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CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 4,663 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
4,663
Qualifying certifications
98,128
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°F7,758 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 1.902,085
1.90 to under 2.001,249
2.00 to under 2.101,265
2.10 to under 2.20597
2.20 to under 2.30470
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°F7,750 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%531
85 to under 90%415
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

HSPF29,263 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 8.3814
8.3 to under 8.5123
8.5 to under 8.81,436
8.8 to under 9.0268
9.0 to under 9.3946
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

SEER29,263 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 15.5987
15.5 to under 16.0347
16.0 to under 16.5716
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

EER29,263 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 11.01,156
11.0 to under 11.5964
11.5 to under 12.01,096
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% · 2,176 of 3,130
2 tons56.6% · 813 of 1,437
2.5–3 tons41.4% · 1,072 of 2,588
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
Ducted25.9%1,177 / 4,549
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 178 of 187
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
4426DLCSRBH12AAJViessmann · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH12XAJViessmann1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1757%10.023.5CEE 25CEE 262215569845
4427DLCSRBH12AAKViessmann · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSFBH12XAKViessmann1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9999%10.724.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC8215569857
4428DLCSRBH18AAKViessmann · DLC-serieswith ducted air handler DLFSDAH18XHKViessmann1.5 tons17,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2095%10.818.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC10215569862
4429DLCSRBH24AAKViessmann · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH24XAKViessmann2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2186%11.421.5CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC7215569840
4430DLCSRBH30AAKViessmann · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHCH30XAKViessmann2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9262%9.020.1CEE 25CEE 262215569843
4431DLCSRBH30AAK11Viessmann · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFSHBH30XAKViessmann2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8567%8.721.0CEE 25CEE 261215569838
4432DLCURAH18AAKViessmannwith ducted air handler DLFUAAH18XAKViessmann1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0061%8.817.0CEE 251215569758
4433DLCURAH18ABKViessmann · DL serieswith ducted air handler DLFULAH24XBX + CIViessmann1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.2079%9.516.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215569764
4434DLCURAH24AAKViessmann · Dlserieswith ducted air handler DLFUAAH24XAKViessmann2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.1075%9.217.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1215569752
4435DLCURAH24ABKViessmann · DL serieswith ducted air handler DLFULAH24XAX + CIViessmann2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0080%9.816.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3215569765
4436DLCURAH30ABKViessmann · DL serieswith ducted air handler DLFULAH36XCX + CIViessmann2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8582%9.715.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215569767
4437DLCURAH36ABKViessmann · DL serieswith ducted air handler DLFULAH36XCX + CIViessmann3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0082%10.015.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3215569769
4438DLCVRAH09AAJViessmannwith ductless indoor unit DLFVHAH09XAJViessmann1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8865%9.017.0CEE 25CEE 261215569779
4439DLCVRAH09AAKViessmann · DLC-serieswith ductless indoor unit DLFVHAH09XAKViessmann1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1071%8.818.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215569781
4440VY-2400MZSVY BUILDVY BUILD2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8062%9.022.0CEE 25CEE 261214061908
4441VY-GREEN-1200VY BUILDwith ductless indoor unit VY-GREEN-1200VY BUILD1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%9.523.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1214061907
4442VY-GREEN-1800VY BUILDwith ductless indoor unit VY-GREEN-1800VY BUILD1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%9.022.0CEE 25CEE 261215560600
4443BB09HQ4D6DO*WABBAN · LOMO Pluswith ductless indoor unit BB09HQ4D6DIWABBAN1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.91144%11.027.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216743350
4444BB09HXCA5AO*WABBANwith ductless indoor unit BB09HXCA5AIWABBAN1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7775%8.619.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216743376
4445BB09HXCA5DO*WABBANwith ductless indoor unit BB09HXCA5DIWABBAN1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8174%8.819.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216743375
4446BB09HXP2A1AOWABBANwith ductless indoor unit BB09HXP2A1AIWABBAN1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8799%10.027.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215832448
4447BB09UW3SXETE00/OWABBANwith ductless indoor unit BB09UW3SXETE00/IWABBAN1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1078%10.527.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1202021965
4448BB12HQ3D6DO*WABBAN · LOMO Pluswith ductless indoor unit BB12HQ3D6DIWABBAN1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9198%8.524.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216743348
4449BB12HXP2A1DO*WABBANwith ducted air handler BBM12HSFDIWABBAN1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9073%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel4216743379
4450BB12UW3SXATE00/OWABBANwith ductless indoor unit BB12UW3SXATE00/IWABBAN1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%9.823.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1202021966

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