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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 (356)

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2.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
Toshiba RAS-10E2AVSG-A/RAS-10E2KVSG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,124 kWh/yr3$371
Toshiba RAS-10E2AVRG-A / RAS-B10E2KVRG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,127 kWh/yr4$372
Haier 1U25TPHRA / AS25TPHRASplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,130 kWh/yr4.5$373
TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVKTSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,131 kWh/yr4.5$373
Hisense HAWJ9KRSplit system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,135 kWh/yr4.5$375
Panasonic CU-Z25AKR-1 / CS-Z25AKRW-1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,136 kWh/yr4$375
Hitachi RAC-XJ25FHAE/RAF-XJ25RHAESplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,140 kWh/yr5$376
Samsung Electronics AR09BXGYCWKX/ AR09BXGYCWKNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,140 kWh/yr4.5$376
Samsung Electronics AR09BXECNWKX/ AR09BXECNWKNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,143 kWh/yr4.5$377
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,150 kWh/yr4$380
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,150 kWh/yr4$380
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,150 kWh/yr4$380
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDSSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,150 kWh/yr4$380
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,150 kWh/yr4$380
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,150 kWh/yr4$380
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDSSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,150 kWh/yr4$380
Fujitsu AOTH09KNCA / ASTH09KNCASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,152 kWh/yr4.5$380
Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/AUTH09KVLASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,153 kWh/yr3.5$380
Samsung Electronics AR09DXEANWKX / AR09DXEANWKNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,155 kWh/yr4.5$381
Samsung Electronics AR09DXFZCWKX / AR09DXFZCWKNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,155 kWh/yr4.5$381
Haier 1U26MADFRA / AS26PBDHRASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,157 kWh/yr4$382
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD2 / MSZ-GS25VFD2Split system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,158 kWh/yr3$382
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD / MSZ-GS25VFD2Split system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,158 kWh/yr3$382
2.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs