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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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SEZ-M25DAL3Split system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr2.5$389
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SEZ-M25DASplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr2.5$389
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VF-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,198 kWh/yr3$395
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,198 kWh/yr3$395
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VFSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,198 kWh/yr3$395
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,198 kWh/yr3$395
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,198 kWh/yr3$395
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,198 kWh/yr3$395
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,198 kWh/yr3$395
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25V SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,209 kWh/yr3$399
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VGSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,209 kWh/yr3$399
Daikin RZAC25EVM / FFA25AVMSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,212 kWh/yr3$400
Toshiba RAS-10E2AVG-A/RAS-10E2KVG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr3.5$402
Daikin RZAC25E2VM / FFA25BVMSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr3$402
Midea MFAU26WC/MFAU26NCSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,222 kWh/yr4.5$403
Midea MFAB26WC/MFAB26NCSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,222 kWh/yr4.5$403
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW25VG2/MFZ-KW25VGKSplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr3.5$404
Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/ARTH09KLLAPSplit system, ducted3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$404
TCL TAC-09CHSD/P7Split system3.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,226 kWh/yr4$405
York YHKF09ZEAHHTORXSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr3$405
Haier 1U25YAMFRA / AS25TBMHRASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr3$405
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SLZ-M25FA-ASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$406
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SLZ-M25FA3Split system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$406
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SLZ-M25FA3Split system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$406
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SLZ-M25FA3 SeriesSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$406
Fujitsu AOTG09KVCA/AGTG09KVCASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,236 kWh/yr5$408
Fujitsu AOTV09LAC/AGTV09LACSplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,238 kWh/yr3$409
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SLZ-M25FA-ASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,242 kWh/yr2.5$410
Bonaire CRC6970025/CRC6970125Split system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,248 kWh/yr3$412
Panasonic CU-Z25UBRA / CS-Z25UD3RAWSplit system, ducted3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,261 kWh/yr2.5$416
Toshiba RAS-10U2AVSG-NZ/RAS-10U2FVG-NZSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,265 kWh/yr4$417
Daikin RXM25R5V1B9 / FVXM25A3V1BSplit system3.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,271 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RXM25R5V1B9 / FVXM25A2V1BSplit system3.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,271 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RXM25R5V1B / FVXM25A3V1B9Split system3.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,271 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RXM25R5V1B / FVXM25A2V1BSplit system3.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,271 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RXM25R5V1BSplit system3.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,271 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RXM25R5V1B9 / FVXM25A3V1B9Split system3.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,271 kWh/yr3$419
Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/ARTH09KSLAPSplit system, ducted3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,272 kWh/yr3$420
Kinghome KWH27ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH27ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Gree GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWH09AWBXB-K6DNA1E/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Gree GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA2C/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Tosot TWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / TWH09ATBXB-K6DNA3C/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Gree GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Braemar ACHV25D1S/ASHV25D1SSplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Daikin DRXF25T2VMA / DTXF25T2VMASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr2.5$432
Daikin DRXF25TVMA / DTXF25TVMASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr2.5$432
Toshiba RAV-GM301ATP-A/RAV-GM301KRTP-ASplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3$453
Toshiba RAV-GM301ATP-A/RAV-HM301MUTP-ESplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,379 kWh/yr2.5$455
Toshiba RAV-GM301ATP-A/RAV-RM301MUT-ESplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,379 kWh/yr2.5$455
Kogan KASHSAC26TDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
2.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs