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CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 4,665 qualifying heat pumps

The CEE 2025 Tier 1 efficiency level for split air-source heat pumps, used by many utility rebate programs.

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Consortium for Energy EfficiencyData as of updated · sources

Share of models
48.1%
Qualifying models
4,665
Qualifying certifications
98,137
Paths
2

Criteria

A model qualifies when one certification meets every value in at least one row.
PathSEER2EER2HSPF2COP@5°FCap. 5/47
Path A (heating-dominated)≥ 16≥ 9.8≥ 8.5≥ 1.75≥ 60%
Path B (cooling-dominated / dual fuel)≥ 16≥ 11≥ 8≥ 1.75≥ 45%

Source: Consortium for Energy Efficiency

Where the thresholds fall

Every model's representative certification on each rating CEE 2025 checks, with its thresholds drawn. A model must clear every line of one path at once, on one certification, so these single-rating views show each hurdle, not the combined pass rate.
COP at 5°F7,806 rated models · median 1.93At least 86% of rated models reach 1.75 on this rating alone.
+23 above37 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4037
1.40 to under 1.50123
1.50 to under 1.6087
1.60 to under 1.70115
1.70 to under 1.80716
1.80 to under 1.902,089
1.90 to under 2.001,247
2.00 to under 2.101,265
2.10 to under 2.20607
2.20 to under 2.30477
2.30 to under 2.40345
2.40 to under 2.50165
2.50 to under 2.60113
2.60 to under 2.70126
2.70 to under 2.8098
2.80 to under 2.9076
2.90 to under 3.0040
3.00 to under 3.1037
3.10 to under 3.2020
3.20 and above23
Baseline: median1.93
Baseline: CEE 2025 1.751.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Capacity retention at 5°F7,798 rated models · median 69%92% of rated models reach 45% (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+31 above11 below

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 rangeModels
Below 30%11
30 to under 35%66
35 to under 40%366
40 to under 45%200
45 to under 50%286
50 to under 55%599
55 to under 60%783
60 to under 65%885
65 to under 70%799
70 to under 75%1,049
75 to under 80%488
80 to under 85%537
85 to under 90%414
90 to under 95%387
95 to under 100%270
100 to under 105%387
105 to under 110%74
110 to under 115%81
115 to under 120%27
120 to under 125%45
125 to under 130%13
130% and above31
Baseline: median69%
Baseline: Path B 45%45%
Baseline: Path A 60%60%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

HSPF29,312 rated models · median 8.671% of rated models reach 8 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+45 above31 below

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 rangeModels
Below 6.531
6.5 to under 6.8711
6.8 to under 7.067
7.0 to under 7.3263
7.3 to under 7.567
7.5 to under 7.81,051
7.8 to under 8.0534
8.0 to under 8.3813
8.3 to under 8.5123
8.5 to under 8.81,436
8.8 to under 9.0268
9.0 to under 9.3947
9.3 to under 9.5363
9.5 to under 9.8693
9.8 to under 10.0272
10.0 to under 10.3623
10.3 to under 10.5171
10.5 to under 10.8303
10.8 to under 11.079
11.0 to under 11.3175
11.3 to under 11.585
11.5 to under 11.8116
11.8 to under 12.010
12.0 to under 12.332
12.3 to under 12.517
12.5 to under 12.89
12.8 to under 13.04
13.0 to under 13.30
13.3 to under 13.54
13.5 and above45
Baseline: median8.6
Baseline: Path B 88.0
Baseline: Path A 8.58.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

SEER29,312 rated models · median 17.568% of rated models reach 16 on this rating alone.
+34 above43 below

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 rangeModels
Below 13.043
13.0 to under 13.5678
13.5 to under 14.022
14.0 to under 14.5570
14.5 to under 15.0317
15.0 to under 15.51,004
15.5 to under 16.0355
16.0 to under 16.5714
16.5 to under 17.0306
17.0 to under 17.5523
17.5 to under 18.0319
18.0 to under 18.5371
18.5 to under 19.0279
19.0 to under 19.5593
19.5 to under 20.0163
20.0 to under 20.5480
20.5 to under 21.0259
21.0 to under 21.5534
21.5 to under 22.0326
22.0 to under 22.5337
22.5 to under 23.0182
23.0 to under 23.5295
23.5 to under 24.0167
24.0 to under 24.5106
24.5 to under 25.055
25.0 to under 25.533
25.5 to under 26.056
26.0 to under 26.549
26.5 to under 27.037
27.0 to under 27.531
27.5 to under 28.026
28.0 to under 28.548
28.5 and above34
Baseline: median17.5
Baseline: CEE 2025 1616.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

EER29,312 rated models · median 11.3At least 81% of rated models reach 9.8 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+33 above4 below

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Models per EER2 range
EER2 rangeModels
Below 8.04
8.0 to under 8.5244
8.5 to under 9.0584
9.0 to under 9.5515
9.5 to under 10.0388
10.0 to under 10.5900
10.5 to under 11.01,175
11.0 to under 11.5983
11.5 to under 12.01,096
12.0 to under 12.5918
12.5 to under 13.01,266
13.0 to under 13.5568
13.5 to under 14.0228
14.0 to under 14.5126
14.5 to under 15.044
15.0 to under 15.595
15.5 to under 16.077
16.0 to under 16.568
16.5 and above33
Baseline: median11.3
Baseline: Path A 9.89.8
Baseline: Path B 1111.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting CEE 2025, by size
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Share of models meeting CEE 2025, by size
GroupQualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons69.5% · 2,175 of 3,130
2 tons56.5% · 813 of 1,440
2.5–3 tons41.2% · 1,074 of 2,606
3.5–4.5 tons25.3% · 546 of 2,161
5 tons and up15.9% · 57 of 358

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted25.5%1,174 / 4,597
Non-ducted60.4%1,955 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted82.5%1,536 / 1,862

Manufacturers with the most qualifying models

Among manufacturers with at least 5 models.
Qualifying models and share of each manufacturer’s catalog
ManufacturerQualifyingShare of its models
Mitsubishi Electric253 of 37367.8%
Midea242 of 40260.2%
Gree233 of 39559%
Carrier200 of 70128.5%
Lennox148 of 37139.9%
Rheem117 of 29140.2%
Hisense103 of 15964.8%
Daikin99 of 36727%
Trane97 of 30931.4%
ACIQ66 of 16141%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP), page 149 of 187
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
3701ACIQ-27Z-HH-M3BPolarWave · ACIQPolarWave2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8089%10.623.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3212316088
3702ACIQ-30-HPBPolarWave · ACIQ serieswith ducted air handler ACIQ-30-ACLPolarWave2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8582%9.715.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6212394346
3703ACIQ-30Z-HP230BPolarWavewith ductless indoor unit ACIQ-30W-HP230BPolarWave2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8460%8.718.6CEE 251212316097
3704ACIQ-36-HPBPolarWave · ACIQ serieswith ducted air handler ACIQ-36-ACLPolarWave3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0082%10.015.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4212394347
3705ACIQ-36-HPCPOLARWAVEwith ducted air handler ACIQ-36-AHBPolarWave3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9692%9.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4213492152
3706ACIQ-36Z-HH-M4BPolarWave · ACIQPolarWave3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9097%10.322.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3212316091
3707ACIQ-48Z-HH-M5BPolarWave · ACIQPolarWave4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0092%9.821.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3212316094
3708ACIQ-55Z-HH-M5BPolarWave · ACIQPolarWave4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.7785%9.522.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3212316117
3709ES-18Z-M2BPolarWave · ES SERIESPolarWave1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0066%10.522.9CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3212316120
3710ES-27Z-M3BPolarWave · ES SERIESPolarWave2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0068%9.524.6CEE 25CEE 263212316123
3711ES-36Z-M4BPolarWave · ES SERIESPolarWave3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8068%9.523.9CEE 25CEE 263212316126
3712ES-48Z-M5BPolarWave · ES SERIESPolarWave4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8069%8.723.4CEE 25CEE 263212316129
3713ES-55Z-M5BPolarWavePolarWave4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8060%9.121.3CEE 253212316132
3714EZ-09Z-HP115PolarWave · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-09W-HP115PolarWave1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7564%9.420.0CEE 25CEE 261214810604
3715EZ-12ZPL-HP115PolarWave · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-12WPL-HP115PolarWave1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9553%9.022.5CEE 25CEE 261214810605
3716EZ-18Z-M2PolarWave · EZ SeriesPolarWave1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8774%9.621.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810608
3717EZ-18ZPL-HP230PolarWave · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-18W-MPolarWave1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0565%9.822.7CEE 25CEE 261214810606
3718EZ-24-HPPolarWave · EZ Serieswith ducted air handler EZ-24-AHPolarWave2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.91100%10.017.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810554
3719EZ-24ZPL-HP230PolarWave · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-24W-MPolarWave2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8363%9.220.5CEE 25CEE 261214810607
3720EZ-27Z-M3PolarWave · EZ SeriesPolarWave2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8374%9.522.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810609
3721EZ-36-HPPolarWave · EZ Serieswith ducted air handler EZ-36-AHPolarWave3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8699%9.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1215463875
3722EZ-48Z-M5PolarWave · ES SERIESPolarWave4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8062%9.220.5CEE 25CEE 261214810585
3723PIACWMZ1282280BPREMIUM LEVELLA · PIACWMZ serieswith ductless indoor unit PIACWMZ1282279APREMIUM LEVELLA1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2262%9.822.0CEE 25CEE 261214717544
3724PIACWMZ9082280BPREMIUM LEVELLA · PIACWMZ serieswith ductless indoor unit PIACWMZ9082279APREMIUM LEVELLA1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3777%11.522.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214717543
3725PIAW12070TBPREMIUM LEVELLAwith ductless indoor unit PIAW12069TAPREMIUM LEVELLA1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1214728563

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