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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Heat pump dryers · 7 kg · freestanding

Candy GDS 7N2BXC-16

D

Uses less electricity than 82% of the 346 heat pump dryers, under 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €46 a year, €462 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
102 kWh
Typical 114 kWh
Running cost
€46 / year
−€5 vs typical
Per cycle
€0.29
1.02 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 11 % below the typical 182 kWh. Only 17% of comparable models have a better class than D. Candy has 31 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 58 of 346 heat pump dryers, under 8 kg by yearly consumption. 57 use less.

Median 182 This model · 163 120 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. C Elektrabregenz TKFHX 74310 7188239980 150 kWh −€3.62
  2. D Candy GDS 7N2BXC-UA 163 kWh same
  3. D Candy GDS 7N2BXC-16 163 kWh
  4. D Listo 8011552 SLHP7-L5b 166 kWh +€0.91
  5. D Essentielb SLHP7-L5b_8011552 166 kWh +€0.91
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What it will cost you

Period GDS 7N2BXC-16 Superforte Difference
1 year €46 €34 −€12
5 years €231 €170 −€61
10 years €462 €340 −€122
15 years €693 €510 −€184

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 82 €23
Our default · 160 cycles 163 €46
Family · 260 cycles 265 €75

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
D Candy GDS 7N2BXC-16 (this model)
1.02B 163 — —
0.75B 120 €12 €122
0.78A 125 €11 €109
0.78B 125 €11 €109
0.83A 133 €9 €86
0.85B 136 €8 €77

Label and product sheet

Energy class
D
Technology
Heat pump dryers
Energy per cycle
1.02 kWh
Rated capacity
7 kg
Condensation efficiency
B (88 %)
Programme duration (full load)
3:00 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.

GDS 7N2BXC-16

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

Questions

How much does the Candy GDS 7N2BXC-16 cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 163 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €46 a year, or €462 over ten years.