Household batteries are the AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt and coin cells that run remotes, toys, flashlights, clocks, smoke alarms and other everyday devices. A few big makers still produce billions of these cells a year in American plants, mostly standard alkaline sizes and long-life lithium cells.
The amount of US work varies by brand and size. Duracell assembles every AA, AAA, C and D it sells in the US in Georgia and Tennessee, from US and global parts. Energizer makes batteries and lights in North Carolina and Ohio and imports others from plants in Asia, Europe and South America. Panasonic makes primary lithium cells in Columbus, Georgia but imports its alkaline and eneloop lines. Ultralife makes 9-volt lithium smoke-alarm batteries in upstate New York and in China. Each listing gives the details.
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Duracell makes household batteries, led by Coppertop alkaline AA, AAA, C and D cells with its Power Boost ingredients. It also sells Duracell Optimum alkaline batteries, lithium coin cells with a bitter coating and child-safe packaging, 9-volt and specialty batteries, Activair hearing-aid batteries, and portable power stations. Its professional line is sold under the Procell name.
Duracell says every AA, AAA, C and D battery it sells in the US is assembled in the US, as it has been for more than 40 years. LaGrange assembles more than 2 billion AA and AAA cells a year with over 400 workers, and the cells are packaged in Fairburn, Georgia. The Cleveland plant, open since 1961 and making Duracell batteries since 1964, assembles more than 200 million C and D cells a year. In 2023 Duracell put $25 million into expanding battery-component production at Cleveland to supply LaGrange.
Made in: LaGrange, GA (AA and AAA assembly); Cleveland, TN (C and D assembly and battery components); Fairburn, GA (packaging).
Imported: some parts for the US-assembled cells ("US and global parts").
Bought in: 9-volt, lithium coin, specialty and hearing-aid batteries.
Source: Duracell Built in the USA, 2026 · WTVM, 2026 · Tennessee ECD, 2023, checked 10/2026
LaGrange, GA
Energizer Holdings is one of the world's largest makers of household batteries and portable lights. Its batteries are sold under the Energizer, Eveready and Rayovac names. They include alkaline batteries (Energizer MAX and other lines), Ultimate Lithium AA and AAA, Recharge rechargeables, coin and button cells, and hearing-aid batteries. The company also makes Energizer flashlights and headlamps, and owns an auto-care business that includes the Armor All, STP and A/C Pro brands.
Energizer has been making batteries in Asheboro since about 1948. In 2023 it began a $43 million expansion of the Asheboro plants, adding 178 jobs over five years to the 411 already there. In 2024 it closed its Fennimore, Wisconsin battery plant and moved the equipment to its other US plants. It runs a battery and lights research center in Westlake, Ohio.
Made in: Asheboro, NC (battery and light manufacturing and packaging); Garrettsville, OH and Marietta, OH (battery and light manufacturing); Dayton, OH (auto-care manufacturing).
Imported: batteries and lights from Energizer plants in Bekasi and Cimanggis, Indonesia; Jurong, Singapore; Alexandria, Egypt; Washington, UK; Jaboatão, Brazil; Tessenderlo, Belgium; and Gniezno, Poland. Third-party contract makers also produce a significant share of some products.
Source: Energizer 10-K, 2025 · Energizer release, 2023 · Manufacturing Dive, 2024, checked 10/2026
Asheboro, NC
Panasonic Energy Corporation of America (PECA) is Panasonic's North American consumer battery company, based in Columbus, Georgia. It sells eneloop and eneloop pro NiMH rechargeables, Platinum Power and Alkaline Plus Power alkaline batteries, Super Heavy Duty carbon-zinc batteries, primary lithium cylinders, lithium coin cells in child-resistant packaging, and specialty batteries.
The Columbus site houses Panasonic's lithium battery plant, the largest maker of primary cylindrical lithium cells in North America. These are the long-life cells used in cameras, smoke and CO alarms, utility meters and security devices. In 2018 Panasonic moved production of its CR-2/3AZ smoke-alarm cell from Indonesia to Columbus. The site also has a materials division that makes battery components for Panasonic plants worldwide, and the packaging center and warehouse for its US retail batteries. Panasonic closed its Columbus alkaline division about 2008.
Made in: Columbus, GA (primary cylindrical lithium cells, battery materials, and packaging for US retail batteries).
