Electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia:Which are most popular?

Name: Electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Hydralyte was the most searched electrolyte and sports drink brand in Australia, accounting for 45.4% of all searches among the seven brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Hydralyte was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Hydralyte was recommended most often, coming first in one out of two responses that gave a list.

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Top electrolyte and sports drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hydralyte was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Hydralyte was recommended most often, coming first in one out of two answers that gave a list. Gatorade was second, and Liquid I.V. was third. Powerade, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Hydralyte	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Gatorade	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Liquid I.V.	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Musashi	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Powerade	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
LMNT	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Staminade	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Hydralyte4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Gatorade2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Liquid I.V.1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Musashi1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Powerade0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
LMNT0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Staminade0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best electrolyte drink in Australia?”
1. 1Hydralyte
Asked ChatGPT
“Which electrolyte powder is best for hydration?”
1. 1Hydralyte
Asked ChatGPT
“Which electrolyte drink is best after exercise?”
1. 1Hydralyte
2. 2Gatorade
Searched Google, AI Overview
“electrolytes”
1. 1Musashi
Searched Google, AI Overview
“electrolyte drink”
1. 1Gatorade
2. 2Hydralyte
3. 3Liquid I.V.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Which electrolyte and sports drink brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each electrolyte and sports drink brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven electrolyte and sports drink brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia, by month

Month	Hydralyte	Liquid I.V.	Powerade	Gatorade	LMNT	Staminade	Musashi
Oct 2025	46.2%	16.9%	13.8%	13.8%	5%	2.7%	1.5%
Nov 2025	47.6%	17.5%	14.3%	11.7%	4.3%	2.8%	1.9%
Dec 2025	51.4%	15.4%	12.6%	12.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Jan 2026	44.7%	20%	13.4%	10.9%	4.9%	4%	2.1%
Feb 2026	39.4%	21.6%	14.4%	14.4%	4.3%	3.5%	2.3%
Mar 2026	39.7%	21.7%	14.5%	14.5%	4.3%	2.9%	2.3%
Apr 2026	44%	19.7%	13.2%	13.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.6%
May 2026	44.9%	16.4%	13.4%	16.4%	4%	2.6%	2.2%
Jun 2026	39.7%	21.8%	14.5%	14.5%	4.3%	2.4%	2.8%
Jul 2026	44.4%	19.9%	13.3%	13.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.6%
Aug 2026	47%	17.3%	14.1%	14.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.9%
Sep 2026	45.4%	16.6%	16.6%	13.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.8%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Hydralyte	45.4%	60.5K	0%	-1.7 points
2, held 2nd	Liquid I.V.Unilever	16.6%	22.2K	0%	-0.6 points
3, moved from 4th to 3rd	Powerade The Coca-Cola Company	16.6%	22.2K	+22.7%	+2.6 pointsmoved from 4th to 3rd
4, moved from 3rd to 4th	Gatorade	13.6%	18.1K	0%	-0.5 pointsmoved from 3rd to 4th
5, held 5th	LMNT	3.3%	4.4K	0%	-0.1 points
6, held 6th	Staminade	2.7%	3.6K	+24.1%	+0.4 points
7, held 7th	Musashi	1.8%	2.4K	0%	-0.1 points

1.Hydralyte
45.4%
Held 1st. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.
2.Liquid I.V.
16.6%
Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
3.Powerade
16.6%
Moved from 4th to 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +2.6 points.
4.Gatorade
13.6%
Moved from 3rd to 4th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.
5.LMNT
3.3%
Held 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
6.Staminade
2.7%
Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +24.1% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
7.Musashi
1.8%
Held 7th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia?

7 brands

In September 2026, Hydralyte was the most searched among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia, with an estimated 60.5K branded searches, 45.4% of all searches for the seven we track. Liquid I.V. is in 2nd place, 28.7 percentage points behind at 16.6%.

Australia electrolyte and sports drink brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Hydralyte	46.2% → 45.4%	51.4%Dec 2025	39.4%Feb 2026	1st
Liquid I.V.	16.9% → 16.6%	21.8%Jun 2026	15.4%Dec 2025	2nd
Powerade	13.8% → 16.6%	16.6%Sep 2026	12.6%Dec 2025	4th → 3rd
Gatorade	13.8% → 13.6%	16.4%May 2026	10.9%Jan 2026	3rd → 4th
LMNT	5% → 3.3%	5%Oct 2025	3.3%Sep 2026	5th
Staminade	2.7%	4%Jan 2026	2.3%Aug 2026	6th
Musashi	1.5% → 1.8%	2.8%Jun 2026	1.4%Dec 2025	7th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hydralyte’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia decreased from 46.2% to 45.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Powerade’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia increased from 13.8% to 16.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LMNT’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia decreased from 5% to 3.3%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hydralyte’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia peaked at 51.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 39.4% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liquid I.V.’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia peaked at 21.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 15.4% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Powerade’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia peaked at 16.6% in September 2026 and was lowest at 12.6% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gatorade’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia peaked at 16.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 10.9% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Staminade’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia peaked at 4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Musashi’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia peaked at 2.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.4% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Powerade rose from 4th to 3rd among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gatorade fell from 3rd to 4th among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liquid I.V., Staminade and Musashi held steady: their share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for Australia electrolyte and sports drink brands in September 2026?

6 changes

In September 2026, Powerade overtook Gatorade to rank 3rd among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia, with 16.6% of the searches.
In September 2026, Hydralyte lost share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia, from 47% to 45.4%.
In September 2026, Liquid I.V. lost share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia, from 17.3% to 16.6%.
In September 2026, Gatorade lost share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia, from 14.1% to 13.6%.
Musashi’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.8% to 1.8% in September 2026.
LMNT’s share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.3% to 3.3% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for electrolyte and sports drink brands?

7 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among electrolyte and sports drink brands comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.