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 Oct 12, 2026updated Oct 12, 2026 · 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.
Path	SEER2	EER2	HSPF2	COP@5°F	Cap. 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.

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F range	Models
Below 1.40	12
1.40 to under 1.50	79
1.50 to under 1.60	176
1.60 to under 1.70	335
1.70 to under 1.80	1,180
1.80 to under 1.90	2,238
1.90 to under 2.00	1,351
2.00 to under 2.10	2,428
2.10 to under 2.20	1,325
2.20 to under 2.30	777
2.30 to under 2.40	512
2.40 to under 2.50	260
2.50 to under 2.60	215
2.60 to under 2.70	132
2.70 to under 2.80	80
2.80 to under 2.90	51
2.90 to under 3.00	31
3.00 and above	40
Baseline: median	2.00
Baseline: CEE 2025 1.75	1.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 12, 2026

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

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 range	Models
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 above	40
Baseline: median	72%
Baseline: Path B 45%	45%
Baseline: Path A 60%	60%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 12, 2026

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

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 range	Models
Below 6.5	41
6.5 to under 6.8	983
6.8 to under 7.0	64
7.0 to under 7.3	528
7.3 to under 7.5	15
7.5 to under 7.8	1,112
7.8 to under 8.0	381
8.0 to under 8.3	724
8.3 to under 8.5	177
8.5 to under 8.8	1,450
8.8 to under 9.0	196
9.0 to under 9.3	1,500
9.3 to under 9.5	132
9.5 to under 9.8	1,372
9.8 to under 10.0	306
10.0 to under 10.3	1,627
10.3 to under 10.5	228
10.5 to under 10.8	603
10.8 to under 11.0	80
11.0 to under 11.3	294
11.3 to under 11.5	59
11.5 to under 11.8	122
11.8 to under 12.0	21
12.0 to under 12.3	27
12.3 to under 12.5	2
12.5 to under 12.8	92
12.8 to under 13.0	0
13.0 to under 13.3	23
13.3 to under 13.5	9
13.5 to under 13.8	43
13.8 to under 14.0	34
14.0 and above	62
Baseline: median	9.0
Baseline: Path B 8	8.0
Baseline: Path A 8.5	8.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 12, 2026

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

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 range	Models
Below 12.5	54
12.5 to under 13.0	14
13.0 to under 13.5	900
13.5 to under 14.0	338
14.0 to under 14.5	1,004
14.5 to under 15.0	192
15.0 to under 15.5	1,100
15.5 to under 16.0	284
16.0 to under 16.5	624
16.5 to under 17.0	188
17.0 to under 17.5	848
17.5 to under 18.0	214
18.0 to under 18.5	681
18.5 to under 19.0	393
19.0 to under 19.5	745
19.5 to under 20.0	182
20.0 to under 20.5	917
20.5 to under 21.0	162
21.0 to under 21.5	783
21.5 to under 22.0	162
22.0 to under 22.5	508
22.5 to under 23.0	197
23.0 to under 23.5	661
23.5 to under 24.0	111
24.0 to under 24.5	294
24.5 to under 25.0	151
25.0 to under 25.5	286
25.5 to under 26.0	75
26.0 to under 26.5	39
26.5 to under 27.0	19
27.0 to under 27.5	61
27.5 to under 28.0	22
28.0 to under 28.5	7
28.5 to under 29.0	1
29.0 to under 29.5	15
29.5 to under 30.0	22
30.0 to under 30.5	23
30.5 and above	54
Baseline: median	18.0
Baseline: CEE 2025 16	16.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 12, 2026

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

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Models per EER2 range
EER2 range	Models
Below 8.0	2
8.0 to under 8.5	94
8.5 to under 9.0	214
9.0 to under 9.5	703
9.5 to under 10.0	831
10.0 to under 10.5	881
10.5 to under 11.0	1,359
11.0 to under 11.5	1,679
11.5 to under 12.0	1,904
12.0 to under 12.5	1,869
12.5 to under 13.0	951
13.0 to under 13.5	914
13.5 to under 14.0	232
14.0 to under 14.5	275
14.5 to under 15.0	114
15.0 to under 15.5	180
15.5 to under 16.0	5
16.0 to under 16.5	31
16.5 to under 17.0	23
17.0 to under 17.5	35
17.5 and above	31
Baseline: median	11.5
Baseline: Path A 9.8	9.8
Baseline: Path B 11	11.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 12, 2026

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting CEE 2025, by size

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

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Share of models meeting CEE 2025, by size
Group	Qualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons	62.1% · 2,929 of 4,716
2 tons	67.6% · 1,181 of 1,748
2.5–3 tons	57.3% · 1,562 of 2,726
3.5–4.5 tons	45.5% · 1,222 of 2,687
5 tons and up	31.7% · 145 of 458

