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 Oct 11, 2026updated Oct 11, 2026 · 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.
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°F7,806 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	37
1.40 to under 1.50	123
1.50 to under 1.60	87
1.60 to under 1.70	115
1.70 to under 1.80	716
1.80 to under 1.90	2,089
1.90 to under 2.00	1,247
2.00 to under 2.10	1,265
2.10 to under 2.20	607
2.20 to under 2.30	477
2.30 to under 2.40	345
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°F7,798 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%	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 above	31
Baseline: median	69%
Baseline: Path B 50%	50%
Baseline: Path A 65%	65%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

HSPF29,312 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	711
6.8 to under 7.0	67
7.0 to under 7.3	263
7.3 to under 7.5	67
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	947
9.3 to under 9.5	363
9.5 to under 9.8	693
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

SEER29,312 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	678
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	1,004
15.5 to under 16.0	355
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	371
18.5 to under 19.0	279
19.0 to under 19.5	593
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

EER29,312 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	388
10.0 to under 10.5	900
10.5 to under 11.0	1,175
11.0 to under 11.5	983
11.5 to under 12.0	1,096
12.0 to under 12.5	918
12.5 to under 13.0	1,266
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 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

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Share of models meeting CEE 2026, by size
Group	Qualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons	66.9% · 2,095 of 3,130
2 tons	52.8% · 760 of 1,440
2.5–3 tons	38.1% · 994 of 2,606
3.5–4.5 tons	22.5% · 486 of 2,161
5 tons and up	15.9% · 57 of 358

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	23.3%	1,070 / 4,597
Non-ducted	57.5%	1,862 / 3,236
Ducted and non-ducted	78.4%	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
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	145 of 371	39.1%
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 65 of 176
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
1601ASH124PRDB**GE Appliances · Altitudewith ductless indoor unit ASYW24PRDB	GE Appliances	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	72%	9.6	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	211709326
1602ASH124PRDWAGE Appliances · Altitudewith ductless indoor unit ASYW24PRDWB	GE Appliances	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	72%	9.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	202588314
1603ASH124TRDFGE Appliances · ASH124TRDFwith ductless indoor unit ASYW24TRDF	GE Appliances	2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.75	84%	9.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	207769100
1604ASH124UCDD**GE Appliances · Endure PROwith ducted air handler USYM24UCDD	GE Appliances	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	1.80	77%	8.1	16.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	211727011
1605ASH218JCDD**GE Appliances · Multilink	GE Appliances	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.80	69%	10.0	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26	3	207698997
1606ASH220NCDD**GE Appliances · Endure	GE Appliances	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	2.00	84%	10.2	18.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	210154187
1607ASH3036UCDD**GE Appliances · Endure PROwith ducted air handler USYM30UCDD	GE Appliances	2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted	1.80	74%	9.0	15.2	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	6	211727012
1608ASH324NCDD**GE Appliances · Endure	GE Appliances	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted and mixed (multi-zone)	1.90	73%	10.2	19.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	3	210154192
1609AUH2436ZGDA*GEwith ducted air handler C(A,C,D,E)24B34+TDR	GE Appliances	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.89	101%	8.1	15.2	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	48	212924870
1610AUH4860ZGDA*GEwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)60C44+TDR	GE Appliances	4 tons47,000 Btu/h · Ducted	1.91	72%	8.5	15.2	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	19	212924883
1611NS17H18SA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24D34+TDR and furnace NF97D070M3B-	GE Appliances	1.5 tons17,200 Btu/h · Ducted	2.72	59%	8.9	16.6	CEE 25CEE 26	587	213884332
1612NS17H24SA4-**AGEwith ducted air handler L(E,F)W30F4	GE Appliances	2 tons22,800 Btu/h · Ducted	2.65	60%	8.2	16.0	CEE 25CEE 26	522	214075949
1613NS17H30SA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36D34+TDR and furnace NF95X040S3B-	GE Appliances	2.5 tons28,400 Btu/h · Ducted	2.81	65%	8.2	15.8	CEE 25CEE 26	1,115	211296706
1614NS17H36SA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D44+TDR and furnace NF80D110S5C-	GE Appliances	3 tons35,400 Btu/h · Ducted	2.89	69%	8.5	17.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1,320	213884578
1615NS17H42SA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D44+TDR and furnace NF80D090S4B-	GE Appliances	3.5 tons41,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.74	63%	8.5	15.5	CEE 25CEE 26	668	213884736
1616NS17H48SA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D44+TDR and furnace NF80D090S4B-	GE Appliances	4 tons46,500 Btu/h · Ducted	2.99	69%	9.0	15.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	884	213884844
1617NS18H36MA4-**GEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36B34+TDR and furnace NF97X040V3B-	GE Appliances	2 tons22,600 Btu/h · Ducted	2.84	67%	7.8	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26	282	213884317
1618NS18H60MA4-**GEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)60B34+TDR and furnace NF97U135M5D-	GE Appliances	4.5 tons54,500 Btu/h · Ducted	2.30	69%	7.5	15.9	CEE 25CEE 26	154	213884344
1619NS22H24MA4-**AGEwith ducted air handler L(E,F)W30F4	GE Appliances	2 tons21,800 Btu/h · Ducted	2.80	65%	8.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	257	214839592
1620NS22H36MA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36D44+TDR and furnace NF80D090T4B-	GE Appliances	3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted	2.83	65%	9.3	19.0	CEE 25CEE 26	423	213884499
1621NS22H48MA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D44+TDR and furnace NF80U110T5C	GE Appliances	4 tons46,000 Btu/h · Ducted	2.37	63%	8.5	18.5	CEE 25CEE 26	150	213884753
1622NS22H60MA4-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)60B34+TDR and furnace NF96U135V5D	GE Appliances	4 tons49,500 Btu/h · Ducted	2.33	68%	7.9	17.5	CEE 25CEE 26	122	213884829
1623GNS-12HCH22TO1GENERALLUX STAR · E-starwith ductless indoor unit GNS-12HCH22TI1	GENERALLUX STAR	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.85	80%	9.5	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	213617766
1624GNS-12HCH23TO2GENERALLUX STAR · HYPER HEATwith ductless indoor unit GNS-12HCH23TI2	GENERALLUX STAR	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.89	83%	9.5	23.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	213617768
1625GNS-18HCH21TO2GENERALLUX STAR · HYPER HEATwith ductless indoor unit GNS-18HCH21TI2	GENERALLUX STAR	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	86%	9.5	20.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	213617769

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