CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 4,388 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 Oct 11, 2026updated Oct 11, 2026 · sources

Share of models: 45.5%
Qualifying models: 4,388
Qualifying certifications: 87,784
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	≥ 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°F7,755 rated models · median 1.93At least 86% 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	33
1.40 to under 1.50	118
1.50 to under 1.60	83
1.60 to under 1.70	113
1.70 to under 1.80	710
1.80 to under 1.90	2,084
1.90 to under 2.00	1,248
2.00 to under 2.10	1,265
2.10 to under 2.20	597
2.20 to under 2.30	469
2.30 to under 2.40	337
2.40 to under 2.50	165
2.50 to under 2.60	113
2.60 to under 2.70	126
2.70 to under 2.80	98
2.80 to under 2.90	76
2.90 to under 3.00	40
3.00 to under 3.10	37
3.10 to under 3.20	20
3.20 and above	23
Baseline: median	1.93
Baseline: CEE 2026 1.75	1.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Capacity retention at 5°F7,747 rated models · median 69%88% of rated models reach 50% (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%	11
30 to under 35%	66
35 to under 40%	352
40 to under 45%	195
45 to under 50%	286
50 to under 55%	598
55 to under 60%	783
60 to under 65%	884
65 to under 70%	798
70 to under 75%	1,046
75 to under 80%	472
80 to under 85%	529
85 to under 90%	414
90 to under 95%	387
95 to under 100%	270
100 to under 105%	385
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 above	31
Baseline: median	69%
Baseline: Path B 50%	50%
Baseline: Path A 65%	65%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

HSPF29,260 rated models · median 8.671% 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	31
6.5 to under 6.8	691
6.8 to under 7.0	67
7.0 to under 7.3	239
7.3 to under 7.5	65
7.5 to under 7.8	1,051
7.8 to under 8.0	534
8.0 to under 8.3	813
8.3 to under 8.5	123
8.5 to under 8.8	1,436
8.8 to under 9.0	268
9.0 to under 9.3	944
9.3 to under 9.5	361
9.5 to under 9.8	692
9.8 to under 10.0	272
10.0 to under 10.3	623
10.3 to under 10.5	171
10.5 to under 10.8	303
10.8 to under 11.0	79
11.0 to under 11.3	175
11.3 to under 11.5	85
11.5 to under 11.8	116
11.8 to under 12.0	10
12.0 to under 12.3	32
12.3 to under 12.5	17
12.5 to under 12.8	9
12.8 to under 13.0	4
13.0 to under 13.3	0
13.3 to under 13.5	4
13.5 and above	45
Baseline: median	8.6
Baseline: Path B 8	8.0
Baseline: Path A 8.5	8.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

SEER29,260 rated models · median 17.568% of rated models reach 16 on this rating alone.

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 range	Models
Below 13.0	43
13.0 to under 13.5	658
13.5 to under 14.0	22
14.0 to under 14.5	570
14.5 to under 15.0	317
15.0 to under 15.5	986
15.5 to under 16.0	347
16.0 to under 16.5	714
16.5 to under 17.0	306
17.0 to under 17.5	523
17.5 to under 18.0	319
18.0 to under 18.5	370
18.5 to under 19.0	277
19.0 to under 19.5	590
19.5 to under 20.0	163
20.0 to under 20.5	480
20.5 to under 21.0	259
21.0 to under 21.5	534
21.5 to under 22.0	326
22.0 to under 22.5	337
22.5 to under 23.0	182
23.0 to under 23.5	295
23.5 to under 24.0	167
24.0 to under 24.5	106
24.5 to under 25.0	55
25.0 to under 25.5	33
25.5 to under 26.0	56
26.0 to under 26.5	49
26.5 to under 27.0	37
27.0 to under 27.5	31
27.5 to under 28.0	26
28.0 to under 28.5	48
28.5 and above	34
Baseline: median	17.5
Baseline: CEE 2026 16	16.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

EER29,260 rated models · median 11.3At least 81% 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	4
8.0 to under 8.5	244
8.5 to under 9.0	584
9.0 to under 9.5	515
9.5 to under 10.0	387
10.0 to under 10.5	900
10.5 to under 11.0	1,155
11.0 to under 11.5	964
11.5 to under 12.0	1,095
12.0 to under 12.5	908
12.5 to under 13.0	1,265
13.0 to under 13.5	568
13.5 to under 14.0	228
14.0 to under 14.5	126
14.5 to under 15.0	44
15.0 to under 15.5	95
15.5 to under 16.0	77
16.0 to under 16.5	68
16.5 and above	33
Baseline: median	11.3
Baseline: Path A 9.8	9.8
Baseline: Path B 11	11.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting CEE 2026, by size

Up to 1.5 tons67% · 2,095 of 3,129
2 tons52.9% · 759 of 1,436
2.5–3 tons38.3% · 992 of 2,587
3.5–4.5 tons22.7% · 485 of 2,136
5 tons and up16.3% · 57 of 349

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Share of models meeting CEE 2026, by size
Group	Qualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons	67% · 2,095 of 3,129
2 tons	52.9% · 759 of 1,436
2.5–3 tons	38.3% · 992 of 2,587
3.5–4.5 tons	22.7% · 485 of 2,136
5 tons and up	16.3% · 57 of 349

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	23.6%	1,071 / 4,546
Non-ducted	57.5%	1,862 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted	78.4%	1,455 / 1,855

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
Mitsubishi Electric	248 of 373	66.5%
Midea	230 of 402	57.2%
Gree	223 of 395	56.5%
Carrier	179 of 701	25.5%
Lennox	141 of 313	45%
Rheem	114 of 291	39.2%
Hisense	103 of 159	64.8%
Daikin	94 of 367	25.6%
Trane	81 of 309	26.2%
Fujitsu	62 of 164	37.8%

Qualifying models

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Models meeting CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP), page 154 of 176
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
3826SHCD09VC2AGSLIMAIR · SHC serieswith ductless indoor unit SHMZ09VC2AG	SLIMAIR	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	94%	11.6	26.4	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	208447940
3827SHCD12VC2AGSLIMAIR · SHC serieswith ductless indoor unit SHMZ12VC2AG	SLIMAIR	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.89	92%	10.5	23.1	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	208447941
3828SHCD18VC2AGSLIMAIR · SHC serieswith ductless indoor unit SHMZ18VC2AG	SLIMAIR	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.89	96%	10.6	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	208447942
3829SHCD24VC2AGSLIMAIR · SHC serieswith ductless indoor unit SHMZ24VC2AG	SLIMAIR	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	88%	10.3	22.3	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	208447943
3830SHC12VB-2HSLIMAIR TECHNOLOGIESwith ductless indoor unit SHM12VB-2DC	SLIMAIR TECHNOLOGIES	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.75	70%	9.5	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	9060039
3831SHC18VB-2HSLIMAIR TECHNOLOGIESwith ductless indoor unit SHM18VB-2DC	SLIMAIR TECHNOLOGIES	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	66%	8.6	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26	1	9060040
3832DHP30CSB22SSMARTFLEXwith ductless indoor unit DHP30NWB22S	SMARTFLEX	2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.81	77%	8.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	209818482
3833DHP36CSB22SSMARTFLEXwith ductless indoor unit DHP36NWB22S	SMARTFLEX	3 tons33,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.85	71%	8.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	209818487
3834DHS18CMB22SSMARTFLEX	SMARTFLEX	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	1.81	104%	10.0	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	2	207616612
3835DHS24CMB22SSMARTFLEX	SMARTFLEX	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.80	115%	10.0	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	3	207616614
3836SOX230-09HFN1-MT0WSMITHCOMFORTwith ductless indoor unit SSABA-09HRFN1-MU5W	SMITHCOMFORT	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.96	64%	9.1	21.7	CEE 25CEE 26	1	214648650
3837HP36RSolairwith ducted air handler THAH-AIRHANDLER36	Solair	2.5 tons27,600 Btu/h · Ducted	2.10	72%	8.8	17.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	216607268
3838HP36R410ASolairwith ducted air handler THAH-AIRHANDLER36	Solair	2.5 tons27,600 Btu/h · Ducted	2.10	72%	8.8	17.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	214606644
3839SAK-09-CC/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-09-CC/220V	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.91	80%	10.0	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	213279891
3840SAK-09-OC/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-09-OC/220V	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.37	77%	11.5	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	213279897
3841SAK-12-22MS/110Star Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-12-22MS/110	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.07	56%	10.0	22.7	CEE 25CEE 26	1	211504104
3842SAK-12-22MS/220Star Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-12-22MS/220	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.09	70%	9.3	23.1	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	211504105
3843SAK-12-CC(OD)/220VOLTStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-12-20CC/220(IN)	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.28	67%	10.0	22.7	CEE 25CEE 26	1	211726523
3844SAK-12-CC/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-12-CC/220V	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.28	67%	10.0	22.7	CEE 25CEE 26	1	213279892
3845SAK-12-DTMS/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ducted air handler SAK-12-DTMS/220V	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton11,500 Btu/h · Ducted	2.26	70%	10.3	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	213081463
3846SAK-12-ES/220VStar Air Kontrolwith ductless indoor unit SAK-12-ES/220V	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.79	67%	9.2	21.4	CEE 25CEE 26	1	214314789
3847SAK-12-OC/220VStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-12-OC/220V	Star Air Kontrol	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.22	62%	9.8	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	213279898
3848SAK-18-21MUZ/220(OUT)*Star Air Kontrol · SAK Series	Star Air Kontrol	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	2.00	66%	10.2	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	211726665
3849SAK-18-24MS/220Star Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-18-24MS/220	Star Air Kontrol	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.38	70%	10.3	23.7	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	211504107
3850SAK-18-CC(OD)/220VOLTStar Air Kontrol · SAK Serieswith ductless indoor unit SAK-18-20CC/220(IN)	Star Air Kontrol	1.5 tons16,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.16	67%	10.5	20.5	CEE 25CEE 26	1	211726524

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