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 159 of 176
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
3951UTG420B-X018PH3N1HTEMPBLUEwith ductless indoor unit UTH420B-X018-H3N1H	TEMPBLUE	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.18	64%	8.7	19.5	CEE 25CEE 26	1	213614242
3952TEXAN018HHCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANWM18A1	TEXANAIR	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.30	99%	10.8	19.3	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	3	214648704
3953TEXAN024HHCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANDF24B1	TEXANAIR	1.5 tons20,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.00	80%	10.2	16.3	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	4	214648691
3954TEXAN024STCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANWM24A1	TEXANAIR	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.33	75%	10.2	17.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	4	214648701
3955TEXAN030HHCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANDF36A1	TEXANAIR	2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.85	82%	9.7	15.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	4	214648694
3956TEXAN036HHCU1TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXANDF36A1	TEXANAIR	3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.00	82%	10.0	15.2	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	4	214648696
3957TEXAN036HHCU2TEXANAIRwith ducted air handler TEXAN036AHU1	TEXANAIR	3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.80	97%	9.5	16.3	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	3	214648678
3958GRHART36AS3TGMwith ductless indoor unit GWHART36S3	TGM	3 tons33,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.85	71%	8.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	210605768
3959GTS18HN036ATGM · Flexxwith ducted air handler GTA18H024A	TGM	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.80	92%	9.0	17.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	2	210627720
3960GTS18HN060ATGM · Flexxwith ducted air handler GTA18H060A	TGM	4.5 tons54,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.80	76%	9.0	16.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	2	210627722
3961HRHDBT12ASTGMwith ductless indoor unit HWHDBT12S	TGM	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.75	70%	9.5	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	201810385
3962HRHDBT18ASTGMwith ductless indoor unit HWHDBT18S	TGM	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	66%	8.6	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26	1	201810386
3963MC4VHT18STGM · M serieswith ductless indoor unit MUVHT18S	TGM	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.08	65%	10.0	23.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	209843023
3964MMRSHT18AS2TGM · M series	TGM	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.86	74%	10.2	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	209843045
3965MMRSHT27AS3TGM · MM Series	TGM	2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	2.00	67%	9.2	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	3	209843049
3966MMRSHT36AS4TGM	TGM	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.80	69%	9.6	23.1	CEE 25CEE 26	3	209843051
3967MMRSHT48AS5TGM · MM Series	TGM	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.80	71%	9.5	21.1	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	3	209843054
3968MRAPT12ASTGM · M serieswith ductless indoor unit MWAPT12S	TGM	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.07	98%	10.4	25.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	209550324
3969MRAPT24ASTGM · MR Serieswith ductless indoor unit MWAPT24S	TGM	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.04	70%	10.0	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	209550325
3970MRB60HWDTGM	TGM	5 tons57,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.75	70%	9.0	18.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	203258672
3971MRPOT30ASTGM · M serieswith ductless indoor unit MWPOT30S	TGM	2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.86	61%	8.2	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	207614937
3972MRSVHT12ASTGM · M serieswith ductless indoor unit MC4VHT12S	TGM	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.27	67%	10.0	22.7	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	2	209843012
3973MRSVHT18ASTGM · M serieswith ducted air handler MFCHT18S	TGM	1.5 tons17,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.40	65%	10.6	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26	2	209843018
3974MRSVHT24ASTGM · MR Serieswith ducted air handler MFCHT24S	TGM	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	2.30	81%	11.2	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	209843019
3975TZP15AZ60AJ2NTHERMAL ZONE · Serieswith ducted air handler TZHDLTST6024*NAN	THERMAL ZONE	5 tons57,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.30	54%	8.1	16.0	CEE 25CEE 26ES CC	2	211641701

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