Imported: eneloop and eneloop pro rechargeables (made in Japan); lithium coin cells (made in Indonesia, packaged in Columbus).
Bought in: Platinum Power, Alkaline Plus Power and Super Heavy Duty batteries.
Source: Panasonic about us, 2026 · Panasonic eneloop, 2026 · Panasonic lithium coin, 2026 · Global Atlanta, 2018, checked 10/2026
Columbus, GA
Ultralife makes lithium batteries. Its best-known household product is the 9-volt lithium battery, a consumer-replaceable upgrade for alkaline 9V batteries in smoke alarms, CO detectors and wireless security systems. Ultralife says it lasts much longer than alkaline or carbon-zinc 9V batteries. Major smoke-alarm makers buy a large share of these batteries for their long-life alarms, and the rest are sold through national retail chains and online. The 9V design traces to technology Ultralife bought from Kodak in 1991.
Ultralife also makes Li-MnO2, lithium thionyl chloride and hybrid Li-CFx cylindrical cells, Thin Cell flat batteries, rechargeable packs and chargers. Most of those go to military, medical and industrial customers. The Newark plant is ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified. Ultralife also has battery operations in Raynham, Massachusetts and Missouri City, Texas.
Made in: Newark, NY (two owned buildings, about 250,000 sq ft: 9-volt lithium batteries, other primary cells, packs and chargers).
Imported: 9-volt lithium and other cells also made at its plant in Shenzhen, China, so a given 9V can come from either plant. It has more battery plants in Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK and in India.
Source: Ultralife 9 Volt, 2026 · Ultralife 10-K, 2025, checked 10/2026
Newark, NY
Household battery makers by state
- Georgia: Duracell (LaGrange and Fairburn), AA and AAA alkaline batteries and packaging
- Georgia: Panasonic Energy (Columbus), primary cylindrical lithium cells
- New York: Ultralife (Newark), 9-volt lithium batteries
- North Carolina: Energizer (Asheboro), batteries, lights and packaging
- Ohio: Energizer (Garrettsville and Marietta), batteries and lights
- Tennessee: Duracell (Cleveland), C and D alkaline batteries and battery components
Which battery type to buy
Alkaline batteries are the everyday standard for remotes, clocks, toys and flashlights. They're cheap, store for years and are the type most likely to be made in the US.
Lithium AA and AAA batteries (such as Energizer Ultimate Lithium) weigh less, keep working in freezing cold and last longer in high-drain devices like cameras, game controllers and trail cameras. They cost several times more than alkaline.
Lithium 9-volt batteries can last up to ten years in a smoke alarm or CO detector, compared with a year or two for alkaline. Check that the alarm's maker allows lithium.
Specialty lithium cells such as CR123A and CR2 power cameras, security sensors, weapon lights and flashlights. Panasonic makes these cells in Georgia.
NiMH rechargeables such as eneloop can be recharged hundreds of times and are the cheapest choice over time in heavily used devices. The major brands are imported.
Carbon-zinc ("heavy duty") batteries cost the least but run down quickly. They're best kept for clocks and remotes.
Coin and button cells run key fobs, scales, watches and hearing aids. Since 2024 federal rules (Reese's Law) have required child-resistant packaging and warning labels on coin and button batteries, because a swallowed cell can badly injure a child within hours.
Getting the most from household batteries
- Don't mix old and new batteries, or different brands and types, in the same device.
- Store batteries at room temperature in their packaging. Don't keep loose cells where metal can short them.
- Remove batteries from devices you won't use for months, to prevent leaks.
- Check the date code. Alkaline batteries are often dated 7 to 10 years out, lithium up to 20.
- Recycle lithium, rechargeable and button batteries at a drop-off site. Many areas allow alkaline batteries in household trash, so check local rules.
Reading "Made in USA" on household batteries
Under FTC rules, an unqualified "Made in USA" claim means all or virtually all of the product is made here. Most US-built batteries carry a qualified claim instead. "Built in the USA with US & global parts" or "Assembled in USA" means the final cell was made here from a mix of domestic and imported materials. The country of origin can also change by size and pack within one brand. A brand's AA cells may be US-made while its 9-volt, coin cells or rechargeables come from overseas. Read the origin line on each package rather than assuming the whole brand is made in America.
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