New Zealand · costs in NZD
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
Star rating distribution
Lowest annual electricity use
Reverse cycle
- Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE 653 kWh, 4 stars, 2.5 kW
- Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N 776 kWh, 6.5 stars, 2.6 kW
- Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N 790 kWh, 7 stars, 2.63 kW
- Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS 790 kWh, 7 stars, 2.63 kW
- Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS 804 kWh, 7 stars, 2.65 kW
- Rinnai HSNRP26B 805 kWh, 6 stars, 2.65 kW
Cooling only
- Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCAT 90 kWh, 6 stars, 2.5 kW
- Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMA 93 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW
- Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMA 95 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WF 98 kWh, 5 stars, 2.5 kW
All 2.5 kW heat pumps (356)
| Model | Type | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KASHSAC26T*Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,575 kWh/yr | 6 | $520 | ||
| Daikin RZAC25GV1 / FDYBA25AV1Split system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,666 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $550 | ||
| Daikin RZAC25G2V1 / FDYBA25AV1Split system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,670 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $551 | ||
| Gree GJH09AF-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr | 2 | $573 | ||
| TECO TWW28HVAGWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr | 2 | $573 | ||
| Gree GJH09AF-K6DRNB3AWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr | 2 | $573 |