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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Washing machine · 12 kg · freestanding

Hotpoint HBCA 123 CARE UK

A

Uses less electricity than 80% of the 1,109 washing machines, 11 kg and over 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
56 L
Typical 53 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 56.0 litres of water per cycle, 3.0 more than the typical model in its group. Hotpoint has 16 models in this group; this one is number 5 among them. Hotpoint sells the same label values under other model names: HBCA 123G CARE UK, HB 123 CARE IT, HB123WGCAREUK.

Where it stands

Rank 173 of 1,109 washing machines, 11 kg and over by yearly consumption. 172 use less.

Median 103 This model · 84 55 225 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Hotpoint HB 123 CARE IT 84 kWh same
  2. A Hotpoint HB123WGCAREUK 84 kWh same
  3. A Hotpoint HBCA 123 CARE UK 84 kWh
  4. A Hotpoint HBCA 123G CARE UK 84 kWh same
  5. A Corbero CLA12S14WSM 84 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period HBCA 123 CARE UK HP 124A CARE UK Difference
1 year €24 €20 −€4
5 years €118 €100 −€19
10 years €237 €199 −€37
15 years €355 €299 −€56

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 42 6.2 m³ €12
Our default · 220 washes 84 12.3 m³ €24
Family · 330 washes 125 18.5 m³ €36

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 Hotpoint HBCA 123 CARE UK (this model)
3856 L 84 — —
A Hotpoint HP 124A CARE UK compare
3242 L 70 €4 €37
A Hotpoint HP 124 CARE IT compare
3242 L 70 €4 €37
A Hotpoint HP 124GA CARE UK compare
3242 L 70 €4 €37
A Whirlpool W0M 210W ADS FR compare
3242 L 70 €4 €37
A Whirlpool WPM 210G ADS IT compare
3242 L 70 €4 €37

Label and product sheet

Energy class
A
Energy per 100 cycles
38 kWh
Energy per cycle
0.378 kWh
Rated capacity
12.0 kg
Water per cycle
56 L
Eco 40–60 duration
3:59 h
Spin speed
1,300 rpm
Spin class / remaining moisture
B · 53.9 %
Spin noise
76 dB(A), class B
Height × width × depth
850 × 600 × 630 mm
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hotpoint under one model number.

HBCA 123 CARE UK

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

Questions

How much does the Hotpoint HBCA 123 CARE UK 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?

56 litres per eco 40–60 wash, about 12.3 m³ a year at 220 washes.