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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 143 of 176
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
3551NE-T52-QVAIR18EQUEBEC VAIR · NE serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T52-QVAIR18IQUEBEC VAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.3870%10.323.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2213215916
3552NE-T52-QVAIR3012EQUEBEC VAIR · NE-T52 Serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T52-QVAIR3012IQUEBEC VAIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%10.425.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215402349
3553NE-T52-QVAIR3018EQUEBEC VAIR · NE-T52 Serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T52-QVAIR3018IQUEBEC VAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%11.321.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215402350
3554NE-T53-AEG12EXTQUEBEC VAIR · NE serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T53-AEG12INTQUEBEC VAIR1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%10.425.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2213927609
3555NE-T53-AEG18EXTQUEBEC VAIR · NE serieswith ductless indoor unit NE-T53-AEG18INTQUEBEC VAIR1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80100%11.321.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2213927610
3556NE-T53-MULTI28EQUEBEC VAIR · NE seriesQUEBEC VAIR2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8089%10.623.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3213927613
3557NE-T53-MULTI28E*QUEBEC VAIR · NE seriesQUEBEC VAIR2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8089%10.623.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3217754287
3558NE-T53-MULTI36EQUEBEC VAIR · NE seriesQUEBEC VAIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9097%10.322.2CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3213927616
3559NE-T53-MULTI36E*QUEBEC VAIR · NE seriesQUEBEC VAIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9097%10.322.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3217754290
3560R.Q.I30.OUTQUUL · R.Q serieswith ductless indoor unit R.Q.I30QUUL2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8661%8.221.0CEE 25CEE 261210474669
3561LANG09OD25-1Relief Scienceswith ductless indoor unit LANG09ID-25Relief Sciences1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2286%11.624.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1210655373
3562LANG12OD25-1Relief Scienceswith ductless indoor unit LANG12ID-25Relief Sciences1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.2574%10.823.1CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1210655374
3563LANG12OD35-1Relief Scienceswith ductless indoor unit LANG12ID-25Relief Sciences1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.90101%10.523.1CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1212615012
3564LANG18OD35-1Relief Scienceswith ductless indoor unit LANG18ID-25Relief Sciences1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8499%10.622.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1212615013
3565LANG18OD35-2Relief SciencesRelief Sciences1.5 tons19,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.83100%9.020.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3212615018
3566LANG24OD25-2Relief SciencesRelief Sciences1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8674%10.221.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3210655375
3567LANG27OD25-3Relief SciencesRelief Sciences2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.0067%9.221.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3210655379
3568LANG27OD35-3Relief SciencesRelief Sciences2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.7690%9.822.6CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3212615016
3569LANG36OD25-3Relief SciencesRelief Sciences3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8069%9.623.1CEE 25CEE 263210655381
3570LANG36OD35-4Relief SciencesRelief Sciences3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.90102%9.720.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3212615014
3571DOX230-12HFN1-MS8WRethink Rentalwith ductless indoor unit DSAG11B-12HRFN1-MS0WRethink Rental1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7967%9.221.4CEE 25CEE 261213968918
3572DOX330-18HFN1-MS0WRethink Rentalwith ductless indoor unit DSAG11C-18HRDN1-MS0WRethink Rental1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0662%8.719.5CEE 25CEE 261213968919
3573MLP15AZ18AJ2NMAINLINE · Elitewith ducted air handler MLH2CZ2417STANNRheem1.5 tons17,100 Btu/h · Ducted2.1054%7.815.2CEE 25CEE 26ES CC21211641663
3574MLP15AZ24AJ2NMAINLINE · Elitewith indoor coil TCFZ2417STANM and furnace ML801V0503A14DZRheem2 tons22,800 Btu/h · Ducted2.3055%8.115.2CEE 25CEE 26ES CC29212507788
3575MLP15AZ30AJ2NMAINLINE · Elitewith ducted air handler MLH2CZ3617STANNRheem2.5 tons28,400 Btu/h · Ducted2.2055%7.815.2CEE 25CEE 26ES CC30211641664

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