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2.5 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

320 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 2.25 kW up to 3 kW (the band around the marketed 2.5 kW size), covering 549 model numbers.

Registered models
320
549 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
564 kWh
cold 1,020 · hot 603
Median estimated running cost
$180 / year
middle half: $157 to $255
Median cooling star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 7.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 125 kWh; highest: 2,278 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 2.5 kW air conditioners (320 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N 404 kWh, 6.5 stars, 2.63 kW
  2. Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS 404 kWh, 6.5 stars, 2.63 kW
  3. Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N 405 kWh, 6.5 stars, 2.6 kW
  4. Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS 410 kWh, 6.5 stars, 2.65 kW
  5. Rinnai HONRJX25/HINRJX25 416 kWh, 7 stars, 2.65 kW
  6. Pioneer International HPR-09A2 418 kWh, 4 stars, 2.5 kW

Cooling only

  1. Rinnai HONCJ26B1 / HINCJ26B1 125 kWh, 7 stars, 2.64 kW
  2. Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCAT 141 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW
  3. Daikin RKM25YVMA / FTKM25YVMA 143 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMA 145 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW

All 2.5 kW air conditioners (549)

2.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-09CPB/RWPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
TCL TAC-09CPB/RS2Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL5Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
Polo PH26CWFPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
Dimplex DCP26FSPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL4Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
TCL TAC-09CPB/RMPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL3Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
Dimplex DCP9WTPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
TCL TAC-09CPB/RV2Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr0$269
LG UU25WR2 UL0/UBN25L5 N50Split system, ducted3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling843 kWh/yr1.5$270
TECO TPO26CFAOPortable2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
TECO TPO26CFWAOPortable2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
TECO TPO26C**AOPortable2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Carson OL-BKY26-A010MPortable2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Costway FP10109AU-BKPortable2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Costway OL-BKYR26-A010xyPortable2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Costway FP10265AU-BKPortable2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Costway FP10118AU-WHPortable2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Kogan KASHPAC09JBPortable2.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271
Kogan KASHPAC09JCPortable2.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271
Kogan KASHPAC09JDPortable2.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271
Arlec PA0922Portable2.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271
Kogan KASHPAC09JAPortable2.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271
Click CPAC1609-CPortable2.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271
Kogan KASHPAC09J*Portable2.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271
Midea MWFF28HWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling852 kWh/yr1.5$273
Midea MWFF26HWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling852 kWh/yr1.5$273
Westinghouse WWH28HWCWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling852 kWh/yr1.5$273
Heller HWA09RWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr1.5$273
Euromatic EUR-9000WAC1Window / wall2.4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr1.5$273
TECO TWW26HFATWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr1.5$273
Midea MPPA26CPortable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Inalto IAPI2560*Portable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Solt GGSAPI2560WPortable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Solt GGSAPI2560*Portable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Inalto IAPI2560WPortable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Inalto IAPI2560SPortable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Olimpia Splendid 02592Portable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Inalto IAPI2560BPortable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Solt GGSAPI2560SPortable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Rinnai PA26CWFPortable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Solt GGSAPI2560BPortable2.6 kW cooling853 kWh/yr0$273
Ewt EWTP9BFPortable2.6 kW cooling857 kWh/yr0$274
Ewt EWTP9Portable2.6 kW cooling857 kWh/yr0$274
Gree GJH09AF-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling863 kWh/yr2$276
TECO TWW28HVAGWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling863 kWh/yr2$276
Gree GJH09AF-K6DRNB3AWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling863 kWh/yr2$276
Yoau YPK2-09C/3Portable2.6 kW cooling874 kWh/yr0$280
Kogan KASHPAC09YAPortable2.6 kW cooling874 kWh/yr0$280
2.5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs