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 90 of 282
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
2226ESCA16H-48BBAEcoer · SDi Pro 2with ducted air handler EAHDEC-48ABA	Ecoer	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.85	79%	8.5	16.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216706029
2227ESCA17H-24ABAEcoer · SDi Extreme 2with ducted air handler EAHDEC-24ABA	Ecoer	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.87	90%	10.0	18.3	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216706023
2228ESCA17H-36ABAEcoer · SDi Extreme 2with ducted air handler ESCT3036BBA	Ecoer	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.90	95%	9.4	15.8	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	216706031
2229ESCA17H-48ABAEcoer · SDi Extreme 2with ducted air handler EAHDEC-48ABA	Ecoer	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.90	92%	9.5	16.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216706025
2230ESCA17H-60ABAEcoer · SDi Extreme 2with ducted air handler ESCT4860CBA	Ecoer	4.5 tons52,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.80	80%	8.5	16.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	216706032
2231EOVASIG-MULTI27M3ÉcoNova	ÉcoNova	2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	71%	10.5	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	216767368
2232EOVASIG-MULTI36M4ÉcoNova	ÉcoNova	3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	72%	10.0	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	216767369
2233EOVASIG-MULTI42M5ÉcoNova	ÉcoNova	3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	71%	10.0	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	216767370
2234DW3B1-ACDC-24KR2(US)EG4 · ACDC MULTI ZONE	EG4	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.14	79%	10.0	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217958902
2235DW4E1-ACDC-36KR2(US)EG4 · ACDC MULTI ZONE	EG4	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.23	81%	10.0	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217958903
2236DWA5-ACDC-18KR2(US)EG4 · ACDCwith ductless indoor unit DGA5-ACDC-18KR2(US)	EG4	1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.15	74%	9.8	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217958904
2237DWB3-ACDC-24KR2(US)EG4 · ACDCwith ductless indoor unit DGA2-ACDC-24KR2(US)	EG4	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.15	73%	10.0	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216772359
2238DWLA4-12KR2(US)EG4 · EVI HEATwith ductless indoor unit DGLA4-12KR2(US)	EG4	1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.05	109%	10.8	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216772361
2239DWLA4-ACDC1-12KR2(US)EG4 · ACDC EVIwith ductless indoor unit DGLA4-ACDC1-12KR2(US)	EG4	1 ton11,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.05	109%	10.8	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216772360
2240DWLC2-24KR2(US)EG4 · EVI HEATwith ductless indoor unit DGLA3-24KR2(US)	EG4	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.05	116%	11.0	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216772363
2241DWLC2-ACDC-24KR2(US)EG4 · ACDC EVIwith ductless indoor unit DGLA3-ACDC-24KR2(US)	EG4	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.05	116%	11.0	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	216772362
2242A7201PW-12K-ZAZElectacticwith ductless indoor unit A7201SW-12K-ZAZ	Electactic	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.05	67%	9.0	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	218787893
2243SE7203P-9K-ASZElectacticwith ductless indoor unit SE7203S-9K-ASZ	Electactic	1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.95	80%	9.0	20.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218787891
2244SE7203PW-9K-ZAZElectacticwith ductless indoor unit SE7203SW-9K-ZAZ	Electactic	1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.95	80%	9.0	20.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218787892
2245SE7203S-18K-ASZElectacticwith ductless indoor unit SE7203P-18K-ASZ	Electactic	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.09	70%	9.0	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218787895
2246SE7203SW-18K-ZAZElectacticwith ductless indoor unit SE7203PW-18K-ZAZ	Electactic	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.09	70%	9.0	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	218787894
2247EA-RW36DCUElectric Air · Redwoodwith ducted air handler EA-RW36DAH	Electric Air	3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted	2.10	73%	10.2	20.2	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218361405
2248ESHBA09C2AN*ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHBA09C2AN	ELIOS	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.99	70%	9.4	21.6	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218465702
2249ESHBA09C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHBA09C2AN1	ELIOS	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.99	70%	9.4	21.6	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	216046607
2250ESHBA12C1AN*ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHBA12C1AN	ELIOS	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.85	70%	8.7	21.3	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218465701

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