CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 6,851 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: 55.6%
Qualifying models: 6,851
Qualifying certifications: 202,812
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°F11,219 rated models · median 2.00At least 84% 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	12
1.40 to under 1.50	79
1.50 to under 1.60	176
1.60 to under 1.70	335
1.70 to under 1.80	1,180
1.80 to under 1.90	2,238
1.90 to under 2.00	1,350
2.00 to under 2.10	2,426
2.10 to under 2.20	1,325
2.20 to under 2.30	778
2.30 to under 2.40	511
2.40 to under 2.50	260
2.50 to under 2.60	215
2.60 to under 2.70	132
2.70 to under 2.80	80
2.80 to under 2.90	51
2.90 to under 3.00	31
3.00 and above	40
Baseline: median	2.00
Baseline: CEE 2026 1.75	1.75

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Capacity retention at 5°F11,154 rated models · median 72%87% 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%	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%	2,401
75 to under 80%	1,156
80 to under 85%	798
85 to under 90%	375
90 to under 95%	720
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 above	40
Baseline: median	72%
Baseline: Path B 50%	50%
Baseline: Path A 65%	65%

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

HSPF212,304 rated models · median 9.075% 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	41
6.5 to under 6.8	983
6.8 to under 7.0	64
7.0 to under 7.3	528
7.3 to under 7.5	15
7.5 to under 7.8	1,111
7.8 to under 8.0	381
8.0 to under 8.3	723
8.3 to under 8.5	178
8.5 to under 8.8	1,451
8.8 to under 9.0	196
9.0 to under 9.3	1,500
9.3 to under 9.5	132
9.5 to under 9.8	1,371
9.8 to under 10.0	306
10.0 to under 10.3	1,626
10.3 to under 10.5	228
10.5 to under 10.8	602
10.8 to under 11.0	80
11.0 to under 11.3	294
11.3 to under 11.5	59
11.5 to under 11.8	122
11.8 to under 12.0	21
12.0 to under 12.3	27
12.3 to under 12.5	2
12.5 to under 12.8	92
12.8 to under 13.0	0
13.0 to under 13.3	23
13.3 to under 13.5	9
13.5 to under 13.8	43
13.8 to under 14.0	34
14.0 and above	62
Baseline: median	9.0
Baseline: Path B 8	8.0
Baseline: Path A 8.5	8.5

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

SEER212,328 rated models · median 18.068% of rated models reach 16 on this rating alone.

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Models per SEER2 range
SEER2 range	Models
Below 12.5	54
12.5 to under 13.0	14
13.0 to under 13.5	900
13.5 to under 14.0	338
14.0 to under 14.5	1,002
14.5 to under 15.0	192
15.0 to under 15.5	1,101
15.5 to under 16.0	284
16.0 to under 16.5	624
16.5 to under 17.0	188
17.0 to under 17.5	849
17.5 to under 18.0	214
18.0 to under 18.5	680
18.5 to under 19.0	393
19.0 to under 19.5	745
19.5 to under 20.0	182
20.0 to under 20.5	917
20.5 to under 21.0	162
21.0 to under 21.5	783
21.5 to under 22.0	162
22.0 to under 22.5	508
22.5 to under 23.0	197
23.0 to under 23.5	661
23.5 to under 24.0	111
24.0 to under 24.5	294
24.5 to under 25.0	151
25.0 to under 25.5	286
25.5 to under 26.0	75
26.0 to under 26.5	39
26.5 to under 27.0	18
27.0 to under 27.5	60
27.5 to under 28.0	22
28.0 to under 28.5	7
28.5 to under 29.0	1
29.0 to under 29.5	15
29.5 to under 30.0	22
30.0 to under 30.5	23
30.5 and above	54
Baseline: median	18.0
Baseline: CEE 2026 16	16.0

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

EER212,324 rated models · median 11.5At least 85% 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	2
8.0 to under 8.5	95
8.5 to under 9.0	214
9.0 to under 9.5	702
9.5 to under 10.0	831
10.0 to under 10.5	881
10.5 to under 11.0	1,359
11.0 to under 11.5	1,678
11.5 to under 12.0	1,904
12.0 to under 12.5	1,869
12.5 to under 13.0	951
13.0 to under 13.5	914
13.5 to under 14.0	232
14.0 to under 14.5	274
14.5 to under 15.0	114
15.0 to under 15.5	179
15.5 to under 16.0	5
16.0 to under 16.5	31
16.5 to under 17.0	23
17.0 to under 17.5	35
17.5 and above	31
Baseline: median	11.5
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 tons60.8% · 2,869 of 4,715
2 tons66.2% · 1,157 of 1,748
2.5–3 tons54.6% · 1,487 of 2,724
3.5–4.5 tons44.4% · 1,193 of 2,687
5 tons and up31.7% · 145 of 458

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Share of models meeting CEE 2026, by size
Group	Qualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons	60.8% · 2,869 of 4,715
2 tons	66.2% · 1,157 of 1,748
2.5–3 tons	54.6% · 1,487 of 2,724
3.5–4.5 tons	44.4% · 1,193 of 2,687
5 tons and up	31.7% · 145 of 458

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	32.6%	1,973 / 6,056
Non-ducted	67.7%	2,766 / 4,087
Ducted and non-ducted	96.5%	2,112 / 2,189

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
Gree	572 of 717	79.8%
Midea	403 of 546	73.8%
Carrier	288 of 816	35.3%
BlueRidge	141 of 192	73.4%
Lennox	139 of 337	41.2%
Daikin	137 of 394	34.8%
TCL	134 of 177	75.7%
Trane	133 of 363	36.6%
Mitsubishi Electric	126 of 156	80.8%
Hisense	122 of 161	75.8%

Qualifying models

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Models meeting CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP), page 56 of 275
# · Outdoor model	Manufacturer	Size · type	COP@5°F	Cap. 5/47	HSPF2	SEER2	Meets	Combos	AHRI ref.
1376CSU24HEI2NAK0T24Clima Smart · Clima Smart single zonewith ductless indoor unit CSU24HEI2NAK0T24	Clima Smart	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	93%	10.0	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218043761
1377MU-CSU18HEI2NAM0T24-3POClima Smart · Clima Smart multi zone	Clima Smart	1.5 tons20,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	99%	10.0	27.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218044807
1378MU-CSU27HEI2NAM0T24-4POClima Smart · Clima Smart multi zone	Clima Smart	2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	96%	10.5	26.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218044808
1379MU-CSU36HEI2NAM0T24-5POClima Smart · Clima Smart multi zone	Clima Smart	3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	83%	10.0	25.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218044809
1380MU-CSU48HEI2NAM0T24-6POClima Smart · Clima Smart multi zone	Clima Smart	4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	88%	10.0	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	218044810
1381NOVA-MULTI27HEClimanova	Climanova	2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	71%	10.5	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	216767365
1382NOVA-MULTI36HEClimanova	Climanova	3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	72%	10.0	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	216767366
1383NOVA-MULTI42HEClimanova	Climanova	3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	71%	10.0	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	216767367
1384A-CAD09-0BCoast Air · A Serieswith ductless indoor unit B-CAD09-0B	Coast Air	1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.16	73%	11.5	23.6	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217187389
1385A-CAD12-0BCoast Air · A Serieswith ductless indoor unit B-CAD12-0B	Coast Air	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.09	70%	10.2	23.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217187390
1386A-CAD18-1BCoast Air · A Serieswith ductless indoor unit B-CAD18-1B	Coast Air	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.44	71%	11.5	22.5	CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC	1	217187391
1387A-CAD24-1BCoast Air · A Serieswith ductless indoor unit B-CAD24-1B	Coast Air	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.00	67%	9.5	22.7	CEE 25CEE 26	1	217187392
1388AWGRC09-H2COMFORMATICwith ductless indoor unit AWGRE09-H2	COMFORMATIC	1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	79%	9.2	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	214796349
1389AWGRC12-H1COMFORMATICwith ductless indoor unit AWGRE12-H1	COMFORMATIC	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	71%	8.5	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	214771915
1390AWGRC12-H2COMFORMATICwith ductless indoor unit AWGRE12-H2	COMFORMATIC	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	78%	8.5	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	214771916
1391AWGRC18-H2COMFORMATICwith ductless indoor unit AWGRE18-H2	COMFORMATIC	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.90	70%	8.5	21.5	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	214771917
1392AWGRC36-H2COMFORMATICwith ductless indoor unit AWGRE36-H2	COMFORMATIC	3 tons33,600 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	72%	8.5	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	214771919
1393AWGRXC24-H2COMFORMATICwith ductless indoor unit AWGRXE24-H2	COMFORMATIC	2 tons22,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.95	64%	9.5	22.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	214771918
1394MCKA12K01CComfort Koolwith ductless indoor unit MCKA12K01E	Comfort Kool	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	75%	9.5	20.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217477891
1395MCKA18K02CComfort Koolwith ductless indoor unit MCKA18K02E	Comfort Kool	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	1.80	69%	9.5	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	217477892
1396MCKA24K02CComfort Koolwith ductless indoor unit MCKA24K02E	Comfort Kool	2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	65%	9.5	21.0	CEE 25CEE 26	1	217477893
1397CMDI12K-C1-OCOMFORT MASTERwith ductless indoor unit CMDI12K-C1-I	COMFORT MASTER	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	76%	10.0	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217619866
1398CMDI12K-C2-OCOMFORT MASTERwith ductless indoor unit CMDI12K-C2-I	COMFORT MASTER	1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	72%	10.0	24.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217619867
1399CMDI18K-C2-OCOMFORT MASTERwith ductless indoor unit CMDI18K-C2-I	COMFORT MASTER	1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.25	82%	10.5	25.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217619868
1400CMDI24K-C2-OCOMFORT MASTERwith ductless indoor unit CMDI24K-C2-I	COMFORT MASTER	2 tons22,400 Btu/h · Non-ducted	2.10	85%	10.5	25.0	CEE 25CEE 26Xcel	1	217619869

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