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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)

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2.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Innova 2.0 2.0CM12CIIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 COMS12OCEIIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 CZMO12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 C3MS12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 C3MO12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Fujitsu AOTG09LBCA/ARTG09LLLBSplit system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling711 kWh/yr2$228
Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/ARTG09LLLBSplit system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling711 kWh/yr2$228
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DA SeriesSplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr2$230
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DALSplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr2$230
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DASplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr2$230
Midea MWFF22HWindow / wall2 kW heating2.3 kW cooling721 kWh/yr1.5$231
Westinghouse WWH22HWCWindow / wall2 kW heating2.3 kW cooling721 kWh/yr1.5$231
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL2Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL5Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL seriesPortable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL4Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL1Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
Euromatic EUR-9000FXSplit system2.6 kW heating2.7 kW cooling744 kWh/yr2$238
Airtemp ATC-32DDNO H/C INVERTER-M7Double-duct wall2.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling749 kWh/yr1.5$240
Kogan KAVWAC26YCWindow / wall2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling753 kWh/yr2$241
Kogan KAVWAC26YAWindow / wall2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling753 kWh/yr2$241
Kogan KAVWAC26YBWindow / wall2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling753 kWh/yr2$241
Kogan KAVWAC26Y*Window / wall2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling753 kWh/yr2$241
De'Longhi PAC EM82K.1Portable2.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr0$242
De'Longhi PAC EM82KPortable2.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr0$242
Excelair EPA58023WPortable2.3 kW cooling773 kWh/yr0$247
Daikin RZAC25GV1 / FDYBA25AV1Split system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling774 kWh/yr2.5$248
Daikin RZAC25G2V1 / FDYBA25AV1Split system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling779 kWh/yr2.5$249
De'Longhi PAC EM93K.1 SILENTPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Solt GGSAPF32600*Portable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Freshin FDP26-2021WR5Portable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Prinetti IA0000531Portable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Stirling PA27W1Portable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Bonaire PRC7000026Portable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Inalto IAPF32600BPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Inalto IAPF32600WPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Solt GGSAPF32600BPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Euromatic PAC26KWPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Inalto IAPF32600SPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
De'Longhi PAC EL112 CST WIFIPortable2.9 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Onix ON-27KWPA2Portable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Solt GGSAPF32600WPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Click PAC26KWMPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Devanti PAC-A-18K-WH-BKPortable2.5 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Devanti PAC-B-9000-WHPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Inalto IAPF32600*Portable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Bonaire PRC6000026Portable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Solt GGSAPF32600SPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Euromatic Portable ACPortable2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Nwt WAP-09EBAUWPortable2.6 kW cooling806 kWh/yr0$258
2.5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs