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CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 7,039 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
57.1%
Qualifying models
7,039
Qualifying certifications
221,695
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°F11,222 rated models · median 2.00At least 84% of rated models reach 1.75 on this rating alone.
+40 above12 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4012
1.40 to under 1.5079
1.50 to under 1.60176
1.60 to under 1.70335
1.70 to under 1.801,180
1.80 to under 1.902,238
1.90 to under 2.001,351
2.00 to under 2.102,428
2.10 to under 2.201,325
2.20 to under 2.30777
2.30 to under 2.40512
2.40 to under 2.50260
2.50 to under 2.60215
2.60 to under 2.70132
2.70 to under 2.8080
2.80 to under 2.9051
2.90 to under 3.0031
3.00 and above40
Baseline: median2.00
Baseline: CEE 2025 1.751.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Capacity retention at 5°F11,157 rated models · median 72%92% of rated models reach 45% (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+40 above51 below

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 rangeModels
Below 30%51
30 to under 35%28
35 to under 40%337
40 to under 45%467
45 to under 50%519
50 to under 55%566
55 to under 60%526
60 to under 65%684
65 to under 70%763
70 to under 75%2,400
75 to under 80%1,156
80 to under 85%799
85 to under 90%375
90 to under 95%720
95 to under 100%582
100 to under 105%758
105 to under 110%151
110 to under 115%148
115 to under 120%27
120 to under 125%41
125 to under 130%19
130% and above40
Baseline: median72%
Baseline: Path B 45%45%
Baseline: Path A 60%60%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

HSPF212,307 rated models · median 9.075% of rated models reach 8 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+62 above41 below

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 rangeModels
Below 6.541
6.5 to under 6.8983
6.8 to under 7.064
7.0 to under 7.3528
7.3 to under 7.515
7.5 to under 7.81,112
7.8 to under 8.0381
8.0 to under 8.3724
8.3 to under 8.5177
8.5 to under 8.81,450
8.8 to under 9.0196
9.0 to under 9.31,500
9.3 to under 9.5132
9.5 to under 9.81,372
9.8 to under 10.0306
10.0 to under 10.31,627
10.3 to under 10.5228
10.5 to under 10.8603
10.8 to under 11.080
11.0 to under 11.3294
11.3 to under 11.559
11.5 to under 11.8122
11.8 to under 12.021
12.0 to under 12.327
12.3 to under 12.52
12.5 to under 12.892
12.8 to under 13.00
13.0 to under 13.323
13.3 to under 13.59
13.5 to under 13.843
13.8 to under 14.034
14.0 and above62
Baseline: median9.0
Baseline: Path B 88.0
Baseline: Path A 8.58.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

SEER212,331 rated models · median 18.068% of rated models reach 16 on this rating alone.
+54 above54 below

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 rangeModels
Below 12.554
12.5 to under 13.014
13.0 to under 13.5900
13.5 to under 14.0338
14.0 to under 14.51,004
14.5 to under 15.0192
15.0 to under 15.51,100
15.5 to under 16.0284
16.0 to under 16.5624
16.5 to under 17.0188
17.0 to under 17.5848
17.5 to under 18.0214
18.0 to under 18.5681
18.5 to under 19.0393
19.0 to under 19.5745
19.5 to under 20.0182
20.0 to under 20.5917
20.5 to under 21.0162
21.0 to under 21.5783
21.5 to under 22.0162
22.0 to under 22.5508
22.5 to under 23.0197
23.0 to under 23.5661
23.5 to under 24.0111
24.0 to under 24.5294
24.5 to under 25.0151
25.0 to under 25.5286
25.5 to under 26.075
26.0 to under 26.539
26.5 to under 27.019
27.0 to under 27.561
27.5 to under 28.022
28.0 to under 28.57
28.5 to under 29.01
29.0 to under 29.515
29.5 to under 30.022
30.0 to under 30.523
30.5 and above54
Baseline: median18.0
Baseline: CEE 2025 1616.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

EER212,327 rated models · median 11.5At least 85% of rated models reach 9.8 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+31 above2 below

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Models per EER2 range
EER2 rangeModels
Below 8.02
8.0 to under 8.594
8.5 to under 9.0214
9.0 to under 9.5703
9.5 to under 10.0831
10.0 to under 10.5881
10.5 to under 11.01,359
11.0 to under 11.51,679
11.5 to under 12.01,904
12.0 to under 12.51,869
12.5 to under 13.0951
13.0 to under 13.5914
13.5 to under 14.0232
14.0 to under 14.5275
14.5 to under 15.0114
15.0 to under 15.5180
15.5 to under 16.05
16.0 to under 16.531
16.5 to under 17.023
17.0 to under 17.535
17.5 and above31
Baseline: median11.5
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 tons62.1% · 2,929 of 4,716
2 tons67.6% · 1,181 of 1,748
2.5–3 tons57.3% · 1,562 of 2,726
3.5–4.5 tons45.5% · 1,222 of 2,687
5 tons and up31.7% · 145 of 458

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted34.5%2,090 / 6,057
Non-ducted69%2,822 / 4,089
Ducted and non-ducted97.2%2,127 / 2,189

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
Gree580 of 71780.9%
Midea412 of 54675.5%
Carrier328 of 81640.2%
Daikin150 of 39438.1%
Lennox147 of 33743.6%
BlueRidge145 of 19275.5%
Trane140 of 36338.6%
TCL134 of 17775.7%
Hisense129 of 16180.1%
Mitsubishi Electric126 of 15680.8%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP), page 102 of 282
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
2526FOP1948MJAYCAFUJITSU · F Serieswith ducted air handler FHRAVM4821S*YECAFujitsu4 tons45,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.0092%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215611121
2527WP15AY42AJ2NFUJITSUwith ducted air handler 98-888+TXV+RDS+TDR+E30B5DFujitsu3.5 tons39,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.2051%7.815.2CEE 25ES CC66216942568
2528CMS12GARVEEwith ductless indoor unit CMS12GARVEE1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8075%9.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216962328
2529CMS9GARVEEwith ductless indoor unit CMS9GARVEE1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9073%9.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216962327
2530GMS12GARVEEwith ductless indoor unit GMS12GARVEE1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8075%9.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752788
2531GMS12 PROGARVEE · Prowith ductless indoor unit GMS12 PROGARVEE1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1072%10.023.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752816
2532GMS12-2GARVEEwith ductless indoor unit GMS12-2GARVEE1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8075%9.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216962331
2533GMS12-2 PROGARVEE · Prowith ductless indoor unit GMS12-2 PROGARVEE1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1072%10.024.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216980965
2534GMS18GARVEEwith ductless indoor unit GMS18GARVEE1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8069%9.521.0CEE 25CEE 261216962332
2535GMS18 PROGARVEE · Prowith ductless indoor unit GMS18 PROGARVEE1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8072%10.023.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216980966
2536GMS1D2GARVEEGARVEE1.5 tons20,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2080%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752793
2537GMS1D2 PROGARVEE · ProGARVEE1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0080%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752817
2538GMS1D3GARVEEGARVEE2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0071%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752820
2539GMS1D3 PROGARVEE · ProGARVEE2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0071%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752818
2540GMS1D4GARVEEGARVEE2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0071%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752794
2541GMS1D4 PROGARVEE · ProGARVEE3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0072%10.022.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217752819
2542GMS1D4*GARVEEGARVEE3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0070%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752821
2543GMS24GARVEEwith ductless indoor unit GMS24GARVEE2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1065%9.521.0CEE 25CEE 261216962333
2544GMS24 PROGARVEE · Prowith ductless indoor unit GMS24 PROGARVEE2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8074%9.523.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216980967
2545GMS9GARVEEwith ductless indoor unit GMS9GARVEE1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9073%9.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752814
2546GMS9 PROGARVEE · Prowith ductless indoor unit GMS9 PROGARVEE1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9071%9.523.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752815
2547GMS9-2GARVEEwith ductless indoor unit GMS9-2GARVEE1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9074%10.020.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216962329
2548GMS9-2 PROGARVEE · Prowith ductless indoor unit GMS9-2 PROGARVEE1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9071%9.523.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216980964
2549GMSC12-AGARVEE · CAwith ductless indoor unit GMSC12-BGARVEE1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9075%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752796
2550GMSC18-AGARVEE · CAwith ductless indoor unit GMSC18-BGARVEE1.5 tons16,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8073%8.520.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217752797

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