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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 (158)

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2.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fujitsu AOTH09KMCD/ASTH09KMCDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr5.5$337
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VGKDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,023 kWh/yr5.5$338
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,023 kWh/yr5.5$338
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD/MSZ-AP25VGKDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,023 kWh/yr5.5$338
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,023 kWh/yr5.5$338
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,023 kWh/yr5.5$338
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VG SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,023 kWh/yr5.5$338
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,023 kWh/yr5.5$338
Daikin RXV25W1VMA / FTXV25W1VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,024 kWh/yr5.5$338
Daikin RXV25W2VMA / FTXV25W2VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,024 kWh/yr5.5$338
Panasonic CU-HZ25DKR / CS-HZ25DKRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,028 kWh/yr5.5$339
Hisense HAWV9KRDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,031 kWh/yr6.5$340
Daikin RXV25UVMA / FTXV25UVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,040 kWh/yr5$343
Gree GWH09AVCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH09AVCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system3.2 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,043 kWh/yr5$344
Hisense HAWU9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,048 kWh/yr7$346
Hisense HAWH9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,073 kWh/yr5$354
Haier 1U25PFHRA / AS25PFHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr5$360
Westinghouse WSD27HWA-E/WSD27HWA-ISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr6.5$361
Westinghouse HSV097HWAE/HSV097HWAISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr6.5$361
Westinghouse WSD27HWB-I/WSD27HWA-ESplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr6.5$361
Daikin RXM25UVMZ / FTXM25UVMZSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,098 kWh/yr5.5$362
Hyundai HYSSSAC26TBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,108 kWh/yr5$366
Hyundai HYSSSAC26TCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,108 kWh/yr5$366
Hyundai HYSSSAC26TDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,108 kWh/yr5$366
Hyundai HYSSSAC26T*Split system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,108 kWh/yr5$366
Hyundai HYSSSAC26TASplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,108 kWh/yr5$366
Haier 1U25MAEFRA / AS25QCEHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,109 kWh/yr7.5$366
Kogan KASSSAC26TBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr5$370
TCL TAC-10CHSD/XA72IGSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr5$370
Kogan KASSSAC26T*Split system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr5$370
Kogan KASSSAC26TDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr5$370
Kogan KASSSAC26TCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr5$370
Kogan KASSSAC26TASplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr5$370
Kogan KASSSAC25HESplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,124 kWh/yr5.5$371
Kogan KASSSAC25HCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,124 kWh/yr5.5$371
Kogan KASSSAC25HBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,124 kWh/yr5.5$371
Kogan KASSSAC25HASplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,124 kWh/yr5.5$371
Kogan KASSSAC25H*Split system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,124 kWh/yr5.5$371
Kogan KASSSAC25HFSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,124 kWh/yr5.5$371
Kogan KASSSAC25HDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,124 kWh/yr5.5$371
Hitachi RAC-XJ25FHAE/RAF-XJ25RHAESplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,140 kWh/yr5$376
Fujitsu AOTG09KVCA/AGTG09KVCASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,236 kWh/yr5$408
Kogan KASHSAC26TDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Kogan KASHSAC26TASplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVJTSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Bonaire CRC6911025/CRC6911125Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Domain ISR-26P-OUT/ISR-26P-INDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Kogan KASHSAC26TCSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Akai AK-TP26Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
2.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs