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CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 4,661 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
48.4%
Qualifying models
4,661
Qualifying certifications
98,129
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°F7,755 rated models · median 1.93At least 86% of rated models reach 1.75 on this rating alone.
+23 above33 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4033
1.40 to under 1.50118
1.50 to under 1.6083
1.60 to under 1.70113
1.70 to under 1.80710
1.80 to under 1.902,084
1.90 to under 2.001,248
2.00 to under 2.101,265
2.10 to under 2.20597
2.20 to under 2.30469
2.30 to under 2.40337
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°F7,747 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%352
40 to under 45%195
45 to under 50%286
50 to under 55%598
55 to under 60%783
60 to under 65%884
65 to under 70%798
70 to under 75%1,046
75 to under 80%472
80 to under 85%529
85 to under 90%414
90 to under 95%387
95 to under 100%270
100 to under 105%385
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

HSPF29,260 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 6.8691
6.8 to under 7.067
7.0 to under 7.3239
7.3 to under 7.565
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 9.3944
9.3 to under 9.5361
9.5 to under 9.8692
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

SEER29,260 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 13.5658
13.5 to under 14.022
14.0 to under 14.5570
14.5 to under 15.0317
15.0 to under 15.5986
15.5 to under 16.0347
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 18.5370
18.5 to under 19.0277
19.0 to under 19.5590
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

EER29,260 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 10.0387
10.0 to under 10.5900
10.5 to under 11.01,155
11.0 to under 11.5964
11.5 to under 12.01,095
12.0 to under 12.5908
12.5 to under 13.01,265
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 3,129
2 tons56.5% · 812 of 1,436
2.5–3 tons41.4% · 1,072 of 2,587
3.5–4.5 tons25.5% · 545 of 2,136
5 tons and up16.3% · 57 of 349

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted25.8%1,175 / 4,546
Non-ducted60.4%1,955 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted82.5%1,531 / 1,855

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%
Lennox144 of 31346%
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 168 of 187
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
4176TSMOX63036HFN1M3XTEMP SHIFTwith ducted air handler TSMVB36B24T4N1TEMP SHIFT3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8083%8.515.2CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3213479377
4177TBG43VX030PH3N1HTEMPBLUEwith ductless indoor unit TBH43VX030-H3N1HTEMPBLUE2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8460%8.718.6CEE 251207659294
4178TBG43WX030PH3N1HTEMPBLUEwith ductless indoor unit TBH43WX030-H3N1HTEMPBLUE2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8661%8.221.0CEE 25CEE 261209948222
4179UTG420B-X009PH3N1HTEMPBLUEwith ductless indoor unit UTH420B-X009-H3N1HTEMPBLUE1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1469%9.421.7CEE 25CEE 261213614239
4180UTG420B-X012PH3N1HTEMPBLUEwith ductless indoor unit UTH420B-X012-H3N1HTEMPBLUE1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8166%9.221.4CEE 25CEE 261213614240
4181UTG420B-X018PH3N1HTEMPBLUEwith ductless indoor unit UTH420B-X018-H3N1HTEMPBLUE1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1864%8.719.5CEE 25CEE 261213614242
4182TEXAN018HHCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANWM18A1TEXANAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.3099%10.819.3CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3214648704
4183TEXAN018STCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXAN018AHU1TEXANAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0061%8.817.0CEE 253214648668
4184TEXAN024HHCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANDF24B1TEXANAIR1.5 tons20,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0080%10.216.3CEE 25CEE 26Xcel4214648691
4185TEXAN024STCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANWM24A1TEXANAIR2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.3375%10.217.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel4214648701
4186TEXAN030HHCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANDF36A1TEXANAIR2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8582%9.715.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel4214648694
4187TEXAN036HHCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANDF36A1TEXANAIR3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0082%10.015.2CEE 25CEE 26Xcel4214648696
4188TEXAN036HHCU2TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXAN036AHU1TEXANAIR3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8097%9.516.3CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3214648678
4189GRHART36AS3TGMwith ductless indoor unit GWHART36S3TGM3 tons33,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8571%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1210605768
4190GTS18HN036ATGM · Flexxwith ducted air handler GTA18H024ATGM2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8092%9.017.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2210627720
4191GTS18HN060ATGM · Flexxwith ducted air handler GTA18H060ATGM4.5 tons54,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8076%9.016.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2210627722
4192HRHDBT12ASTGMwith ductless indoor unit HWHDBT12STGM1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%9.521.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1201810385
4193HRHDBT18ASTGMwith ductless indoor unit HWHDBT18STGM1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 261201810386
4194MC4VHT18STGM · M serieswith ductless indoor unit MUVHT18STGM1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0865%10.023.0CEE 25CEE 261209843023
4195MMRSHT18AS2TGM · M seriesTGM1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8674%10.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3209843045
4196MMRSHT27AS3TGM · MM SeriesTGM2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0067%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3209843049
4197MMRSHT36AS4TGMTGM3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8069%9.623.1CEE 25CEE 263209843051
4198MMRSHT48AS5TGM · MM SeriesTGM4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8071%9.521.1CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3209843054
4199MRAPT12ASTGM · M serieswith ductless indoor unit MWAPT12STGM1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0798%10.425.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1209550324
4200MRAPT24ASTGM · MR Serieswith ductless indoor unit MWAPT24STGM2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0470%10.022.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1209550325

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