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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Candy GD 48B11C-16

A

Uses less electricity than 99% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €16 a year, €162 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
26 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€16 / year
−€13 vs typical
Water per wash
42 L
Typical 47 L

Only 4 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg do better. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 42.0 litres of water per cycle, 5.0 less than the typical model in its group. Candy has 237 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them. Candy sells the same label values under other model names: HE 48B11C-11.

Where it stands

Rank 5 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 4 use less.

Median 103 This model · 57 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Candy BR 48BL11UC-S 53 kWh −€1.25
  2. A Candy BR 48BL11-S 53 kWh −€1.25
  3. A Candy GD 48B11C-16 57 kWh
  4. A Candy HE 48B11C-11 57 kWh same
  5. A Haier HW80-BD14MEPGTU1 57 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period GD 48B11C-16
1 year €16
5 years €81
10 years €162
15 years €243

Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 29 4.6 m³ €8
Our default · 220 washes 57 9.2 m³ €16
Family · 330 washes 86 13.9 m³ €24

Spin noise · class A

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 70 dB
Dashed: group median 75 dB

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
26 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.260 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
42 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:38 h
Spin speed
1,330 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
70 dB(A), class A
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 600 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Candy under one model number.

GD 48B11C-16

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

Questions

How much does the Candy GD 48B11C-16 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 57 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €16 a year, or €162 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

42 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.2 m³ a year at 220 washes.