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CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 6,849 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
55.6%
Qualifying models
6,849
Qualifying certifications
201,713
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°F11,218 rated models · median 2.00At least 84% of rated models reach 1.75 on this rating alone.
+40 above12 below

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Models per COP at 5°F range
COP@5°F rangeModels
Below 1.4012
1.40 to under 1.5079
1.50 to under 1.60176
1.60 to under 1.70335
1.70 to under 1.801,180
1.80 to under 1.902,237
1.90 to under 2.001,350
2.00 to under 2.102,426
2.10 to under 2.201,325
2.20 to under 2.30778
2.30 to under 2.40511
2.40 to under 2.50260
2.50 to under 2.60215
2.60 to under 2.70132
2.70 to under 2.8080
2.80 to under 2.9051
2.90 to under 3.0031
3.00 and above40
Baseline: median2.00
Baseline: CEE 2026 1.751.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

Capacity retention at 5°F11,153 rated models · median 72%87% of rated models reach 50% (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+40 above51 below

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Models per Capacity retention at 5°F range
Cap. 5/47 rangeModels
Below 30%51
30 to under 35%28
35 to under 40%337
40 to under 45%467
45 to under 50%519
50 to under 55%566
55 to under 60%526
60 to under 65%684
65 to under 70%763
70 to under 75%2,400
75 to under 80%1,157
80 to under 85%798
85 to under 90%375
90 to under 95%719
95 to under 100%580
100 to under 105%757
105 to under 110%151
110 to under 115%148
115 to under 120%27
120 to under 125%41
125 to under 130%19
130% and above40
Baseline: median72%
Baseline: Path B 50%50%
Baseline: Path A 65%65%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

HSPF212,299 rated models · median 9.075% of rated models reach 8 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+62 above41 below

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Models per HSPF2 range
HSPF2 rangeModels
Below 6.541
6.5 to under 6.8983
6.8 to under 7.064
7.0 to under 7.3528
7.3 to under 7.515
7.5 to under 7.81,111
7.8 to under 8.0382
8.0 to under 8.3721
8.3 to under 8.5177
8.5 to under 8.81,449
8.8 to under 9.0196
9.0 to under 9.31,500
9.3 to under 9.5132
9.5 to under 9.81,370
9.8 to under 10.0306
10.0 to under 10.31,626
10.3 to under 10.5228
10.5 to under 10.8602
10.8 to under 11.080
11.0 to under 11.3294
11.3 to under 11.559
11.5 to under 11.8122
11.8 to under 12.021
12.0 to under 12.327
12.3 to under 12.52
12.5 to under 12.892
12.8 to under 13.00
13.0 to under 13.323
13.3 to under 13.59
13.5 to under 13.843
13.8 to under 14.034
14.0 and above62
Baseline: median9.0
Baseline: Path B 88.0
Baseline: Path A 8.58.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

SEER212,323 rated models · median 18.068% of rated models reach 16 on this rating alone.
+54 above54 below

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 rangeModels
Below 12.554
12.5 to under 13.014
13.0 to under 13.5900
13.5 to under 14.0338
14.0 to under 14.51,002
14.5 to under 15.0192
15.0 to under 15.51,102
15.5 to under 16.0283
16.0 to under 16.5623
16.5 to under 17.0188
17.0 to under 17.5848
17.5 to under 18.0214
18.0 to under 18.5680
18.5 to under 19.0393
19.0 to under 19.5745
19.5 to under 20.0182
20.0 to under 20.5915
20.5 to under 21.0161
21.0 to under 21.5783
21.5 to under 22.0162
22.0 to under 22.5508
22.5 to under 23.0197
23.0 to under 23.5661
23.5 to under 24.0111
24.0 to under 24.5294
24.5 to under 25.0151
25.0 to under 25.5286
25.5 to under 26.075
26.0 to under 26.539
26.5 to under 27.018
27.0 to under 27.560
27.5 to under 28.022
28.0 to under 28.57
28.5 to under 29.01
29.0 to under 29.515
29.5 to under 30.022
30.0 to under 30.523
30.5 and above54
Baseline: median18.0
Baseline: CEE 2026 1616.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of

EER212,319 rated models · median 11.6At least 85% of rated models reach 9.8 (the lowest path) on this rating alone.
+31 above2 below

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Models per EER2 range
EER2 rangeModels
Below 8.02
8.0 to under 8.595
8.5 to under 9.0213
9.0 to under 9.5700
9.5 to under 10.0831
10.0 to under 10.5880
10.5 to under 11.01,359
11.0 to under 11.51,678
11.5 to under 12.01,904
12.0 to under 12.51,869
12.5 to under 13.0950
13.0 to under 13.5914
13.5 to under 14.0232
14.0 to under 14.5274
14.5 to under 15.0114
15.0 to under 15.5179
15.5 to under 16.05
16.0 to under 16.531
16.5 to under 17.023
17.0 to under 17.535
17.5 and above31
Baseline: median11.6
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 tons60.9% · 2,869 of 4,712
2 tons66.2% · 1,157 of 1,747
2.5–3 tons54.6% · 1,485 of 2,722
3.5–4.5 tons44.4% · 1,193 of 2,687
5 tons and up31.7% · 145 of 458

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted32.6%1,975 / 6,060
Non-ducted67.8%2,765 / 4,081
Ducted and non-ducted96.5%2,109 / 2,185

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
Gree572 of 71779.8%
Midea403 of 54673.8%
Carrier288 of 81635.3%
BlueRidge141 of 19273.4%
Lennox137 of 33141.4%
Daikin137 of 39434.8%
TCL134 of 17775.7%
Trane133 of 36336.6%
Mitsubishi Electric126 of 15680.8%
Hisense122 of 16175.8%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP), page 160 of 274
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
3976KUSUB121ALG · KUSUB121Awith ducted air handler KNSLB121ALG1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8070%9.518.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218426760
3977KUSUB181ALG · KUSUB181Awith ducted air handler KNSLB181ALG1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8090%9.018.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218426761
3978KUSUB241ALG · KUSUB241Awith ducted air handler KNSLB241ALG2 tons23,200 Btu/h · Ducted1.8081%9.018.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218426762
3979KUSUB301ALG · KUSUB301Awith ducted air handler KNSLB301ALG2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8080%9.518.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218426763
3980KUSUB361ALG · KUSUB361Awith ducted air handler KNSLB361ALG3 tons33,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8083%9.518.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218426764
3981KUSUB421ALG · KUSUB421Awith ducted air handler KNSLB421ALG3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8580%9.518.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218426765
3982KUSUB481ALG · KUSUB481Awith ducted air handler KNSLB481ALG4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8575%9.018.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218426767
3983KUSUB601ALG · KUSUB601Awith ducted air handler KNSLB601ALG4.5 tons52,500 Btu/h · Ducted1.8570%9.018.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218426766
3984KUSXA121ALG · KUSXA121Awith ducted air handler KNSLB121ALG1 ton12,500 Btu/h · Ducted1.95100%9.817.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2215588566
3985KUSXA181ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)25C3D+TDRLG1.5 tons16,900 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted3.0165%8.115.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC47217198610
3986KUSXA241ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)25C3D+TDRLG1.5 tons20,200 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.8867%8.514.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC53217198614
3987KUSXA301ALGwith ducted air handler C(A,C,D,E)30C3D+TDRLG2 tons21,400 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted3.4361%8.515.2CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC62217198620
3988KUSXA361ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)37C3D+TDRLG2.5 tons32,400 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.9865%8.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC51217198632
3989KUSXA421ALG · KUSXA421Awith ductless indoor unit KNSCB421ALG3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2091%10.821.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2214837930
3990KUSXA422ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)42B4D+TDRLG3 tons37,600 Btu/h · Ducted3.1664%8.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC35217198634
3991KUSXA481ALG · KUSXA481Awith ductless indoor unit KNSCB481ALG4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.2086%10.620.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2214837933
3992KUSXA482ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)49C3D+TDRLG3.5 tons42,500 Btu/h · Ducted3.1765%9.016.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC41217198644
3993KUSXB091ALG · KUSXB091Awith ducted air handler KNUJB091ALG1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3078%10.416.4CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC4214826531
3994KUSXB121ALG · KUSXB121Awith ducted air handler KNUJB121ALG1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3073%10.516.4CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6214826534
3995KUSXB181ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)30C3D+TDRLG1.5 tons16,800 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted3.1765%8.115.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC61217198647
3996KUSXB241ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)30C3D+TDRLG1.5 tons20,400 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.9567%8.515.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC74217198651
3997KUSXB301ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)31D3D+TDRLG2 tons26,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted3.0067%8.114.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC88217198655
3998KUSXB361ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)37C3D+TDRLG2.5 tons32,400 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.6165%8.515.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC89217198662
3999KUSXB421ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)48D3D+TDRLG3 tons38,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted3.1167%8.515.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC30217198667
4000KUSXB481ALGwith ducted air handler D(A,C,E)48D3D+TDRLG3.5 tons42,500 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.9267%8.115.2CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC45217198670

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