Australia · costs in AUD

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 (304)

Clear
2.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HONCJ26B1 / HINCJ26B1Split system2.6 kW cooling125 kWh/yr7$40
Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCATSplit system2.5 kW cooling141 kWh/yr5.5$45
Daikin RKM25YVMA / FTKM25YVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling143 kWh/yr5.5$46
Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling145 kWh/yr5.5$46
Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMASplit system2.5 kW cooling148 kWh/yr5$47
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WFSplit system2.5 kW cooling157 kWh/yr5$50
Fujitsu AOTH09CNCA/ASTH09CNCASplit system2.5 kW cooling171 kWh/yr4.5$55
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W/SRK10YSA-WF1Split system2.5 kW cooling173 kWh/yr4$55
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFD2Split system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD/MSY-GW25VFDSplit system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFDSplit system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD/MSY-GW25VFD2Split system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFD2 SeriesSplit system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W/SRK10YSA-WSplit system2.5 kW cooling188 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W / SRK10YSA-WFSplit system2.5 kW cooling189 kWh/yr3.5$60
Panasonic CU-U25AKR / CS-U25AKRSplit system2.5 kW cooling190 kWh/yr3.5$61
SunPacific KF-26GW/D2BP-FASplit system2.6 kW cooling203 kWh/yr3.5$65
Toshiba RAS-10E2ACVG-A/RAS-10E2KCVG-ASplit system2.5 kW cooling208 kWh/yr3.5$67
Haier 1U25YAMCRA / AS25TBMCRASplit system2.5 kW cooling219 kWh/yr3$70
Daikin RKF25TVMA / FTKF25TVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr3$74
Gree GWC09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWC09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/ISplit system2.7 kW cooling232 kWh/yr3$74
Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr6.5$129
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DSSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr6.5$129
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling405 kWh/yr6.5$130
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CSSplit system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling410 kWh/yr6.5$131
Rinnai HONRJX25/HINRJX25Split system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling416 kWh/yr7$133
Pioneer International HPR-09A2Split system2.6 kW heating2.5 kW cooling418 kWh/yr4$134
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-26-CHSDSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling419 kWh/yr6$134
Spt AW028C-1 / AW028ESplit system2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling421 kWh/yr6.5$135
Aux ASW-H27A4/CAR3DISplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr7$136
Rinnai HSNRP26BSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr5.5$136
Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr5.5$136
Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-1Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Carrier 38QRG026N8/42QRG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Midea MFCA26VA-W/MFCA26VA-NSplit system2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling429 kWh/yr6$137
Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling446 kWh/yr5.5$143
Samsung Electronics AR40H09C1AMX / AR40H09C1AMNSplit system2.8 kW heating2.4 kW cooling459 kWh/yr4.5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Bonaire CRC6911028/CRC6911128Split system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Ers Tech ERS-AC28F01Split system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
EcoGenius EG-SSS-28-NDSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Smart User SUFA26RSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VEIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD seriesSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Braemar TCHV25T1S/TSHV25T1SSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VAIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
2.5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs