumption and have beeb charging them with an activ energy high speed intelligent module battery recharger, however inevitably the batteries end up going bad after only a couple of uses and I just can't recommend them. This ALDI product is a dud. Show details

These batteries are not holding charge after a year or so – I bought about 20 of these batteries and these batteries are not holding charge after a year or so (charger reported them faulty). also, capacity isn't great to begin with and can't be used in cameras or high drained devices. I got what I paid for and learn my lessons. tossed them all back to the battery recycling bin from ALDI. Show details

Only just bought, but noticed a little about other reviews – So far the batteries have charged in the time stated, I've put them into the kids RC robots and a boat and worked for the expected time. I noticed a lot of reviews where people are whinging about the batteries, rechargeable batteries are not for slow burning power like clocks and remote controls, of course they will leak, and what's the point… Read more

putting a more expensive rechargeable battery in a clock or remote, my clocks and remotes only ever use batteries that are to flat for other things. Rechargeable batteries shud not be left in anything you charge them keep them in a draw, use them for those things that usually eat batteries like RC contraptions. Just seems silly what I've read.

I like the idea of RECHARGABLE batteries and they are very inexpensive,but the battery life is just HORRIBLE on these – Good product,very inexpensive,but bad battery life. Yeah. Bad battery life. Costs around 5 dollars (I think) Rechargable. That is it.

Excellent value – Best and cheapest rechargeable battery i have used. Current set of 5 have been in use twice a week for the last two years in a radio controlled yacht and they are still going strong. I suspect that the bad reviews on this site is due to user errors and faulty charging methods. Use the Aldi charger or a good quality charger which measures the delta point at full charge then switches off. Show details

I expected better – I have purchased both AA and AAA rechargeables. AA's for uhf radios. Each time I go away I have to check batteries with tester to find out the ones that have failed and replace them. I have used the AAA's in my weather system. It holds two in a solar recharging system on the roof. After about a year have to replace them. Have bought dodgy ones off… Read more

ebay and they have lasted several years. I have found most Aldi products are quite good however I am quite dissapointed in these.

Poor quality - low capacity battery. (AA) – Aldi used to sell AA 2500mAh batteries, well now they have down graded to AA 2100mAh. The 2500's were ok (just) for their price, but even then faulty batteries were an issue. In a nut shell do not waste your time, as they hold next to no capacity now (useful life before needing to be recharged). If you have a smart charger you will see some… Read more

batteries deteriorate very quickly, and if you let them stand for a few days, the faulty batteries lose most of their charge, suggesting the internals of the battery are faulty in someway. A product to avoid.

Batteries getting hot – Batteries get extremely hot after a while and start smoking when in use in tv control and in video game control (Xbox360) I hope this review helps with the batteries so you can do something about it

Capacity keeps dropping, but not the price – I was very happy with these batteries when I first bought them. Their capacity was rated at 2500mAh. But slowly they have been dropping the capacity and when I went to buy some today the had dropped to 2100mAh. Disappointingly low now.

Explosive recharge – Recharged two AA Activ batteries along with 2 Energiser AA batteries, all of which had been unused for months. The Activs must have overheated as I found they had discharged black sooty material over the bench top and were swollen, after several hours of recharge in an Energiser battery recharger. The charger might not have been smart, as… Read more

mentioned in another post, but sale of a product that arguably presents a hazard, maybe a fire risk, when placed in a standard household recharger that works perfectly with every other brand, is less than smart, it’s potentially dangerous.

Even when newly purchased I found that the diameter of the batteries was larger than other brands I use and they wouldn’t fit neatly or easily into some devices.

No electrical appliance or device I’ve purchased from ALDI has been reliable, including these batteries.

Incredible failure rate – Out of 20 batteries, AA and AAA, I currently have 3 left of each will still charge. Straight out of several packets, there was one battery that wouldn't charge a second time. Left unused, they discharge after about a month. Avoid.

Activ Energy Rechargeable Batteries - Don't waste your time/money – It seems this (ALDI) Active Energy Re-charger has a mind of its own. Sometimes it works, other times not. I have charged 2A & 3A batteries together, after trying for a couple of days. Now I just put four of the 3A batteries in the charger, and NOTHING! Not even a light comes on (red or green). I tried at 3 different outlets, and… Read more

still....NOTHING! Maybe if I wait a day or two and retry, I might get somewhere. Of course, I'm not banking on it. Yeah, I bought the recharger, a few packs of the 2A & 3A batteries, probably a year or so ago, but the fact is they haven't done what they're supposed to do since I've had them. Anyhow, I'm disappointed that it was just a waste of money AND time -- trying to get this stuff to work. Good luck!!

Activ Energy alkaline batteries (Aldi) – I have tried these batteries in different sizes over the past couple of years and it seems nothing has improved. I would estimate over a third of the batteries do not last longer than a couple of weeks on infrequent use. What has prompted my reply is I just had to replace batteries in a temperature sender for a weather station. These batteries… Read more

were checked with a battery tester prior to use and read "good". 2 days later the temperature sender would not work, batteries checked again with battery tester which "replace". Batteries replaced with another brand and working fine for weeks.

NOT GOOD VALUE

activ batteries – i have used aaa and aa batteries from aldi never had problems with charging or battery life i use them in my weather station for years and only need to clean and recharge with fresh ones every 12 months when i do my normal maintance i give them a 5star rating for price and endurance

Perfect for Casio keyboards – They may be less suited to other appliances but for all Casio portable keyboards they work perfectly with about 4 days of use before charging again. Very quick and easy to use. It would be great if Aldi carried the same in D size.

Useless – Not only do these batteries not with Raj but they don't fit in anything. I brought two packs and wanted to do the right thing by buying rechargeable batteries and I'm extremely angry and disappointed. What a waste of money and I now have to go out and buy more batteries so everything in my house can work. Do not buy these batteries. Why make 1.2v when everything asks for 1.5.

Aldi Activ Energy Rechargeable Batteries – Warning do not buy these active energy rechargeable batteries from Aldi it's not just the AAA it's all the active energy batteries from Aldi Because when I went to charge these batteries up they did not stop recharging and they started bulging up and getting hot to the point they would burning my table I could not pick the batteries up because… Read more

they were so hot they would melt my skin I say again do not buy any rechargeable batteries from Aldi because your house might burn down. Rechargeable batteries from Aldi should be taken off the market a lot of Aldi electrical products are from China and poorly made and a health risk and could potentially burn your house down hope ALDI listens before someone gets hurt hope this review helps these NiMH batteries are really dangerous and can explode.

P.S before I end this these batteries are so cheap you get what you pay for in life.