--- title: "Monster Energy: search popularity in Australia" description: "Monster Energy is an energy drink brand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/monster-energy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Monster Energy: search popularity in Australia Monster Energy is an energy drink brand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Monster Energy - **Market**: Australia - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among energy drink brands**: 23.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Energy drink brands | 2 | 23.4% | 18.1K | - [Energy drink brands](/demand/au/categories/au-energy-drink-brands) ## Top energy drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Monster Energy was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Monster Energy is the third most recommended of the four. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Red Bull | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | V Energy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Monster Energy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Mother | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about energy drink brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best energy drink in Australia?": 1. V Energy, 2. Red Bull - Asked ChatGPT "Which energy drink brand in Australia has the least sugar?": 1. Red Bull, 2. Monster Energy, 3. V Energy, 4. Mother - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular energy drinks in Australia?": 1. Red Bull, 2. Monster Energy, 3. V Energy, 4. Mother - Searched Google, AI Overview "energy drink": 1. Red Bull, 2. V Energy Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Monster Energy changed in Australia over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Monster Energy in Australia rose from 14.8K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Monster Energy’s share of searches among energy drink brands in Australia increased from 22.6% to 23.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Monster Energy’s share of searches among energy drink brands in Australia peaked at 26.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 18.1% in March 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia energy drink brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Red Bull in Australia rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Monster Energy in Australia rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mother in Australia rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Energy drink brands | 14.8K | 22.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Energy drink brands | 18.1K | 26.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Energy drink brands | 12.1K | 20.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Energy drink brands | 12.1K | 22.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Energy drink brands | 12.1K | 20.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Energy drink brands | 14.8K | 18.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Energy drink brands | 14.8K | 23.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Energy drink brands | 14.8K | 21% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Energy drink brands | 14.8K | 23% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Energy drink brands | 14.8K | 20.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Energy drink brands | 18.1K | 23.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Energy drink brands | 18.1K | 23.4% | 2 | ## How are Monster Energy’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Monster Energy’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “monster energy” ## Which energy drink brands compete with Monster Energy? - [Red Bull](/demand/au/brands/red-bull): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/monster-energy-vs-red-bull - [V Energy](/demand/au/brands/v-energy): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/monster-energy-vs-v-energy - [Mother](/demand/au/brands/mother): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/monster-energy-vs-mother ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Monster Energy: search popularity in Australia". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/monster-energy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/monster-energy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.