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CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 7,034 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
7,034
Qualifying certifications
220,540
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°F11,218 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 1.902,237
1.90 to under 2.001,350
2.00 to under 2.102,426
2.10 to under 2.201,325
2.20 to under 2.30778
2.30 to under 2.40511
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°F11,153 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%1,157
80 to under 85%798
85 to under 90%375
90 to under 95%719
95 to under 100%580
100 to under 105%757
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

HSPF212,299 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 7.81,111
7.8 to under 8.0382
8.0 to under 8.3721
8.3 to under 8.5177
8.5 to under 8.81,449
8.8 to under 9.0196
9.0 to under 9.31,500
9.3 to under 9.5132
9.5 to under 9.81,370
9.8 to under 10.0306
10.0 to under 10.31,626
10.3 to under 10.5228
10.5 to under 10.8602
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

SEER212,323 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 14.51,002
14.5 to under 15.0192
15.0 to under 15.51,102
15.5 to under 16.0283
16.0 to under 16.5623
16.5 to under 17.0188
17.0 to under 17.5848
17.5 to under 18.0214
18.0 to under 18.5680
18.5 to under 19.0393
19.0 to under 19.5745
19.5 to under 20.0182
20.0 to under 20.5915
20.5 to under 21.0161
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 27.018
27.0 to under 27.560
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

EER212,319 rated models · median 11.6At 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 8.595
8.5 to under 9.0213
9.0 to under 9.5700
9.5 to under 10.0831
10.0 to under 10.5880
10.5 to under 11.01,359
11.0 to under 11.51,678
11.5 to under 12.01,904
12.0 to under 12.51,869
12.5 to under 13.0950
13.0 to under 13.5914
13.5 to under 14.0232
14.0 to under 14.5274
14.5 to under 15.0114
15.0 to under 15.5179
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: median11.6
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% · 2,928 of 4,712
2 tons67.6% · 1,181 of 1,747
2.5–3 tons57.2% · 1,558 of 2,722
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%2,091 / 6,060
Non-ducted69.1%2,819 / 4,081
Ducted and non-ducted97.2%2,124 / 2,185

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%
BlueRidge145 of 19275.5%
Lennox145 of 33143.8%
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 205 of 282
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
5101OBMH121BNG Tradewith ductless indoor unit IBMH121BNG Trade1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8067%9.221.3CEE 25CEE 261216598383
5102OBMH181BNG Trade · OBM Serieswith ductless indoor unit IBMH181BNG Trade1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9961%9.120.2CEE 25CEE 261216598384
5103OBMH301BNG Trade · OBM Serieswith ductless indoor unit IBMH301BNG Trade2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9467%9.022.3CEE 25CEE 261216598386
5104OMSTAR091ENG Trade · OMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit IMSTAR091ENG Trade1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3382%13.024.6CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216732475
5105OMSTAR120ENG Trade · OMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit IMSTAR120ENG Trade1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2161%10.423.2CEE 25CEE 261216732474
5106OMSTAR121ENG Trade · OMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit IMSTAR121ENG Trade1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3672%11.523.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216732476
5107OMSTAR181ENG Trade · OMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit IMSTAR181ENG Trade1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3572%11.124.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216732477
5108OMSTAR241ENG Trade · OMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit IMSTAR241ENG Trade2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1571%10.023.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216732478
5109OSA32120NG TRADEwith ductless indoor unit ISA32120NG Trade1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0567%9.022.0CEE 25CEE 261216011717
5110OSA32121NG TRADEwith ductless indoor unit ISA32121NG Trade1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1567%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 261216011716
5111OSA32181NG TRADEwith ductless indoor unit ISA32181NG Trade1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1766%9.021.0CEE 25CEE 261216011718
5112OSA32241NG TRADEwith ductless indoor unit ISA32241NG Trade2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0064%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 261216011719
5113NIRV-3018K-ONirvanawith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3018K-INirvana1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8099%10.023.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1218472980
5114NIRV-3009K-ONirvana Confortwith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3009K-INirvana Confort1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80106%10.525.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217903539
5115NIRV-3012K-ONirvana Confortwith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3012K-INirvana Confort1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%10.525.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217903540
5116NIRV-3018K-ONirvana Confortwith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3018K-INirvana Confort1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8099%10.023.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217903541
5117NIRV-3024K-ONirvana Confortwith ductless indoor unit NIRV-3024K-INirvana Confort2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8093%10.022.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217903542
5118DXH09ESA3ILGIBSON · (19-20.5 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH09ESA3ILNortek Global HVAC1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8676%8.820.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel2216011762
5119DXH09ESK3ILGIBSON · (19-20.5 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH09ESK3ILNortek Global HVAC1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9476%8.820.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel2216011761
5120DXH09PSK3IHGIBSON · Multizone Indoors Eight-way Compact Cassetteswith ductless indoor unit DKH09FMK3IHNortek Global HVAC1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9472%9.224.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216011805
5121DXH12PSK3IHGIBSON · (24-26 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH12PUK3IHNortek Global HVAC1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9592%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216011769
5122DXH18ESK3ILGIBSON · (19-20.5 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH18ESK3ILNortek Global HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8571%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel2216011768
5123DXH18FMK3IHGIBSON · Multizone OutdoorsNortek Global HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0077%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6215746310
5124DXH18PSK3IHGIBSON · (24-26 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH18PUK3IHNortek Global HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9081%9.024.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216011772
5125DXH24ESK3ILGIBSON · (19-20.5 SEER2) Minisplitswith ductless indoor unit DHH24ESK3ILNortek Global HVAC2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7570%8.519.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel2216011764

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