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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 2 of 176
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
26EZ-09Z-HP1151HVAC · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-09W-HP1151HVAC1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.7564%9.420.0CEE 25CEE 261214810586
27EZ-12ZPL-HP1151HVAC · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-12WPL-HP1151HVAC1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9553%9.022.5CEE 25CEE 261214810587
28EZ-18Z-M21HVAC · EZ Series1HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8774%9.621.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810590
29EZ-18ZPL-HP2301HVAC · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-18W-M1HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0565%9.822.7CEE 25CEE 261214810588
30EZ-24-HP1HVAC · EZ Serieswith ducted air handler EZ-24-AH1HVAC2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.91100%10.017.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810546
31EZ-24ZPL-HP2301HVAC · EZ Serieswith ductless indoor unit EZ-24W-M1HVAC2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8363%9.220.5CEE 25CEE 261214810589
32EZ-27Z-M31HVAC · EZ Series1HVAC2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8374%9.522.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1214810591
33EZ-36-HP1HVAC · EZ Serieswith ducted air handler EZ-36-AH1HVAC3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8699%9.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1215463873
34EZ-48Z-M51HVAC · ES SERIES1HVAC4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8062%9.220.5CEE 25CEE 261214810567
35HVH825GKA2*1HVACwith indoor coil EA*4X37L21A*+WALLCON and furnace *80CTL0901716A1HVAC2 tons24,600 Btu/h · Ducted2.2486%8.117.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel265210597821
36HVH825GKA3*1HVACwith indoor coil EA*4X25L17A*+WALLCON and furnace *80CSU0401712A1HVAC2 tons24,400 Btu/h · Ducted2.2286%8.017.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel247210472732
37HVH837GKA**1HVACwith indoor coil EA*4X61L24A*+WALLCON and furnace *80CTL1352422A1HVAC3 tons33,200 Btu/h · Ducted2.2486%8.118.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel209210599283
38HVH837GKA2*1HVACwith indoor coil EHD4X60AAL+WALLCON and furnace *95CSU0802120A1HVAC3 tons33,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.2486%8.017.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel179210471114
39HVH848GKA**1HVACwith indoor coil EHD4X48AAL+WALLCON and furnace *80CSU0802120A1HVAC4 tons45,500 Btu/h · Ducted2.3271%8.517.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel52210599650
40SC-09ZPL-HP2301HVACwith ductless indoor unit SC-09WPL-HP2301HVAC1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.91144%11.027.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1208650726
41SC-12ZGLD-HP2301HVACwith ductless indoor unit SC-12WGLD-HP2301HVAC1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8475%9.024.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1208650730
42SC-12ZPL-HP2301HVACwith ductless indoor unit SC-12WPL-HP2301HVAC1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9198%8.524.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1208650727
43SC-18Z-HH-M21HVAC1HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.81104%10.020.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3208674906
44SC-18ZPL-HP2301HVACwith ductless indoor unit SC-18WPL-HP2301HVAC1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.80111%10.022.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1208650728
45SC-2436-HP1HVAC · Ultra Heat Unitary Condensing Unitwith ducted air handler SC-24-AH1HVAC2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8092%9.017.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2211717281
46SC-27Z-HH-M31HVAC1HVAC2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.80115%10.020.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel3208674909
47SC-27Z-HH-M4B1HVAC · Extreme Heat1HVAC2 tons23,200 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)2.1090%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3215742357
48SC-30Z-HH-M4B1HVAC · Extreme Heat1HVAC2.5 tons28,400 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)1.8476%10.021.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3214784527
49SC-30ZGLD-HP230B1HVACwith ductless indoor unit SC-30WGLD-HP230B1HVAC2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8177%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1211580578
50SC-36ZGLD-HP230B1HVACwith ductless indoor unit SC-36WGLD-HP230B1HVAC3 tons33,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8571%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1211580582

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