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CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP): 6,854 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
6,854
Qualifying certifications
202,824
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°F11,222 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 1.902,238
1.90 to under 2.001,351
2.00 to under 2.102,428
2.10 to under 2.201,325
2.20 to under 2.30777
2.30 to under 2.40512
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°F11,157 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%1,156
80 to under 85%799
85 to under 90%375
90 to under 95%720
95 to under 100%582
100 to under 105%758
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

HSPF212,307 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 7.81,112
7.8 to under 8.0381
8.0 to under 8.3724
8.3 to under 8.5177
8.5 to under 8.81,450
8.8 to under 9.0196
9.0 to under 9.31,500
9.3 to under 9.5132
9.5 to under 9.81,372
9.8 to under 10.0306
10.0 to under 10.31,627
10.3 to under 10.5228
10.5 to under 10.8603
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

SEER212,331 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 14.51,004
14.5 to under 15.0192
15.0 to under 15.51,100
15.5 to under 16.0284
16.0 to under 16.5624
16.5 to under 17.0188
17.0 to under 17.5848
17.5 to under 18.0214
18.0 to under 18.5681
18.5 to under 19.0393
19.0 to under 19.5745
19.5 to under 20.0182
20.0 to under 20.5917
20.5 to under 21.0162
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 27.019
27.0 to under 27.561
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

EER212,327 rated models · median 11.5At 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 8.594
8.5 to under 9.0214
9.0 to under 9.5703
9.5 to under 10.0831
10.0 to under 10.5881
10.5 to under 11.01,359
11.0 to under 11.51,679
11.5 to under 12.01,904
12.0 to under 12.51,869
12.5 to under 13.0951
13.0 to under 13.5914
13.5 to under 14.0232
14.0 to under 14.5275
14.5 to under 15.0114
15.0 to under 15.5180
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: median11.5
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% · 2,870 of 4,716
2 tons66.2% · 1,157 of 1,748
2.5–3 tons54.6% · 1,489 of 2,726
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%1,974 / 6,057
Non-ducted67.7%2,768 / 4,089
Ducted and non-ducted96.5%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
ManufacturerQualifyingShare of its models
Gree572 of 71779.8%
Midea403 of 54673.8%
Carrier288 of 81635.3%
BlueRidge141 of 19273.4%
Lennox139 of 33741.2%
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 86 of 275
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
2126EDSO-24EECO-AIR · EDS Serieswith ductless indoor unit EDWM-24UECO-AIR2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.5478%11.723.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216759939
2127EDSO-24HECO-AIR · EDS Serieswith ductless indoor unit EDWM-24UECO-AIR2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.3483%13.521.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216759983
2128EDSO-30SECO-AIR · EDS Serieswith ductless indoor unit EDWM-30SECO-AIR2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9467%9.022.3CEE 25CEE 261216759932
2129EDSO-33HECO-AIR · EDS Serieswith ductless indoor unit EDWM-33UECO-AIR3 tons33,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9897%10.519.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216759984
2130EDSO-36HECO-AIR · EDS Serieswith ducted air handler EDHS-36UECO-AIR3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.1090%11.117.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2216759969
2131EDSO-48EECO-AIR · EDS Serieswith ductless indoor unit ED4W-48UECO-AIR4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.1181%9.919.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2216759945
2132EDSO-48HECO-AIR · EDS Serieswith ducted air handler EDHS-48UECO-AIR4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.0091%10.816.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC2216759970
2133EDSO-60EECO-AIRwith ducted air handler EDHS-60UECO-AIR5 tons58,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.2067%9.717.0CEE 25CEE 261216759978
2134EODA17H-2436AD*ECOER · TDi Select 2with ducted air handler EAHDEN-24BEEcoer2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0075%8.818.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC31218004216
2135EODA17H-4860AD*ECOER · TDi Select 2with ducted air handler EAHDEN-48BEEcoer4 tons46,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0071%8.817.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC34218004219
2136EODA19H-2436AB*ECOERwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24C3J+TDR and furnace FG7SA-054C-T23AEcoer2 tons22,400 Btu/h · Ducted2.6393%8.517.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC94217627902
2137EODA19H-4860AB*ECOERwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36C3J+TDR and furnace FG7TC-060D-V24BEcoer2.5 tons31,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.6585%9.018.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC110217627934
2138ERDA19H-36AD*ECOER · RTi 2Ecoer3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9070%9.218.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218619224
2139ERDA19H-60AB*ECOER · RTi 2Ecoer4.5 tons56,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9071%9.519.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217463590
2140ERDA19H-60BB*ECOER · RTi 2Ecoer4.5 tons56,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9071%9.319.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218619223
2141ESCA16H-24BBAEcoer · SDi Pro 2with ducted air handler EAHDEC-24ABAEcoer2 tons24,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8783%9.718.1CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216706027
2142ESCA16H-36BBAEcoer · SDi Pro 2with ducted air handler ESCT3036BBAEcoer3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted2.0076%8.514.7CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216706033
2143ESCA16H-48BBAEcoer · SDi Pro 2with ducted air handler EAHDEC-48ABAEcoer4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8579%8.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216706029
2144ESCA17H-24ABAEcoer · SDi Extreme 2with ducted air handler EAHDEC-24ABAEcoer2 tons23,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8790%10.018.3CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216706023
2145ESCA17H-36ABAEcoer · SDi Extreme 2with ducted air handler ESCT3036BBAEcoer3 tons36,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9095%9.415.8CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216706031
2146ESCA17H-48ABAEcoer · SDi Extreme 2with ducted air handler EAHDEC-48ABAEcoer4 tons48,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.9092%9.516.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216706025
2147ESCA17H-60ABAEcoer · SDi Extreme 2with ducted air handler ESCT4860CBAEcoer4.5 tons52,000 Btu/h · Ducted1.8080%8.516.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC3216706032
2148EOVASIG-MULTI27M3ÉcoNovaÉcoNova2.5 tons27,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0071%10.524.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216767368
2149EOVASIG-MULTI36M4ÉcoNovaÉcoNova3 tons35,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0072%10.022.5CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216767369
2150EOVASIG-MULTI42M5ÉcoNovaÉcoNova3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.0071%10.022.0CEE 25CEE 26Xcel1216767370

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