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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 (523)

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2.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCATSplit system2.5 kW cooling90 kWh/yr6$30
Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling93 kWh/yr5.5$31
Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMASplit system2.5 kW cooling95 kWh/yr5.5$31
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WFSplit system2.5 kW cooling98 kWh/yr5$32
Fujitsu AOTH09CNCA/ASTH09CNCASplit system2.5 kW cooling107 kWh/yr4.5$35
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W/SRK10YSA-WF1Split system2.5 kW cooling112 kWh/yr4$37
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFD2Split system2.5 kW cooling120 kWh/yr3.5$40
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD/MSY-GW25VFDSplit system2.5 kW cooling120 kWh/yr3.5$40
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFDSplit system2.5 kW cooling120 kWh/yr3.5$40
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD/MSY-GW25VFD2Split system2.5 kW cooling120 kWh/yr3.5$40
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFD2 SeriesSplit system2.5 kW cooling120 kWh/yr3.5$40
Panasonic CU-U25AKR / CS-U25AKRSplit system2.5 kW cooling122 kWh/yr3.5$40
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W/SRK10YSA-WSplit system2.5 kW cooling123 kWh/yr3.5$41
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W / SRK10YSA-WFSplit system2.5 kW cooling124 kWh/yr3.5$41
SunPacific KF-26GW/D2BP-FASplit system2.6 kW cooling128 kWh/yr4$42
Toshiba RAS-10E2ACVG-A/RAS-10E2KCVG-ASplit system2.5 kW cooling136 kWh/yr3.5$45
Haier 1U25YAMCRA / AS25TBMCRASplit system2.5 kW cooling140 kWh/yr3$46
Daikin RKF25TVMA / FTKF25TVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling148 kWh/yr3$49
Gree GWC09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWC09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/ISplit system2.7 kW cooling149 kWh/yr3$49
Daikin RKF25T2VMA / FTKF25T2VMASplit system2.5 kW cooling152 kWh/yr2.5$50
Gree GJC09AJ-K6DRNG1BWindow / wall2.5 kW cooling180 kWh/yr2$59
Gree GJC09AJ-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall2.5 kW cooling183 kWh/yr2$60
TECO TVS26CVUVAHWindow / wall2.6 kW cooling186 kWh/yr2$61
TECO TVS26CVWAHWindow / wall2.6 kW cooling186 kWh/yr2$61
TECO TVS26CVWUAHWindow / wall2.6 kW cooling186 kWh/yr2$61
TECO TVS26CV**AHWindow / wall2.6 kW cooling186 kWh/yr2$61
Westinghouse WWH22CWCWindow / wall2.3 kW cooling187 kWh/yr1.5$62
Kelvinator WH27Window / wall2.8 kW cooling215 kWh/yr2$71
TECO TWW27CFWDGWindow / wall2.8 kW cooling215 kWh/yr2$71
Gree GJC09AK-K6NRNB9AWindow / wall2.8 kW cooling215 kWh/yr2$71
Gree GJC09AK-K6NRNB3CWindow / wall2.8 kW cooling215 kWh/yr2$71
Kelvinator KWH27CRFWindow / wall2.8 kW cooling215 kWh/yr2$71
Gree GJC09AK-K6NRNR1AWindow / wall2.8 kW cooling215 kWh/yr2$71
Westinghouse WWH27CWAWindow / wall2.8 kW cooling215 kWh/yr2$71
Gree GJC09AK-K6NRNG2AWindow / wall2.8 kW cooling215 kWh/yr2$71
Westinghouse WWH28CWCWindow / wall2.8 kW cooling221 kWh/yr2$73
TECO TWW27CFATWindow / wall2.7 kW cooling225 kWh/yr1.5$74
Westinghouse WPV097CR1WAPortable2.6 kW cooling392 kWh/yr0$129
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL2Portable2.3 kW cooling480 kWh/yr0$158
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL5Portable2.3 kW cooling480 kWh/yr0$158
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL seriesPortable2.3 kW cooling480 kWh/yr0$158
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL4Portable2.3 kW cooling480 kWh/yr0$158
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL1Portable2.3 kW cooling480 kWh/yr0$158
De'Longhi PAC EM82K.1Portable2.4 kW cooling490 kWh/yr0$162
De'Longhi PAC EM82KPortable2.4 kW cooling490 kWh/yr0$162
Excelair EPA58023WPortable2.3 kW cooling501 kWh/yr0$165
De'Longhi PAC EM93K.1 SILENTPortable2.6 kW cooling518 kWh/yr0$171
Solt GGSAPF32600*Portable2.6 kW cooling518 kWh/yr0$171
Freshin FDP26-2021WR5Portable2.6 kW cooling518 kWh/yr0$171
Prinetti IA0000531Portable2.6 kW cooling518 kWh/yr0$171
2.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs