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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Condenser dryers · 8 kg · freestanding

Whirlpool FTBE CM11 8XBB

G

Uses less electricity than 4% of the 155 condenser dryers, 8 kg on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €140 a year, €1,405 over ten years.

Per 100 cycles
310 kWh
Typical 307 kWh
Running cost
€140 / year
+€1 vs typical
Per cycle
€1
3.10 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Johnson JDRY8NERVIONB, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €102 a year. Class G is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Of 14 Whirlpool models in this group, it is the most efficient. Whirlpool sells the same label values under other model names: FFT CM10 8B UK, AWZ 8CDS/DF, FFT B CM11 8X B FR and 3 more.

Where it stands

Rank 125 of 155 condenser dryers, 8 kg by yearly consumption. 124 use less.

Median 491 This model · 496 130 760 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. G Whirlpool FFT CM11 8XB BE 496 kWh same
  2. G Whirlpool FFTP CM10 8B FR 496 kWh same
  3. G Whirlpool FTBE CM11 8XBB 496 kWh
  4. G Whirlpool FT CHA CM11 8XBB FR 496 kWh same
  5. G Whirlpool FT CHA CM11 8XB FR 496 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period FTBE CM11 8XBB JDRY8NERVIONB Difference
1 year €140 €39 −€102
5 years €702 €193 −€510
10 years €1,405 €385 −€1,020
15 years €2,107 €578 −€1,529

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 248 €70
Our default · 160 cycles 496 €140
Family · 260 cycles 806 €228

Noise · class C

50 dB · quiet office70 dB · vacuum cleaner 66 dB
Dashed: group median 66 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
G Whirlpool FTBE CM11 8XBB (this model)
3.10D 496 — —
0.85B 136 €102 €1,020
0.95D 152 €97 €974
0.95D 152 €97 €974
0.96C 154 €97 €970
0.96C 154 €97 €970

Label and product sheet

Energy class
G
Technology
Condenser dryers
Energy per cycle
3.10 kWh
Rated capacity
8 kg
Condensation efficiency
D (81 %)
Programme duration (full load)
2:10 h
Noise
66 dB(A)
Guarantee (supplier)
2 years
Spare parts (minimum)
10 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by Whirlpool under one model number.

FTBE CM11 8XBB

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

Questions

How much does the Whirlpool FTBE CM11 8XBB cost to run?

At 160 drying cycles a year it uses about 496 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €140 a year, or €1,405 over ten years.