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[[File:Eneloop AA ja on charger.jpg|thumb|right|Sanyo Eneloop battery charger]]
 
{{Nihongo|'''Eneloop'''|エネループ|Enerūpu|lead=yes}} (stylized as '''eneloop''') is a brand of 1.2-[[volt]] [[low self-discharge nickel–metal hydride battery|low self-discharge nickel–metal hydride]] (NiMH) [[rechargeable batteries]] and accessories developed by [[Sanyo]] and introduced in 2005. The brand is presently owned by [[Panasonic]]<ref>{{cite web | title=What'sSanyo Eneloop? Batteries |urlfirst=http://www.panasonic-eneloop.eu/home/whats-eneloop.htmlKen|archive-last=Rockwell| date=6 March 2022 | url=https://webwww.archivekenrockwell.orgcom/webtech/20141129145504sanyo/http://www.panasonic-eneloop.eu/home/whats-eneloop.htmlhtm |website=Panasonicorig-Eneloop.eu|publisherdate=Originally posted September 2010}}</ref><ref name=timeline/> and introduced in 2005. [[Panasonic]] acquired a majority stake in Sanyo in 2009, and Eneloop batteries were thereafter branded by Panasonic.<ref name=timeline>{{cite web |archive-date title=29History Novemberof 2014Eneloop|access- website=Eneloop101.com | date=2019 July 2015}}2019</ref>!--last aftermodified theirdate, takeoverfrom ofpage Sanyosource-->| url=https://eneloop101.com/batteries/eneloop-history/}}</ref>
 
Eneloop [[Electrochemical cell|cells]] lose their charge much more slowly than the 0.5–4% per day loss of standard NiMH batteries, retaining about 85% of their charge for a year after charging.<ref name="ProductLineup">{{cite web|url=https://panasonic.net/energy/battery/eneloop/lineup/|title=Product Lineup|website=Panasonic.net|publisher=[[Panasonic]]|access-date=25 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329110936/http://panasonic.net/energy/battery/eneloop/lineup/|archive-date=29 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> This allows them to be sold precharged and ready for use, unlike older types.