Mitsubishi Electric heat pumps: how do their ratings compare?
A typical Mitsubishi Electric heat pump beats 60% of similar heat pumps (same size and type), which is well above average. Mitsubishi Electric has 156 heat pump models in this list.
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Overall score
60%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
Well above averageRanked 6 among brands with a QMID on file. Based on 217 models with every rating.
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FBeats 55%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FBeats 54%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Beats 66%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Beats 63%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Beats 60%
Average (50%)
Each bar: the share of similar heat pumps a typical model beats on that rating.
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Rebate standards
81%
meet CEE 2025 Tier 1, the level many utility rebates use.
126 models. All brands: 57%.
67%
meet Xcel Energy Colorado’s cold-climate rebate levels.
104 models. All brands: 53%.
10%
reach the cold-climate tier: full heating output and a COP of 2.1 or more at 5°F.
15 models. All brands: 3%.
Mitsubishi Electric all-around best, by size
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ductless, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
12 of Mitsubishi Electric’s 13 models of this size and type have all five ratings.
- 1PUZ-AK24NLHZ2***with ductless indoor unit PLA-AE24NLMitsubishi Electric2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 88.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.8 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 16.1 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2PUZ-AK24NLHZ***with ductless indoor unit PLA-AE24NLMitsubishi Electric2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 76.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 93% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.8 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 22.8 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 16.1 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3MXZ-3D24NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 76.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.02 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 4MXZ-3D24NL***Mitsubishi Electric2 tons · 22,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 67.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 79% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.06 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Below the middle
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.7 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 5MUZ-GX24NLHZ***with ductless indoor unit MSZ-GX24NLMitsubishi ElectricAlso listed as MUZ-GX24NLHZ22 tons · 22,400 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 60.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Top 10%
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.5 (SEER2)
- Good
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Great
These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.
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