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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 10 kg · freestanding

Candy BQ 10N4BS-S

B

Uses less electricity than 93% of the 551 heat pump dryers, 10 kg and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €44 a year, €440 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
97 kWh
Typical 137 kWh
Running cost
€44 / year
−€18 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.27
0.97 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 29 % below the typical 219 kWh. Only 6% of comparable models have a better class than B. A full standard cycle takes 295 minutes, 35 more than the typical dryer in its group. Candy has 58 models in this group; this one is number 2 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 33 of 551 heat pump dryers, 10 kg and over by yearly consumption. 32 use less.

Median 219 This model · 155 130 340 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. B Hoover HBQ 10N4BJX-80 155 kWh same
  2. B Hoover HBQ 10N4BX-80 155 kWh same
  3. B Candy BQ 10N4BS-S 155 kWh
  4. B AEG TR8H310BY 916900853 157 kWh +€0.45
  5. B AEG TR90BBPC 916900833 157 kWh +€0.45
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BQ 10N4BS-S DH5I104BWAB Difference
1 year €44 €38 −€6
5 years €220 €190 −€29
10 years €440 €381 −€59
15 years €659 €571 −€88

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by how often you dry

Use kWh / yr € / yr
Winter only · 80 cycles 78 €22
Our default · 160 cycles 155 €44
Family · 260 cycles 252 €71

Noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 64 dB
Dashed: group median 64 dB

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model kWh / cycleCondensation kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
B Candy BQ 10N4BS-S (this model)
0.97A 155 — —
0.84B 134 €6 €59
0.84B 134 €6 €59
0.84B 134 €6 €59
0.84A 134 €6 €59
0.84A 134 €6 €59

Label and product sheet

Energy class
B
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
0.97 kWh
Rated capacity
10 kg
Condensation efficiency
A (94 %)
Programme duration (full load)
4:55 h
Noise
64 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Candy under one model number.

BQ 10N4BS-S

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Candy BQ 10N4BS-S cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 155 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €44 a year, or €440 over ten years.