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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Fridge-freezers · 279 L · freestanding

Candy ECN2CQTDB185

D

Uses less electricity than 66% of the 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €55 a year, €549 over ten years.

Electricity
194 kWh / year
Typical 217 kWh
Running cost
€55 / year
−€7 vs typical
Per 100 litres
69.5 kWh
Typical 84.3 kWh

Near the middle of its group: 11 % below the typical 217 kWh. Only 3% of comparable models have a better class than D. At 35 dB it is 4 dB quieter than the typical model in its group. Candy has 69 models in this group; this one is number 21 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,925 of 8,824 fridge-freezers, 200–299 L by yearly consumption. 2,924 use less.

Median 217 This model · 194 70 360 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. E KKT Kolbe KG7702 193 kWh −€0.28
  2. E AEG SDB416E1AS 925632630 193 kWh −€0.28
  3. D Candy ECN2CQTDB185 194 kWh
  4. D HEINRICH´S HKS 3594.E MSW 194 kWh same
  5. D HEINRICH´S HKS 3594.E IX 194 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period ECN2CQTDB185 K 7777 B Difference
1 year €55 €23 −€32
5 years €275 €113 −€161
10 years €549 €227 −€323
15 years €824 €340 −€484

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Years of use

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Space and noise

Compartments · 279 L

197 L fridge 82 L freezer

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

Noise · class B

30 dB · whisper40 dB · quiet library 35 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
D Candy ECN2CQTDB185 (this model)
279 L35 194 — —
296 L29 80 €32 €323
296 L29 80 €32 €323
294 L36 89 €30 €297
298 L38 95 €28 €280
298 L38 95 €28 €280

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D (scale A–G)
Energy consumption
194 kWh/year
Total volume
279 L
Fridge / freezer
197 L / 82 L
Noise
35 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
1,850 × 545 × 602 mm
Installation
freestanding
Climate classes
SN, N, ST, T
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
7 years

Model numbers and history

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

ECN2CQTDB185 · ECN2CQTDX185

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

Questions

How much does the Candy ECN2CQTDB185 cost to run?

At continuous operation it uses about 194 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €55 a year, or €549 over ten years.

Is the Candy ECN2CQTDB185 quiet?

Its label states 35 dB(A), noise class B. The typical fridge-freezers, 200–299 L model is 39 dB(A).