Apple Watch battery draining unusually fast

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Apple Watch battery draining unusually fast

Hey everyone, I’ve noticed unusual battery drain on my Apple Watch and wanted to check if anyone else has faced this or knows why it might be happening.

Today, my watch battery dropped from 100% to 15% in just about 5 hours. This is much faster than what I normally experience. I have attached a screenshot of the battery usage for reference.

My watch battery health is 83% and I have been using it for almost 2.5 years.

I know this level of drain is not expected at this battery health, so could there be some background activity, settings, or bug causing it? Any suggestions or similar experiences would really help.

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 26

Posted on Feb 4, 2026 6:12 AM

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Ingo2711

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Feb 5, 2026 1:56 AM in response to mudit_rathi

Sudden drops might be caused by apps which sync data or which get stuck doing that, for example Mail or messenger services.

To rule out, that such processes are causing the drain, erase the watch and pair it again, setting it up as a new device. You will only lose your created Watch faces and may have to activate the cards in your Wallet app again.

Then check the battery life again.

Unpair and erase your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Ingo2711

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Feb 4, 2026 12:36 PM in response to mudit_rathi

When my old Apple Watch 5 reached around 80% battery health after almost 3 years of usage, I had to charge the watch twice a day.

But Apple will only service your battery, if it is below 80%, or your battery is defective, which can be found out, if you let the official Apple Support diagnose your watch.

Apple Watch Service and Repair - Apple Support

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Feb 5, 2026 9:54 AM in response to mudit_rathi

My watch is a series 7. Since installing the latest update, my watch battery runs down very fast. It is night and day different since the update. It would last 24 or more hours a day, now it seems less than 10 hours.

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mudit_rathi Author

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Feb 4, 2026 9:44 PM in response to Ingo2711

That’s helpful to know, thank you. I’m currently at 83% battery health, so technically still above Apple’s service threshold. But the drain I saw (100% to ~15% in about 5 hours) feels quite abnormal compared to my usual usage.

Did your battery performance gradually worsen as it approached 80%, or did you also notice sudden drops like this?

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Carol B.

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Feb 5, 2026 9:57 AM in response to num48first

Please consider following the advice in the other posts in this thread.

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Feb 5, 2026 10:27 AM in response to mudit_rathi

In addition to the other great responses, learn why ⇢ the battery in your Apple Watch drains too quickly for details.

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

Smiliñ 😎 Brian

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