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CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 4,392 qualifying heat pumps

The 2026 revision of CEE Tier 1, with higher low-temperature capacity requirements than 2025.

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Consortium for Energy EfficiencyData as of updated · sources

Share of models
45.3%
Qualifying models
4,392
Qualifying certifications
87,792
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≥ 65%
Path B (cooling-dominated / dual fuel)≥ 16≥ 11≥ 8≥ 1.75≥ 50%

Source: Consortium for Energy Efficiency

Where the thresholds fall

Every model's representative certification on each rating CEE 2026 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°F7,806 rated models · median 1.93At least 86% of rated models reach 1.75 on this rating alone.
+23 above37 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4037
1.40 to under 1.50123
1.50 to under 1.6087
1.60 to under 1.70115
1.70 to under 1.80716
1.80 to under 1.902,089
1.90 to under 2.001,247
2.00 to under 2.101,265
2.10 to under 2.20607
2.20 to under 2.30477
2.30 to under 2.40345
2.40 to under 2.50165
2.50 to under 2.60113
2.60 to under 2.70126
2.70 to under 2.8098
2.80 to under 2.9076
2.90 to under 3.0040
3.00 to under 3.1037
3.10 to under 3.2020
3.20 and above23
Baseline: median1.93
Baseline: CEE 2026 1.751.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Capacity retention at 5°F7,798 rated models · median 69%88% of rated models reach 50% (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+31 above11 below

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 rangeModels
Below 30%11
30 to under 35%66
35 to under 40%366
40 to under 45%200
45 to under 50%286
50 to under 55%599
55 to under 60%783
60 to under 65%885
65 to under 70%799
70 to under 75%1,049
75 to under 80%488
80 to under 85%537
85 to under 90%414
90 to under 95%387
95 to under 100%270
100 to under 105%387
105 to under 110%74
110 to under 115%81
115 to under 120%27
120 to under 125%45
125 to under 130%13
130% and above31
Baseline: median69%
Baseline: Path B 50%50%
Baseline: Path A 65%65%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

HSPF29,312 rated models · median 8.671% of rated models reach 8 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+45 above31 below

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 rangeModels
Below 6.531
6.5 to under 6.8711
6.8 to under 7.067
7.0 to under 7.3263
7.3 to under 7.567
7.5 to under 7.81,051
7.8 to under 8.0534
8.0 to under 8.3813
8.3 to under 8.5123
8.5 to under 8.81,436
8.8 to under 9.0268
9.0 to under 9.3947
9.3 to under 9.5363
9.5 to under 9.8693
9.8 to under 10.0272
10.0 to under 10.3623
10.3 to under 10.5171
10.5 to under 10.8303
10.8 to under 11.079
11.0 to under 11.3175
11.3 to under 11.585
11.5 to under 11.8116
11.8 to under 12.010
12.0 to under 12.332
12.3 to under 12.517
12.5 to under 12.89
12.8 to under 13.04
13.0 to under 13.30
13.3 to under 13.54
13.5 and above45
Baseline: median8.6
Baseline: Path B 88.0
Baseline: Path A 8.58.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

SEER29,312 rated models · median 17.568% of rated models reach 16 on this rating alone.
+34 above43 below

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 rangeModels
Below 13.043
13.0 to under 13.5678
13.5 to under 14.022
14.0 to under 14.5570
14.5 to under 15.0317
15.0 to under 15.51,004
15.5 to under 16.0355
16.0 to under 16.5714
16.5 to under 17.0306
17.0 to under 17.5523
17.5 to under 18.0319
18.0 to under 18.5371
18.5 to under 19.0279
19.0 to under 19.5593
19.5 to under 20.0163
20.0 to under 20.5480
20.5 to under 21.0259
21.0 to under 21.5534
21.5 to under 22.0326
22.0 to under 22.5337
22.5 to under 23.0182
23.0 to under 23.5295
23.5 to under 24.0167
24.0 to under 24.5106
24.5 to under 25.055
25.0 to under 25.533
25.5 to under 26.056
26.0 to under 26.549
26.5 to under 27.037
27.0 to under 27.531
27.5 to under 28.026
28.0 to under 28.548
28.5 and above34
Baseline: median17.5
Baseline: CEE 2026 1616.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

EER29,312 rated models · median 11.3At least 81% of rated models reach 9.8 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+33 above4 below

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Models per EER2 range
EER2 rangeModels
Below 8.04
8.0 to under 8.5244
8.5 to under 9.0584
9.0 to under 9.5515
9.5 to under 10.0388
10.0 to under 10.5900
10.5 to under 11.01,175
11.0 to under 11.5983
11.5 to under 12.01,096
12.0 to under 12.5918
12.5 to under 13.01,266
13.0 to under 13.5568
13.5 to under 14.0228
14.0 to under 14.5126
14.5 to under 15.044
15.0 to under 15.595
15.5 to under 16.077
16.0 to under 16.568
16.5 and above33
Baseline: median11.3
Baseline: Path A 9.89.8
Baseline: Path B 1111.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting CEE 2026, by size
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Share of models meeting CEE 2026, by size
GroupQualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons66.9% · 2,095 of 3,130
2 tons52.8% · 760 of 1,440
2.5–3 tons38.1% · 994 of 2,606
3.5–4.5 tons22.5% · 486 of 2,161
5 tons and up15.9% · 57 of 358

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted23.3%1,070 / 4,597
Non-ducted57.5%1,862 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted78.4%1,460 / 1,862

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
Mitsubishi Electric248 of 37366.5%
Midea230 of 40257.2%
Gree223 of 39556.5%
Carrier179 of 70125.5%
Lennox145 of 37139.1%
Rheem114 of 29139.2%
Hisense103 of 15964.8%
Daikin94 of 36725.6%
Trane81 of 30926.2%
Fujitsu62 of 16437.8%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP), page 134 of 176
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
3326WHP18M2A21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi MULTI XtremeNortek Global HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.80100%9.521.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3205470408
3327WHP18SZA21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit WHP18WMA21SNortek Global HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8777%8.622.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1205417836
3328WHP24M3A21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi MULTI XtremeNortek Global HVAC2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.80100%9.122.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3205470409
3329WHP24SZA21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit WHP24WMA21SNortek Global HVAC2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1389%8.620.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1205417838
3330WHP36M4A21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi MULTI XtremeNortek Global HVAC2.5 tons32,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.84113%9.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3205446269
3331WHP42M5A21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi MULTI XtremeNortek Global HVAC3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8486%9.020.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC4206517597
3332WHU09SZA21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit WHU09CTA21SNortek Global HVAC1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.1992%10.020.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207237535
3333WHU12SZA21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit WHU12CTA21SNortek Global HVAC1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3171%9.520.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207237536
3334WHU18SZA21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit WHU18CTA21SNortek Global HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3673%10.020.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207237537
3335WHU24SZA21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit WHU24CTA21SNortek Global HVAC2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2079%10.018.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207237538
3336WHU36SZA21SWESTINGHOUSEwith ductless indoor unit WHU36CTA21SNortek Global HVAC3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2874%9.818.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel2207237539
3337WHZ09SZA21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit WHZ09WMA21SNortek Global HVAC1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0589%10.527.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1207337194
3338WHZ12SZA21SWESTINGHOUSE · Hi UNIwith ductless indoor unit WHZ12WMA21SNortek Global HVAC1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9581%9.823.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1207337195
3339OHP-12-22-23-ANORTON AIR CONDITIONERS · OHP Serieswith ductless indoor unit DHP-12-12-U-ANORTON AIR CONDITIONERS1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%10.425.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217500257
3340LEA09SZ15SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESwith ductless indoor unit LEA0915SK-INOVAIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.1670%9.121.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1207526949
3341LEA09SZ25SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESwith ductless indoor unit LEA09UUSK-INOVAIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2286%11.624.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207526946
3342LEA09SZ35SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESwith ductless indoor unit 2LEA09UUSK-INOVAIR1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9788%11.528.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2211709682
3343LEA12SZ25SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESwith ductless indoor unit 2LEA12UUSK-INOVAIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3967%10.724.6CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2211709678
3344LEA12SZ35SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESwith ductless indoor unit LEA12UUSK-INOVAIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8992%10.523.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207539337
3345LEA18-EVOX-30-ONOVAIR · LEA Serieswith ducted air handler LEA-18/24-ACOIL-410ANOVAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.2079%9.516.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2214867643
3346LEA18MZ-2P-25SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESNOVAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0066%10.221.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3207641276
3347LEA18SZ15SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESwith ductless indoor unit LEA1815SK-INOVAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0762%8.719.5CEE 25CEE 261207526952
3348LEA18SZ25SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESwith ductless indoor unit LEA18UUSK-INOVAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3571%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207526951
3349LEA18SZ35SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESwith ductless indoor unit LEA18UUSK-INOVAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8996%10.622.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2207526948
3350LEA20MZ-2P-35SK-ONOVAIR · LEA SERIESNOVAIR1.5 tons19,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.83100%9.020.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3209416884

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