Considering the electricity cost in using a battery recharger, how cost-effective are rechargeable batteries?

star_gazer

Its not the cost of the electricity that adds up, but the cost of investing in a decent charger and then all rechargerable batteries that is expensive. I’m personally convinced that any household that has even a single device that uses a high quantity of batteries should look seriously into rechargeables. It takes some time to overcome that initial investment, but after that the savings is quite nice – it’s basically batteries for free. http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/04/25/are-rechargeable-batteries-really-cost-effective/ Dec 23 10, 5:00 AM

Windswept

It seems indisputable that rechargeables over the long haul are very cost effective. "For us over the long haul, the rechargeables are clearly a good investment over the long term" "In the second year, though, the rechargeables get their revenge. The non-rechargeables cost $77.70 again, giving us a total cost over the two years of $155.40. The rechargeables just add another $0.24 onto the pile, making for a total cost over the two years of $149.22. Thus, after two years, the rechargeables are $6.18 cheaper, even after that huge initial investment. Each year after that, the cost investment in the rechargeables is $0.24, while the non-rechargeables cost $77.70 – an annual savings of $77.44." http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/04/25/are-rechargeable-batteries-really-cost-effective/ Dec 23 10, 11:59 AM