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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 9 kg · freestanding

Candy RPD496BWMR8/1-S

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Uses less electricity than 80% of the 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €25 a year, €249 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
40 kWh
Typical 49 kWh
Running cost
€25 / year
−€6 vs typical
Water per wash
46 L
Typical 49 L

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 18 % below the typical 108 kWh. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. It uses 46.0 litres of water per cycle, 3.0 less than the typical model in its group. Candy has 211 models in this group; this one is number 33 among them. Candy sells the same label values under other model names: RP 496BWMR8/1-S, RP 496BWMUC8/1-S.

Where it stands

Rank 568 of 3,941 washing machines, 9 kg by yearly consumption. 567 use less.

Median 108 This model · 88 20 260 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Candy RP 496BWMR8/1-S 88 kWh same
  2. A Candy RP 496BWMUC8/1-S 88 kWh same
  3. A Candy RPD496BWMR8/1-S 88 kWh
  4. A Candy RPD696BWMR8/1-S 88 kWh same
  5. A Hoover H7W4 49MBCR8-S 88 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RPD496BWMR8/1-S DE168 Difference
1 year €25 €6 −€19
5 years €125 €31 −€93
10 years €249 €62 −€187
15 years €374 €93 −€280

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cost by how often you wash

Use kWh / yr Water / yr € / yr
1–2 people · 110 washes 44 5.1 m³ €12
Our default · 220 washes 88 10.1 m³ €25
Family · 330 washes 132 15.2 m³ €37

Spin noise · class B

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 76 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 RPD496BWMR8/1-S (this model)
4046 L 88 — —
F Yiwu Ruijia Auto Accessories DE168 compare
1011 L 22 €19 €187
F Yiwu Ruijia Auto Accessories DE169 compare
1011 L 22 €19 €187
A Bauknecht BKWM9109 compare
1949 L 42 €13 €131
A Bauknecht B WM 9A12 BC compare
1949 L 42 €13 €131
A Whirlpool W0M 912G ADS FR compare
1949 L 42 €13 €131

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
40 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.395 kWh
Rated capacity
9.0 kg
Water per cycle
46 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:48 h
Spin speed
1,351 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
76 dB(A), class B
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.

RPD496BWMR8/1-S

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

Questions

How much does the Candy RPD496BWMR8/1-S cost to run?

At 220 washes a year it uses about 88 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €25 a year, or €249 over ten years.

How much water does it use?

46 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 10.1 m³ a year at 220 washes.