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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
Kogan KASHPAC09YDPortable2.6 kW cooling874 kWh/yr0$280
Kogan KASHPAC09Y*Portable2.6 kW cooling874 kWh/yr0$280
Yoau YPK2-09C/3, SPK2-09CPortable2.6 kW cooling874 kWh/yr0$280
Kogan KASHPAC09YBPortable2.6 kW cooling874 kWh/yr0$280
Shinco SPK2-09CPortable2.6 kW cooling874 kWh/yr0$280
Kogan KASHPAC09YCPortable2.6 kW cooling874 kWh/yr0$280
TECO TWW27HFWDGWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
Westinghouse WWH27HWAWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
Gree GJH09AK-K6NRNR1AWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
Gree GJH09AK-K6NRND6AWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
Kaden KW09Window / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
Gree GJH09AK-K6NRNG2AWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
Kelvinator KWH27HRFWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
Gree GJH09AK-K6NRNB3CWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
Gree GJH09AK-K6NRNB9AWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling889 kWh/yr1.5$284
De'Longhi PAC EL110 ERF WIFIPortable2.9 kW cooling924 kWh/yr0$296
Hyundai HY10KSPACPAPortable2.9 kW cooling937 kWh/yr0$300
Hyundai HY10KSPACPDPortable2.9 kW cooling937 kWh/yr0$300
Hyundai HY10KSPACPCPortable2.9 kW cooling937 kWh/yr0$300
Hyundai HY10KSPACP*Portable2.9 kW cooling937 kWh/yr0$300
Hyundai HY10KSPACPBPortable2.9 kW cooling937 kWh/yr0$300
Hyundai HY10KSPACJDPortable2.9 kW cooling941 kWh/yr0$301
Hyundai HY10KSPACJBPortable2.9 kW cooling941 kWh/yr0$301
Hyundai HY10KSPACJCPortable2.9 kW cooling941 kWh/yr0$301
Hyundai HY10KSPACJAPortable2.9 kW cooling941 kWh/yr0$301
Hyundai HY10KSPACJ*Portable2.9 kW cooling941 kWh/yr0$301
Goldair GCPAC10Portable2.9 kW cooling941 kWh/yr0$301
TCL TAC-09CHPB/MVPortable2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr0$573
TCL TAC-09CHPB/MXPortable2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr0$573
TCL TAC-09CHPB/MZPortable2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr0$573
TCL TAC-09CHPB/MWPortable2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr0$573
TCL TAC-09CHPB/MUPortable2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr0$573
TCL TAC-09CHPB/M*Portable2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr0$573
TCL TAC-09CHPB/MYPortable2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr0$573
AC Infinity AC-ACN9-AUPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,873 kWh/yr0$599
Goldair GCPAC220Portable2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr0$606
Click CPAC1609-HPortable2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr0$606
Goldair PAC1014Portable2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr0$606
Goldair GCPAC220 RangePortable2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr0$606
Alfordson A-PAC-9-CLT-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Alfordson PAC-9-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Alfordson A-PAC-9-FS-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Alfordson A-PAC-9-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Alfordson A-PAC-9-WAVE-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Carson YPF5-10HPortable2.9 kW heating2.9 kW cooling2,278 kWh/yr0$729
Temperzone HWP 25RLSFYPackaged, ducted2.8 kW heating2.4 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 25C*LSFYPackaged, ducted2.4 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 25RELSFYPackaged, ducted2.8 kW heating2.4 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 25CELSFYPackaged, ducted2.4 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
2.5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs