GE Appliances heat pump efficiency: 66 outdoor models compared

GE Appliances has 66 heat pump outdoor models certified with this refrigerant group, in 6,840 AHRI-certified combinations. They are also sold as GE. Each model is compared with models of the same size and duct type, so the scores below do not depend on which sizes GE Appliances makes. Ranks are among manufacturers with a QMID on file and at least 10 scored models.

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ManufacturerData as of Oct 11, 2026updated Oct 11, 2026 · sources

Outdoor models: 66
AHRI certifications: 6,840
Efficiency index: 49%; Typical model vs same-size, same-type peers (71 models)
Meet CEE 2025: 62.1%; 41 models

How GE Appliances compares with comparable models

For each rating: the share of same-size, same-type models that a typical model of this manufacturer beats (50% is typical), its rank, and the raw median for context. Raw medians are not comparable across manufacturers that make different sizes.

GE Appliances against every ranked manufacturerPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: each ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of GE Appliances’s own modelsGE Appliances is strongest on HSPF2 (its typical model beats 50% of comparable models) and weakest on COP at 5°F (42%).

GE Appliances
Middle half of its models
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 11, 2026

Average peer percentile of GE Appliances’s models
Rating	Beats comparable models	Rank	Raw median
Efficiency index71 models scored	49%	22nd of 27	—
COP at 5°F73 models scored	42%	24th of 27	1.89
Capacity retention at 5°F73 models scored	45%	21st of 27	69%
HSPF279 models scored	50%	16th of 27	9.0
SEER279 models scored	46%	18th of 27	18.0
EER279 models scored	50%	15th of 27	11.7
Heating capacity at 5°F73 models scored	47%	19th of 27	16,500 Btu/h

Standards met

Share of GE Appliances’s models with at least one qualifying certification
Standard	Share	Models
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	62.1%	41
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	60.6%	40
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%	0
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	36.4%	24
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%	0
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	27.3%	18

Sizes and duct types offered

Models per peer group, and how they score against the other models of that group.

GE Appliances’s models inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · blue: the middle half of this manufacturer’s models there, median dot, 10th–90th percentile line

GE Appliances (median, middle 50%, 10th–90th)
All models of the group

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Share of comparable models beaten, per peer group
Size and duct type	Models	Index	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	9	42%	31%	40%	42%
Ducted, 2 tons	10	51%	55%	41%	48%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	9	53%	61%	43%	44%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	15	54%	64%	41%	41%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	24	53%	33%	67%	56%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	8	44%	31%	56%	49%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	4	35%	25%	52%	25%
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	2	18%	23%	6%	22%

Every GE Appliances model in the market

GE Appliances’s 81 models with a known size and duct type, over the shape of the whole catalog.

GE Appliances models by size and ratingColoured: GE Appliances · grey shapes: all 11,475 models · lines: catalog medians by size

GE Appliances models
Ducted median by size
Non-ducted median by size
Every model at each size (width = count)
Standard threshold

Dots: 81 ge appliances models, each through its representative certification, in the colour of the rating shown. The grey shapes count all 11,475 models, half a ton at a time.

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COP at 5°F by size and duct type (every model, by rated cooling capacity)
Duct type, size	Models	10th pct.	25th	Median	75th	90th
Ducted, 0.5 tons	175	1.70	1.85	1.90	2.10	2.26
Ducted, 1 ton	340	1.85	1.90	2.00	2.40	2.65
Ducted, 1.5 tons	789	1.75	1.85	2.00	2.20	2.55
Ducted, 2 tons	782	1.73	1.80	2.00	2.10	2.33
Ducted, 2.5 tons	735	1.71	1.80	1.90	2.09	2.48
Ducted, 3 tons	652	1.68	1.70	1.90	2.06	2.36
Ducted, 3.5 tons	641	1.61	1.80	1.95	2.20	2.50
Ducted, 4 tons	367	1.70	1.80	1.91	2.02	2.52
Ducted, 4.5 tons	544	1.70	1.80	1.91	2.08	2.34
Ducted, 5 tons	25	1.80	1.80	1.90	1.90	2.15
Non-ducted, 0.5 tons	717	1.75	1.81	1.97	2.10	2.19
Non-ducted, 1 ton	1,064	1.75	1.80	1.90	2.07	2.25
Non-ducted, 1.5 tons	886	1.80	1.80	1.87	2.07	2.21
Non-ducted, 2 tons	564	1.80	1.80	1.83	2.04	2.21
Non-ducted, 2.5 tons	275	1.80	1.81	1.84	1.86	2.03
Non-ducted, 3 tons	502	1.80	1.80	1.90	2.00	2.09
Non-ducted, 3.5 tons	70	1.82	1.83	1.90	2.00	2.28
Non-ducted, 4 tons	263	1.80	1.80	1.98	2.00	2.10
Non-ducted, 4.5 tons	103	1.77	1.77	1.80	1.97	2.02
Non-ducted, 5 tons	29	1.98	2.00	2.10	2.30	2.47

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Top GE Appliances models

Its top five cold-climate picks and its top five all-around models across sizes (both scores compare each model with models of its own size and duct type, so sizes compare), then, on each single rating, the model that beats the largest share of comparable models.

Cold-climate picks

Top 5 GE Appliances cold-climate picks across sizes. Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	Btu/h @5°F	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score
1ASH112URDE**GE Appliances · Endurewith ductless indoor unit ASYW12URDE	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	103%	1.90	12.5	14,900	27.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	4	212409457	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	79.5
2ASH109URDE**GE Appliances · Endurewith ductless indoor unit ASYW09URDE	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	106%	1.89	14.0	10,600	30.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	4	212409456	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	79.4
3NS17H48SA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D44+TDR and furnace NF97D070M3B-	4 tons45,500 Btu/h · Ducted	71%	2.96	8.7	34,200	14.6	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	884	213884874	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	78.1
4ASH118URDE**GE Appliances · Endurewith ductless indoor unit ASYW18URDE	1.5 tons17,800 Btu/h · Non-ducted	90%	1.90	12.0	18,000	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	4	212409458	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	74.2
5ASH220NCDD**GE Appliances · Endure	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	84%	2.00	10.2	18,500	18.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	210154187	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	70.4

All-around best

Top 5 GE Appliances models on the all-around score across sizes. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
# · Outdoor model	Size · type	Cap. 5/47	COP@5°F	HSPF2	SEER2	EER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.	Compared with	Score	Heating half	Cooling half	Cold-climate score
1ASH109URDE**GE Appliances · Endurewith ductless indoor unit ASYW09URDE	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	106%	1.89	14.0	30.0	16.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	4	212409456	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	88.8	79.4	98.1	79.4
2ASH112URDE**GE Appliances · Endurewith ductless indoor unit ASYW12URDE	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	103%	1.90	12.5	27.5	15.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	4	212409457	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	86.6	79.5	93.8	79.5
3NS22H36MA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36D44+TDR and furnace NF97D070M3B-	3 tons34,000 Btu/h · Ducted	67%	2.78	9.4	20.0	12.0	CEE 25CEE 26	423	213884682	Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	83.2	76.3	90.1	Not a pick
4NS22H24MA4-**AGE · NS22H SERIESwith ducted air handler NAM30V2TA4	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	70%	2.32	9.5	21.0	13.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	257	212396412	Ducted, 2 tons	82.7	67.5	98.0	67.5
5NS17H48SA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D44+TDR and furnace NF80D110S5C-	4 tons47,500 Btu/h · Ducted	66%	2.85	8.5	16.0	13.2	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	884	213884846	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	78.0	71.3	84.6	78.1

Best model on each rating

GE Appliances’s model with the highest peer percentile on each rating, ranked by that one rating only
Rating	Model	Value	Compared with	Beats	AHRI ref.
COP at 5°F	NS17H48SA4-**A	2.99	Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	99%	213884844
Capacity retention at 5°F	ASH109URDE**	106%	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	92%	212409456
HSPF2	ASH109URDSE*	14.0	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	99%	206842132
SEER2	ASH109URDSE*	30.0	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	100%	206842132
EER2	NS17H18SA4-**A	14.5	Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	100%	214271283
Heating capacity at 5°F	ASH220NCDD**	18,500 Btu/h	Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	94%	210154187

All 66 GE Appliances models in Explore

GE Appliances size class by size class: cold-climate and all-around

Its best model on each board in every size and duct type it makes. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there). Cold-climate picks must keep at least 70% of their heat at 5°F; the all-around score needs all five ratings and has no such bar.

GE Appliances: best cold-climate pick and best all-around model per size and duct type, with how many of its models are on each board (top 5 and 5 per class are in the snapshot)
Size and duct type	Cold-climate pickCold-climate score, best model	All-around bestAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	52.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH220NCDD**4 of 9 models qualify · AHRI 210154190	61.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS17H18SA4-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24D34+TDR and furnace NF97D070M3B-7 of 9 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213884332
Ducted, 2 tons	67.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS22H24MA4-**Awith ducted air handler NAM30V2TA44 of 10 models qualify · AHRI 212396412	82.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS22H24MA4-**Awith ducted air handler NAM30V2TA49 of 10 models have all five ratings · AHRI 212396412
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	62.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH436NCDD**2 of 9 models qualify · AHRI 210154197	83.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS22H36MA4-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36D44+TDR and furnace NF97D070M3B-7 of 9 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213884682
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	78.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS17H48SA4-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D44+TDR and furnace NF97D070M3B-3 of 15 models qualify · AHRI 213884874	78.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS17H48SA4-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D44+TDR and furnace NF80D110S5C-11 of 14 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213884846
Ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	67.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS17H60SA4-Awith indoor coil NCUC60CT5D-+TDR and furnace NF80U110T5C1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217490085
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	79.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH112URDE**with ductless indoor unit ASYW12URDE12 of 24 models qualify · AHRI 212409457	88.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH109URDE**with ductless indoor unit ASYW09URDE22 of 24 models have all five ratings · AHRI 212409456
Non-ducted, 2 tons	61.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH324NCDD**5 of 8 models qualify · AHRI 210154192	59.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH324JCDD**8 of 8 models have all five ratings · AHRI 207698999
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	67.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH436NCDD**3 of 4 models qualify · AHRI 210154196	48.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH436NCDD**4 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 210154196
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	19.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH4248UCDD**with ductless indoor unit USYL42UCDD1 of 2 models qualify · AHRI 211744614	18.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)ASH542JCDD**2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 210532846

All-around board, every manufacturer

Newest GE Appliances certifications

By AHRI reference number; AHRI issues references in increasing order.

The 5 most recently certified GE Appliances outdoor models
Outdoor model	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
NS17H48SA4-AGE · NS17H Serieswith indoor coil NCUC60CT5D-+TDR and furnace NF97X080V5C	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.34	54%	8.1	15.2	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	884	217491486
NS17H36SA4-AGE · NS17H Serieswith indoor coil NCUC50CT5D-+TDR and furnace NF97X080V5C	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.10	52%	7.8	15.8	CEE 25CEE 26	1,320	217491485
NS17H42SA4-AGE · NS17H Serieswith indoor coil NCUC49CT5D-+TDR and furnace NF97X080V4C	3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.06	51%	7.8	15.2	CEE 25CEE 26	668	217491480
NS17H30SA4-AGE · NS17H Serieswith indoor coil NCHC36CT5D-+TDR and furnace NF97X080V4C	2.5 tons29,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.20	51%	8.3	15.6	CEE 25CEE 26	1,115	217491474
NS17H24SA4-AGE · NS17H Serieswith indoor coil NCUC30BT5D-+TDR and furnace NF97X060V3B	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.02	49%	7.8	16.2	CEE 25CEE 26	522	217491467

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