Best-Rated Energy Drinks

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Energy Drinks

Most Satisfied Customers | Mother

Aussies have rated Mother as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest energy drinks ratings, with five stars for value for money, taste, effectiveness, packaging, variety and range and overall satisfaction.

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How we rate energy drinks

Our review compares energy drinks on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as asking hundreds of your closest mates which energy drinks they think is best!


Canstar Blue surveyed 670 Australians for their feedback on energy drinks they have purchased and consumed in the last three months.

  • The outcomes reported in these ratings are measured via accredited research panels managed by Qualtrics.


Respondents rate their satisfaction with their energy drinks brand(s) from zero to 10, where zero is extremely dissatisfied and 10 is extremely satisfied. Brand satisfaction was rated by respondents on the following criteria:
  • Overall satisfaction: measures consumer satisfaction with an energy drink brand as an individual score NOT a combined total of all criteria.
  • Taste: as expected from flavour description.
  • Effectiveness: performs as described when using recommended amount of product.
  • Variety and range: good range of product options.
  • Value for money: quality and quantity of product for price paid.
  • Packaging: provides sufficient information, easy to use, easy to store, functional.



The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.
  • Overall satisfaction is asked as a specific question and represents an individual measure, not a combined total of all criteria.
  • When we cannot determine a clear winner from the criteria for the overall satisfaction rating, we will then look at the other criteria measured in the rating.
    • The brand with the highest number of five-star ratings within the supporting criteria will become the five-star recipient in overall satisfaction, and thus win the award. If a clear leader still cannot be determined from the supporting criteria, joint winners will be declared.

Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.

  • Mother
  • V
  • Monster
  • Red Bull

Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.


Top Energy Drinks Brand – MotherMother Energy Drink

Mother has been popular with Aussies since the launch of its 500mL Original flavoured energy drink in2006. Since then, it’s expanded to offer 250mL varieties of Original, Passion, Kiwi Sublime, Epic Swell, Lava Guava, Frosty Berry and Rainbow Sherbert. Mother also offers two zero-sugar energy drink varieties – Original and Razzle Berry. Mother has won the Canstar Blue Best-Rated Energy Drink award two out of the last three years.

About our consumer experts


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Kate King: Home & Lifestyle Content Producer

This report was written by Canstar Blue’s Home & Lifestyle Content Producer Kate King. Kate holds a Bachelor of Creative Industries from QUT majoring in Journalism and Media and Communications, and has written for a number of publications over the past five years.

 

Meet the Editorial Team

 

Samantha Howse: Consumer Research Specialist

Sam Howse Research Specialist

Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and two years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.

 

Meet the Research Team

Past ratings

Here are the previous winners of Canstar Blue’s energy drinks ratings:

  • 2023: Red Bull
  • 2022: Mother

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