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
Type	Share	Qualifying / total
Ducted	34.5%	2,090 / 6,057
Non-ducted	69%	2,822 / 4,089
Ducted and non-ducted	97.2%	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
Manufacturer	Qualifying	Share of its models
Gree	580 of 717	80.9%
Midea	412 of 546	75.5%
Carrier	328 of 816	40.2%
Daikin	150 of 394	38.1%
Lennox	147 of 337	43.6%
BlueRidge	145 of 192	75.5%
Trane	140 of 363	38.6%
TCL	134 of 177	75.7%
Hisense	129 of 161	80.1%
Mitsubishi Electric	126 of 156	80.8%

Qualifying models

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Models meeting CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP), page 77 of 282
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
1901DAS090AGBAHWDB-ODANBY · DA serieswith ductless indoor unit DAS090AGBAHWDB-I	DANBY	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.33	82%	13.0	24.6	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217500259
1902DAS120AGBAHWDB-ODANBY · DA serieswith ductless indoor unit DAS120AGBAHWDB-I	DANBY	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.36	72%	11.5	23.1	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217500260
1903DAS120EAQHWDB-O*DANBYwith ductless indoor unit DAS120EAQHWDB-I	DANBY	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	75%	9.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217543161
1904DAS180EAQHWDB-*DANBYwith ductless indoor unit DAS180EAQHWDB-I	DANBY	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	69%	9.5	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	217994537
1905048-C-TC-24K2VR-20S-OUTDELLAwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TC-24K2VR-IN	Della	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	67%	9.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	218640154
1906048-C-TC-9K1VR-20S-OUTDELLAwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TC-9K1VR-IN	Della	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	80%	9.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218640149
1907048-C-TC-9K2VR-21S-OUTDELLAwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TC-9K2VR-IN	Della	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	80%	9.5	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218640150
1908048-C-TP-12K1V-23S-OUTDELLA · TPwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TP-12K1V-C-IN	Della	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	72%	10.0	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640158
1909048-C-TP-12K2V-24S-OUTDELLA · TPwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TP-12K2V-C-IN	Della	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	72%	10.0	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640159
1910048-C-TP-18K2V-23S-OUTDELLA · TPwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TP-18K2V-C-IN	Della	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	72%	10.0	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640160
1911048-C-TP-23K2V-23S-OUTDELLA · TPwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TP-23K2V-C-IN	Della	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	74%	9.5	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640161
1912048-C-TP-9K1V-24S-OUTDELLA · TPwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TP-9K1V-C-IN	Della	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	71%	9.5	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640156
1913048-C-TP-9K2V-24S-OUTDELLA · TPwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TP-9K2V-C-IN	Della	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	71%	9.5	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640157
1914048-C-TPH-12K2V-25S-OUTDELLA · TPHwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TPH-12K2V-C-IN	Della	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	100%	10.5	25.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640163
1915048-C-TPH-18K2V-23S-OUTDELLA · TPHwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TPH-18K2V-C-IN	Della	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	99%	10.0	23.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640164
1916048-C-TPH-24K2V-23S-OUTDELLA · TPHwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TPH-24K2V-C-IN	Della	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	93%	10.0	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640165
1917048-C-TPH-9K2V-25S-OUTDELLA · TPHwith ductless indoor unit 048-C-TPH-9K2V-C-IN	Della	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	101%	10.5	25.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218640162
1918048-MS-12K1VR-22S-M-OUTDELLA · M serieswith ductless indoor unit 048-MS-12K1VR-22S-M-IN	Della	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	75%	9.5	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216760019
1919048-MS-12K1VR-22S-MX-OUTDELLAwith ductless indoor unit 048-MS-12K1VR-22S-MX-IN	Della	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	75%	9.5	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218043767
1920048-MS-12K2VR-21S-OUTDELLA · Q serieswith ductless indoor unit 048-MS-12K2VR-21S-QC-IN	Della	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.15	67%	10.0	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	211001968
1921048-MS-12K2VR-22S-M-OUTDELLA · M serieswith ductless indoor unit 048-MS-12K2VR-22S-M-IN	Della	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	74%	9.5	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216760020
1922048-MS-12K2VR-22S-MX-OUTDELLAwith ductless indoor unit 048-MS-12K2VR-22S-MX-IN	Della	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	74%	9.5	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218043768
1923048-MS-18K-MODUDELLA · Multi-spilt series	Della	1.5 tons17,700 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	81%	10.0	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217175305
1924048-MS-18K2VR-21S-OUTDELLAwith ductless indoor unit 048-MS-18K2VR-21S-QC-IN	Della	1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.17	66%	9.0	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	211001969
1925048-MS-18K2VR-22S-M-OUTDELLA · M serieswith ductless indoor unit 048-MS-18K2VR-22S-M-IN	Della	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.20	75%	9.5	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216760021

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