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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 8 kg · freestanding

Candy HE 48SB8C-11

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Uses less electricity than 88% of the 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €24 a year, €237 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
38 kWh
Typical 47 kWh
Running cost
€24 / year
−€6 vs typical
Water per wash
41 L
Typical 47 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 19 % below the typical 103 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 41.0 litres of water per cycle, 6.0 less than the typical model in its group. Candy has 237 models in this group; this one is number 19 among them. Candy sells the same label values under other model names: GD 48SB8BC-S, GD 48S8C-S, GD 48SB8GC-16 and 1 more.

Where it stands

Rank 338 of 4,941 washing machines, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 337 use less.

Median 103 This model · 84 50 245 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Candy GD 48SB8C-S 84 kWh same
  2. A Candy GD 48SB8GC-16 84 kWh same
  3. A Candy HE 48SB8C-11 84 kWh
  4. A Princesse PWM658BR 84 kWh same
  5. A Candy EY 48SB8-80 84 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HE 48SB8C-11 H3W 48BL11H-S Difference
1 year €24 €15 −€9
5 years €118 €75 −€44
10 years €237 €150 −€87
15 years €355 €224 −€131

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 42 4.5 m³ €12
Our default · 220 washes 84 9.0 m³ €24
Family · 330 washes 125 13.5 m³ €36

Spin noise · class A

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

Same size, lower running cost

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

Model kWh / 100Water kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A Candy HE 48SB8C-11 (this model)
3841 L 84 — —
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2442 L 53 €9 €87
2642 L 57 €7 €75

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
38 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.378 kWh
Rated capacity
8.0 kg
Water per cycle
41 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 × 530 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Candy under one model number.

HE 48SB8C-11

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

Questions

How much does the Candy HE 48SB8C-11 cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 84 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €24 a year, or €237 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

41 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 9.0 m³ a year at 220 washes.