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CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 4,390 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
45.5%
Qualifying models
4,390
Qualifying certifications
87,783
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°F7,758 rated models · median 1.93At least 86% of rated models reach 1.75 on this rating alone.
+23 above33 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4033
1.40 to under 1.50118
1.50 to under 1.6083
1.60 to under 1.70113
1.70 to under 1.80710
1.80 to under 1.902,085
1.90 to under 2.001,249
2.00 to under 2.101,265
2.10 to under 2.20597
2.20 to under 2.30470
2.30 to under 2.40337
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°F7,750 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%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%531
85 to under 90%415
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 above31
Baseline: median69%
Baseline: Path B 50%50%
Baseline: Path A 65%65%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

HSPF29,263 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 6.8691
6.8 to under 7.067
7.0 to under 7.3239
7.3 to under 7.565
7.5 to under 7.81,051
7.8 to under 8.0534
8.0 to under 8.3814
8.3 to under 8.5123
8.5 to under 8.81,436
8.8 to under 9.0268
9.0 to under 9.3946
9.3 to under 9.5361
9.5 to under 9.8692
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

SEER29,263 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 13.5658
13.5 to under 14.022
14.0 to under 14.5570
14.5 to under 15.0317
15.0 to under 15.5987
15.5 to under 16.0347
16.0 to under 16.5716
16.5 to under 17.0306
17.0 to under 17.5523
17.5 to under 18.0319
18.0 to under 18.5370
18.5 to under 19.0277
19.0 to under 19.5590
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

EER29,263 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 11.01,156
11.0 to under 11.5964
11.5 to under 12.01,096
12.0 to under 12.5908
12.5 to under 13.01,265
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 tons67% · 2,096 of 3,130
2 tons52.9% · 760 of 1,437
2.5–3 tons38.3% · 992 of 2,588
3.5–4.5 tons22.7% · 485 of 2,136
5 tons and up16.3% · 57 of 349

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted23.6%1,073 / 4,549
Non-ducted57.5%1,862 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted78.4%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
ManufacturerQualifyingShare of its models
Mitsubishi Electric248 of 37366.5%
Midea230 of 40257.2%
Gree223 of 39556.5%
Carrier179 of 70125.5%
Lennox141 of 31345%
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 173 of 176
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
4301YH2F24TB21YORKwith ducted air handler L(E,G)M36A4York2 tons21,600 Btu/h · Ducted2.7357%8.215.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel917213354997
4302YH2F30TB21YORKwith ducted air handler LEM324York2.5 tons28,000 Btu/h · Ducted3.1675%7.515.2CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1,154211599646
4303YH2F36TB21YORKwith ducted air handler AEL+D(A,C,E)36A44+TDRYork3 tons33,000 Btu/h · Ducted3.0474%7.715.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1,062212912461
4304YH2F42TB21YORKwith ducted air handler LEM48C4York3.5 tons39,000 Btu/h · Ducted3.3372%8.116.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1,076211599657
4305YH2F48TB21YORKwith ducted air handler AEL+D(A,C,E)60B44+TDRYork3.5 tons44,000 Btu/h · Ducted3.6582%7.915.1CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1,449212912464
4306YH2F60TB21YORKwith indoor coil DX60C34+TDR and furnace TM9E100C20MP12York4.5 tons53,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.9569%8.515.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1,077213844553
4307YHKE12YJMHMXO-XYORKwith ductless indoor unit YHKE12XJMHMX-RXYork1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7967%9.221.4CEE 25CEE 261207657332
4308YHKE18YJMHMXO-XYORKwith ductless indoor unit YHKE18XJMHMX-RXYork1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0762%8.719.5CEE 25CEE 261207657333
4309YMKE60BNJMFMO-XYORKYork5 tons57,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.7570%9.018.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1205739196
4310YMSJYH024BAAND-1YORKwith ducted air handler YMSJXH024BAAN--5York2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0073%9.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217734524
4311YMSJYH024BAAND-XYorkwith ducted air handler YMSJXC024BAAN--5York2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9070%8.217.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215218871
4312YMSJYH036BAAND-1YORKwith ducted air handler YMSJXH036BAAN--5York4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0070%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217734525
4313YMSJYH048BAAND-1YORKwith ducted air handler YMSJXH048BAAN--5York3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.0262%9.519.0CEE 25CEE 261217734526
4314YMSJYH048BAAND-XYorkwith ducted air handler YMSJXC048BAAN--5York4 tons45,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9070%9.017.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1215218872
4315YMSJYH060BAAND-1YORKwith ducted air handler YMSJXH060BAAN--5York4.5 tons52,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0270%9.518.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1217734527
4316YMSJYH060BAAND-XYorkwith ducted air handler YMSJXH060BAAN--5York4.5 tons55,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8868%9.017.0CEE 25CEE 261214931602
4317YVAHP036B21S*YORK · HMSV-A-CBYork3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8173%10.822.2CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3203994967
4318YVAHP048B21S*YORK · HMSV-A-CBYork4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.9559%10.018.1CEE 25CEE 263203994974
4319YVAHP060B21S*YORKYork5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.6158%10.520.3CEE 25CEE 263203994964
4320YZT24B21YORKwith ducted air handler AE(D,N,U)+CM36B34+TDRYork2 tons21,600 Btu/h · Ducted3.0171%7.917.6CEE 25CEE 26Xcel443212633203
4321YZT36B21YORKwith ducted air handler AE(D,N,U)+CM48E44+TDRYork2.5 tons32,600 Btu/h · Ducted2.7868%7.818.2CEE 25CEE 26712212633209
4322YZT48B21YORKwith ducted air handler AEL+D(A,C,E)60D44+TDRYork4 tons45,500 Btu/h · Ducted3.1169%8.517.3CEE 25CEE 26Xcel947212912471
4323YZV24B21YORKwith indoor coil XAMB24DE1N1+CC and furnace TM9V060B12MP12York2 tons22,600 Btu/h · Ducted1.9278%8.517.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel19211207007
4324YZV36B21YORKwith ducted air handler AVV38CE221York3 tons33,600 Btu/h · Ducted2.2156%——CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3810309007
4325YZV48B21YORKwith ducted air handler CM50CE3A1+MVC16CN21York4 tons45,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.5178%——CEE 25CEE 26Xcel5410309024

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