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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 264 L · built-in

Candy CFL3518F

F

Uses less electricity than 8% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €78 a year, €779 over ten years.

Electricity
275 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€78 / year
+€16 vs typical
Per 100 litres
104.2 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 92 % of them need less. Haier HBQ7518AT, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €50 a year. 74% of comparable models reach a better class than F; the most common is E. Per 100 litres it needs 104.2 kWh a year; the typical model in its group needs 84.3. Candy has 69 models in this group; this one is number 67 among them. Candy sells the same label values under other model names: CRSL4518F. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 8,024 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 8,023 use less.

Median 217 This model · 275 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. F Samus SCX352NFD 275 kWh same
  2. F Candy CCH1T518FWX 275 kWh same
  3. F Candy CFL3518F 275 kWh
  4. F Candy CRSL4518F 275 kWh same
  5. F Iberna IBL3518FK 275 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CFL3518F HBQ7518AT Difference
1 year €78 €28 −€50
5 years €389 €139 −€251
10 years €779 €278 −€501
15 years €1,168 €416 −€752

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 264 L

191 L fridge 73 L freezer

104.2 kWh per 100 litres a year; the typical model in this group needs 84.3.

Noise · class C

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 38 dB
Dashed: group median 39 dB

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model VolumedB kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
F Candy CFL3518F (this model)
264 L38 275 — —
268 L31 98 €50 €501
268 L32 98 €50 €501
245 L27 99 €50 €498
245 L27 99 €50 €498
245 L27 99 €50 €498

Label and product sheet

Energy class
F (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
275 kWh/year
Total volume
264 L
Fridge / freezer
191 L / 73 L
Noise
38 dB(A), class C
Height × width × depth
1,772 × 540 × 545 mm
Installation
built-in
Climate classes
N, ST
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

3 model numbers are registered by Candy with identical label values (usually colour or market variants). Searching any of them leads here.

CFL3518F · CBL3518F · CBL3518F/L

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

Questions

How much does the Candy CFL3518F cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 275 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €78 a year, or €779 over ten years.

Is the Candy CFL3518F quiet?

Its label states 38 dB(A), noise class C. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).