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ENERGY STAR Cold Climate: 5,143 qualifying heat pumps

Units listed by ENERGY STAR with the cold-climate designation (matched to AHRI references).

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U.S. EPAData as of updated · sources

Share of models
41.7%
Qualifying models
5,143
Qualifying certifications
125,415
Paths
Listing

Criteria

No rating thresholds are applied here: a model counts when one of its AHRI certifications is matched to an ENERGY STAR record that carries the cold-climate designation.

Source: U.S. EPA

Qualification by size

Share of models meeting ENERGY STAR CC, by size
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Share of models meeting ENERGY STAR CC, by size
GroupQualifying share
Up to 1.5 tons47.6% · 2,245 of 4,712
2 tons46.4% · 811 of 1,747
2.5–3 tons38.6% · 1,051 of 2,722
3.5–4.5 tons36.8% · 988 of 2,687
5 tons and up10.5% · 48 of 458

Qualification by duct type

Models certified only with ducted, only with non-ducted, or with both kinds of indoor unit
TypeShareQualifying / total
Ducted26.8%1,626 / 6,060
Non-ducted42.2%1,722 / 4,081
Ducted and non-ducted82.2%1,795 / 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
Gree474 of 71766.1%
Midea349 of 54663.9%
Carrier218 of 81626.7%
Ephoca186 of 38248.7%
Innova161 of 33248.5%
BlueRidge124 of 19264.6%
TCL114 of 17764.4%
Rheem114 of 34133.4%
Mitsubishi Electric103 of 15666%
Lennox99 of 33129.9%

Qualifying models

Sorted by manufacturer and model. Use Explore for other sorts and filters.
Models meeting ENERGY STAR Cold Climate, page 81 of 206
# · Outdoor modelManufacturerSize · typeCOP@5°FCap. 5/47HSPF2SEER2MeetsCombosAHRI ref.
2001KW09XQ19SAOKINGHOME · Charmowith ductless indoor unit KW09XQ19SAIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8676%8.820.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217022902
2002KW09XQ19SDOKINGHOME · Charmowith ductless indoor unit KW09XQ19SDIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9476%8.820.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217022903
2003KW09XQ25PAOKINGHOME · Pularwith ductless indoor unit KW09XQ25PAIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8395%10.527.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216020671
2004KW09XQ25PDOKINGHOME · Pularwith ductless indoor unit KW09XQ25PDIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8890%10.426.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216020672
2005KW09XQ25S1AOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW09XQ25S1AIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8395%10.527.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217933619
2006KW09XQ25S1DOKINGHOME · Ductedwith ducted air handler KM09XFDIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.1490%9.222.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6218451524
2007KW09XQ25SAOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW09XQ25SAIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8395%10.527.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216372813
2008KW09XQ25SDOKINGHOME · Ductedwith ducted air handler KM09XFDIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.1490%9.222.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6216799636
2009KW09XQ29S1DOKINGHOME · Airywith ductless indoor unit KW09XQ29S1DIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.11108%11.230.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6217903557
2010KW09XQ29SDOKINGHOME · Airywith ductless indoor unit KW09XQ29SDIGree1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.11108%11.230.0CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC6215876648
2011KW12HQ19CAOKINGHOME · Charmowith ductless indoor unit KW12HQ19CAIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8171%8.519.0XcelES CC1217956849
2012KW12HQ19CDOKINGHOME · Charmowith ductless indoor unit KW12HQ19CDIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%8.519.0XcelES CC1217956851
2013KW12XQ19CDOKINGHOME · Charmowith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ19CDIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8076%8.519.0XcelES CC1216772298
2014KW12XQ25*1DOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ25*1DIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9592%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218448716
2015KW12XQ25PAOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ25PAIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9579%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216020674
2016KW12XQ25PDOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ25PDIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9592%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216020673
2017KW12XQ25S1AOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ25S1AIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9579%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217933618
2018KW12XQ25S1DOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ25S1DIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9592%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6217933620
2019KW12XQ25SAOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ25SAIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.9579%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1216372815
2020KW12XQ25SDOKINGHOME · Cliviawith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ25SDIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted1.9592%9.524.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6216372816
2021KW12XQ29*DOKINGHOME · Airywith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ29*DIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted2.00100%10.029.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218448717
2022KW12XQ29S1DOKINGHOME · Airywith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ29S1DIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.00100%10.029.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6217903558
2023KW12XQ29SDOKINGHOME · Airywith ductless indoor unit KW12XQ29SDIGree1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted and non-ducted2.00100%10.029.5CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC6215876649
2024KW18HQ19CDOKINGHOME · Charmowith ductless indoor unit KW18HQ19CDIGree1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8571%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1218029881
2025KW18XQ19SDOKINGHOME · Charmowith ductless indoor unit KW18XQ19SDIGree1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted1.8571%8.520.0CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC1217022906

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