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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
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
Fujitsu AOTG09LBCA/ARTG09LLLBSplit system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr2$432
Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/ARTG09LLLBSplit system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr2$432
Euromatic EUR-9000FXSplit system2.6 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,311 kWh/yr2$433
Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/AUTG09LVLBSplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr2$442
Innova 2.0 COMS12OC4IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,351 kWh/yr2$446
Innova 2.0 2.0CM12CIIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,351 kWh/yr2$446
Innova 2.0 COMS12OCEIIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,351 kWh/yr2$446
Innova 2.0 CZMO12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,351 kWh/yr2$446
Innova 2.0 C3MS12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,351 kWh/yr2$446
Innova 2.0 C3MO12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling1,351 kWh/yr2$446
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DA SeriesSplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr2$449
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DALSplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr2$449
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DASplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr2$449
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 KAVWAC26YCWindow / wall2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,496 kWh/yr2$494
Kogan KAVWAC26YAWindow / wall2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,496 kWh/yr2$494
Kogan KAVWAC26YBWindow / wall2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,496 kWh/yr2$494
Kogan KAVWAC26Y*Window / wall2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,496 kWh/yr2$494
Midea MWFF28HWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling1,546 kWh/yr2$510
Midea MWFF26HWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling1,546 kWh/yr2$510
Westinghouse WWH28HWCWindow / wall2.5 kW heating2.8 kW cooling1,546 kWh/yr2$510
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
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWBSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWCSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Kogan KASHSAC26TBSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Hyundai HYSSAC26PW*Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Tecoair TWS-TSO26HVEITSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWASplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr6$520
2.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs