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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 50 of 187
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
1226SZHW09WW115AHEDIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit SZHW09NN115AHEDIAL1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%9.018.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213088021
1227SZHW09WW230BBJDIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit SZHW09NN230BBJDIAL1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%9.022.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213088022
1228SZHW12WW115BAGDIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit SZHW12NN115BAGDIAL1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%9.521.7CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1213361984
1229SZHW12WW230BAJDIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit SZHW12NW230BAJDIAL1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%9.521.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1213088023
1230SZHW18WW230BBEDIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit SZHW18NN230BBEDIAL1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8066%9.222.5CEE 25CEE 26ES CC1215447700
1231SZHW23WW230BJEDIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit SZHW23NN230BJEDIAL2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7578%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213361983
1232SZUN12WW230DIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit EMCA12CRE230DIAL1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3071%9.520.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213350260
1233SZUN18WW230DIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit EMCA18CRE230DIAL1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3673%10.020.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213350261
1234SZUN24WW230DIAL · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit EMCA24CRE230DIAL2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2079%10.018.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1213350259
1235SZUN36WW230DIALwith ductless indoor unit EMCA36CRE230DIAL3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2874%9.818.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1213350262
1236D1609HMSOF115VDIAMONDAIRwith ductless indoor unit D1609HMSIF115VDIAMONDAIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8865%9.017.0CEE 25CEE 261207192275
1237D2009SHO2DIAMONDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DF2009HMSI2DIAMONDAIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9094%11.626.4CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3210857265
1238D2012SHO2DIAMONDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DF2012HMSI2DIAMONDAIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8992%10.523.1CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3210857266
1239D2018SHO2DIAMONDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DF2018HMSIDIAMONDAIR1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9091%10.019.4CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3210857275
1240D2024SHO2DIAMONDAIRwith ductless indoor unit DF2024CI2DIAMONDAIR2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.00103%11.520.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3210857272
1241DF18M2Z2DIAMONDAIRDIAMONDAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0066%10.221.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3210857277
1242DF30M2Z3DIAMONDAIRDIAMONDAIR2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8371%9.223.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3210857280
1243DF36M2Z4DIAMONDAIRDIAMONDAIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8065%9.623.1CEE 253210857283
1244DF55M2Z5DIAMONDAIRDIAMONDAIR4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8060%9.620.2CEE 253210857286
1245DIR-09HP20DKO-ESDIRECT AIR · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit DIR-09HP20DKI-ESDIRECT AIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0780%9.022.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1203490392
1246DIR-09HP22DKO-ESDIRECT AIR · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit DIR-09HP22DKI-ESDIRECT AIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0780%9.022.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1203490396
1247DIR-09HP28-TQODIRECT AIR · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit DIR-09HP28-TQIDIRECT AIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1078%10.527.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC110306426
1248DIR-12HP21DKO-ESDIRECT AIRwith ductless indoor unit DIR-12HP21DKI-ESDIRECT AIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%9.521.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1203490397
1249DIR-12HP22DKO-ESDIRECT AIRwith ductless indoor unit DIR-12HP22DKI-ESDIRECT AIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8681%9.521.7CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1203490393
1250DIR-12HP28-TQODIRECT AIR · HiULTRAwith ductless indoor unit DIR-12HP28-TQIDIRECT AIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%9.823.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC110306427

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