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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 91 of 282
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
2251ESHBA12C2AN*ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHBA12C2ANELIOS1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8070%9.221.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218465703
2252ESHBA12C2AN1ELIOSwith ductless indoor unit EWHBA12C2AN1ELIOS1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8067%9.221.3CEE 25CEE 261216046608
2253ESHBA18C2AN*ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHBA18C2ANELIOS1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9970%9.120.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218465704
2254ESHBA18C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHBA18C2AN1ELIOS1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9961%9.120.2CEE 25CEE 261216046609
2255ESHBA30C2AN*ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHBA30C2ANELIOS2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9471%9.022.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2218465706
2256ESHBA30C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHBA30C2AS1ELIOS2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9467%9.022.3CEE 25CEE 261216046611
2257ESHEA09C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GDHRA09C2AS1ELIOS1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3283%11.519.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2216046626
2258ESHEA12C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit GFHRA12C2AS1ELIOS1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.5174%11.024.6CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216046633
2259ESHEA18C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GDHRA18C2AS1ELIOS1.5 tons17,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.4171%11.320.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216046628
2260ESHEA18R2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GGHLA18R4AS1ELIOS1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.1063%9.418.5CEE 25CEE 263217177262
2261ESHEA24C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit GQHRA24C2AS1ELIOS2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3074%10.522.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2216046621
2262ESHEA24R2AN*ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GCHMA24RAASELIOS2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8076%9.016.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2218736526
2263ESHEA24R2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GGHLA24R4AS1ELIOS2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9678%10.417.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3217177263
2264ESHEA30R2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GGHLA30R4AS1ELIOS2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9960%8.718.6CEE 25CEE 264217177264
2265ESHEA36R2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GUHMA36RBAS1ELIOS3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0076%8.514.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4216684116
2266ESHMA09C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHMA09C2AS1ELIOS1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8096%12.526.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216046613
2267ESHMA12C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHMA12C2AS1ELIOS1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8096%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216046614
2268ESHMA18C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHMA18C2AS1ELIOS1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.00100%10.821.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216046615
2269ESHMA18R2AN*ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GCHMA24RAASELIOS1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0695%9.516.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2218736521
2270ESHMA18R2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GCHMA24RBAS1ELIOS1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0695%9.516.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2216623472
2271ESHMA24C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHMA24C2AS1ELIOS2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0092%13.322.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216046616
2272ESHMA24R2AN*ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler GCHMA24RAASELIOS2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8084%9.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2218736522
2273ESHMA24R2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler EAHMA24R4AS1ELIOS2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8790%10.018.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216046597
2274ESHMA30R2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ducted air handler EAHMA30R4AS1ELIOS2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9696%10.016.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC5216046598
2275ESHMA33C2AN1ELIOS · ESH Serieswith ductless indoor unit EWHMA33C2AS1ELIOS3 tons33,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9196%10.520.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216046617

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