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2.5 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

300 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 2.25 kW up to 3 kW (the band around the marketed 2.5 kW size), covering 523 model numbers.

Registered models
300
523 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,024 kWh
mixed 565 · hot 613
Median estimated running cost
$338 / year
middle half: $195 to $404
Median star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 7.5

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 90 kWh; highest: 3,188 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 2.5 kW air conditioners (300 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE 653 kWh, 4 stars, 2.5 kW
  2. Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N 776 kWh, 6.5 stars, 2.6 kW
  3. Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N 790 kWh, 7 stars, 2.63 kW
  4. Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS 790 kWh, 7 stars, 2.63 kW
  5. Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS 804 kWh, 7 stars, 2.65 kW
  6. Rinnai HSNRP26B 805 kWh, 6 stars, 2.65 kW

Cooling only

  1. Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCAT 90 kWh, 6 stars, 2.5 kW
  2. Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMA 93 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW
  3. Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMA 95 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WF 98 kWh, 5 stars, 2.5 kW

All 2.5 kW heat pumps (523)

2.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL5Portable2.6 kW cooling545 kWh/yr0$180
Polo PH26CWFPortable2.6 kW cooling545 kWh/yr0$180
Dimplex DCP26FSPortable2.6 kW cooling545 kWh/yr0$180
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL4Portable2.6 kW cooling545 kWh/yr0$180
TCL TAC-09CPB/RMPortable2.6 kW cooling545 kWh/yr0$180
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL3Portable2.6 kW cooling545 kWh/yr0$180
Dimplex DCP9WTPortable2.6 kW cooling545 kWh/yr0$180
TCL TAC-09CPB/RV2Portable2.6 kW cooling545 kWh/yr0$180
TECO TPO26CFAOPortable2.6 kW cooling548 kWh/yr0$181
TECO TPO26CFWAOPortable2.6 kW cooling548 kWh/yr0$181
TECO TPO26C**AOPortable2.6 kW cooling548 kWh/yr0$181
Kogan KASHPAC09JBPortable2.6 kW cooling550 kWh/yr0$182
Kogan KASHPAC09JCPortable2.6 kW cooling550 kWh/yr0$182
Kogan KASHPAC09JDPortable2.6 kW cooling550 kWh/yr0$182
Arlec PA0922Portable2.6 kW cooling550 kWh/yr0$182
Kogan KASHPAC09JAPortable2.6 kW cooling550 kWh/yr0$182
Click CPAC1609-CPortable2.6 kW cooling550 kWh/yr0$182
Kogan KASHPAC09J*Portable2.6 kW cooling550 kWh/yr0$182
Midea MPPA26CPortable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Inalto IAPI2560*Portable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Solt GGSAPI2560WPortable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Solt GGSAPI2560*Portable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Inalto IAPI2560WPortable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Inalto IAPI2560SPortable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Olimpia Splendid 02592Portable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Inalto IAPI2560BPortable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Solt GGSAPI2560SPortable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Rinnai PA26CWFPortable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Solt GGSAPI2560BPortable2.6 kW cooling553 kWh/yr0$182
Ewt EWTP9BFPortable2.6 kW cooling556 kWh/yr0$183
Ewt EWTP9Portable2.6 kW cooling556 kWh/yr0$183
Yoau YPK2-09C/3Portable2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr0$187
Kogan KASHPAC09YAPortable2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr0$187
Kogan KASHPAC09YDPortable2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr0$187
Kogan KASHPAC09Y*Portable2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr0$187
Yoau YPK2-09C/3, SPK2-09CPortable2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr0$187
Kogan KASHPAC09YBPortable2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr0$187
Shinco SPK2-09CPortable2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr0$187
Kogan KASHPAC09YCPortable2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr0$187
De'Longhi PAC EL110 ERF WIFIPortable2.9 kW cooling600 kWh/yr0$198
Hyundai HY10KSPACPAPortable2.9 kW cooling608 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACPDPortable2.9 kW cooling608 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACPCPortable2.9 kW cooling608 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACP*Portable2.9 kW cooling608 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACPBPortable2.9 kW cooling608 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACJDPortable2.9 kW cooling610 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACJBPortable2.9 kW cooling610 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACJCPortable2.9 kW cooling610 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACJAPortable2.9 kW cooling610 kWh/yr0$201
Hyundai HY10KSPACJ*Portable2.9 kW cooling610 kWh/yr0$201
2.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs