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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 71 of 187
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
17513VIR12HP230V1AOGREE · Vireo GEN2with ductless indoor unit 3VIR12HP230V1AHGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9377%9.025.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1206839099
17523VIR12HP230V1BOGREEwith ducted air handler DUCT12HP230V1BDGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9073%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC5211726652
17533VIR18HP230V1AOGREEwith ductless indoor unit 3VIR18HP230V1AHGree1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7980%8.523.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1206839100
17543VIR18HP230V1BOGREEwith ductless indoor unit DUCT18HP230V1BDGree1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1274%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel5211726655
17554HP17L18P-**AAC PROwith ducted air handler PE(S,T)274Gree1.5 tons17,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.8285%7.515.6CEE 25CEE 26Xcel640213367219
17564HP17L24P-**AAC PROwith ducted air handler LGM354Gree2 tons21,600 Btu/h · Ducted2.6060%8.116.2CEE 25CEE 26579211017919
17574HP17L30P-**AAC PROwith ducted air handler LGM474Gree2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.8465%8.515.8CEE 25CEE 26715211017921
17584HP17L36P-**AAC PROwith ducted air handler LGM594Gree3 tons33,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.7967%8.716.3CEE 25CEE 26732211017923
17594HP18V36PAC PRO · 4HP18V SERIESwith ducted air handler BCE7E30MGree2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.6665%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel692206905464
17604HP18V60PAC PRO · 4HP18V Serieswith indoor coil EAD4X-50/60C+TDR and furnace 80G1DF110CE20Gree4 tons47,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.2258%8.517.1CEE 25CEE 26245213352619
17614LIV18HP230V1AOGREEwith ductless indoor unit 4LIV18HP230V1AHGree1.5 tons17,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7562%8.517.5CEE 251210278960
1762A2OA-18HFN1-MAC PRO · A seriesGree1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0070%9.819.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6217284627
1763A3OJ-27HFN1-MAC PRO · A seriesGree2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0067%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel5217284628
1764A4OG-36HFN1-MAC PRO.COMGree3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8069%9.523.9CEE 25CEE 264207827128
1765A5OA-55HFN1-MAC PRO.COMGree4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8062%9.620.2CEE 255210343320
1766A5OG-48HFN1-MAC PRO.COMGree4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8071%8.723.4CEE 25CEE 26Xcel5207827136
1767AK-H02TC/NAA-T(U)AC PRO · X SeriesGree2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.75100%8.817.8CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217656855
1768AK-H03TC/NAA-T(U)AC PRO · X SeriesGree3 tons34,400 Btu/h · Ducted1.7572%8.817.8CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217656856
1769AK-H04TC/NAA-T(U)AC PRO · X SeriesGree4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8098%8.517.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217656854
1770AOD30-24HFN1-MWAC PRO.COMwith ducted air handler AVBL-24HWFN1-MI3Gree2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9188%9.319.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2213386503
1771AOD30-30HFN1-MS0WAC PRO · AOD Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASEPD-30HRFN1-MS8WGree2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9558%9.220.0CEE 25CEE 262217284648
1772AOD30U-30HFN1-M(GA)AC PRO · AOD Serieswith ducted air handler AVC-30HWFN1-M(GA)Gree2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8163%8.417.5CEE 25CEE 261217284542
1773AOD30U-30HFN1-MR0(X)AC PRO.COMwith ducted air handler AVBL-30HWFN1-MJ3Gree2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8289%8.818.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2213386504
1774AOD32-24HFN1-MT0WAC PRO.COMwith ducted air handler ATIU-24HWFN1-MGree2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3081%11.219.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC9207827157
1775AOE31U-36HFN1-MAC PRO.COMwith ducted air handler AVBL-36HWFN1-MK3Gree3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.90100%9.917.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2213386505

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