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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
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
Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAESplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr4$215
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr6.5$256
Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr7$261
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DSSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr7$261
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CSSplit system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling804 kWh/yr7$265
Spt AW028C-1 / AW028ESplit system2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6.5$266
Rinnai HSNRP26BSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6$266
Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6$266
Midea MFCA26VA-W/MFCA26VA-NSplit system2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling815 kWh/yr6.5$269
Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-1Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Carrier 38QRG026N8/42QRG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Aux ASW-H27A4/CAR3DISplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling845 kWh/yr7.5$279
Pioneer International HPR-09A2Split system2.6 kW heating2.5 kW cooling845 kWh/yr4$279
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Ers Tech ERS-AC28F01Split system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Smart User SUFA26RSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VEIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD seriesSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Braemar TCHV25T1S/TSHV25T1SSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VAIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VBIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling888 kWh/yr6$293
Carrier 38QRF026N8/42QRF026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Rinnai HONRTX25/HINRTX25Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
2.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs