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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 (317)

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2.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Panasonic CU-QZ25BKR/CS-QZ25BKRSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,032 kWh/yr4$341
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC09ZSA-W / DXK09ZSA-WSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,032 kWh/yr3.5$341
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_25/09ZSA-WSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,032 kWh/yr3.5$341
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSA-W / SRK25ZSA-WSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,032 kWh/yr3.5$341
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
Panasonic CU-Z25AKR / CS-Z25AKRWSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,044 kWh/yr4$345
Panasonic CU-RZ25AKR / CS-RZ25AKRWSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,044 kWh/yr4$345
Hisense HAWU9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,048 kWh/yr7$346
Toshiba RAS-10B2AVG-A / RAS-10B2KVG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,053 kWh/yr4$347
Hisense HAWG9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,059 kWh/yr4.5$349
Panasonic CU-RZ25AKR / S-25PK4RSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,061 kWh/yr3.5$350
Hisense HAWH9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,073 kWh/yr5$354
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSPA-W/SRK25ZSPA-WSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,074 kWh/yr2.5$354
LG AS09S0U / AS09S0NSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4.5$355
Samsung Electronics AR70H09CADWX / AR70H09CADWNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4.5$355
Daikin RXJ25T2VMA / FTXJ25T2VMA*Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,078 kWh/yr3.5$356
Daikin RXJ25T2VMA / FTXJ25T2VMAKSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,078 kWh/yr3.5$356
Daikin RXJ25TVMA / FTXJ25TVMAWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,078 kWh/yr3.5$356
Daikin RXJ25TVMA / FTXJ25TVMA*Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,078 kWh/yr3.5$356
Daikin RXJ25T2VMA / FTXJ25T2VMAWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,078 kWh/yr3.5$356
Daikin RXJ25TVMA / FTXJ25TVMAKSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,078 kWh/yr3.5$356
LG WH09SKU-18 / WH09SKN-18Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,088 kWh/yr4.5$359
Toshiba RAS-10ZAVSG-A / RAS-10ZKVSG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,088 kWh/yr4$359
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
Braemar WCHV25D1T/WSHV25D1TSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,099 kWh/yr4.5$363
Panasonic CU-RZ25DKR / CS-RZ25DKRWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,107 kWh/yr4.5$365
Panasonic CU-Z25DKR / CS-Z25DKRWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,107 kWh/yr4.5$365
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
LG LS09S0U DX6ALAP/LS09S0N DX6ALAPSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,111 kWh/yr4$367
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UASplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
TCL TAC-10CHSD/V*IHSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
TCL TAC-10CHSD/VEIHSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
Bonaire STH026S1AE/STH026S1AISplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/U*Split system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
Braemar TCHV02T1S/TSHV02T1SSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
TCL TAC-10CHSD/VFIHSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr4.5$369
Kogan KASSSAC26TBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr5$370
2.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs