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Minimum Efficiency Requirements & Shipment Weighted
SEER for Split-System ACs and HPs
1979
First appearance
of SEER for AC
SEER
16
13
Effective January 2006
AC: 13 SEER
HP: 13 SEER, 7.7 HSPF
SCOPC
5
4
Effective January 20231: New rating methods²
AC: 13.4 SEER2 (North)
: 14.3 SEER2 (<45 kBtu/h; Southeast, Southwest)
: 13.8 SEER2 (≥45 kBtu/h; Southeast, Southwest)
HP: 14.3 SEER2, 7.5 HSPF2
1This transition is still under discussion, and it is possible the
transition could extend beyond 2025.
2 In 2017, as part of efficiency standards proceeding, DOE
announced changes to the rating methods and associated
efficiency descriptors for central AC. (Source: 85 CFR 20218)
Effective January 2015: AC Regional minimums
AC: 13 SEER (North)
: 14 SEER (Southeast)
: 14 SEER/12.2 EER (<45 kBtu/h; Southwest)
: 14 SEER/11.7 EER (≥45 kBtu/h; Southwest)
HP: 14 SEER, 8.2 HSPF
2
1992:
10
Min. efficiency
requirements
established for
AC, HP and many
other consumer
7
product classes
1990
1995 2000
Effective January 1992
AC: 10 SEER
HP: 10 SEER, 6.8 HSPF
Sources: 10 CFR 430.32 (Current), 10 CFR 430.32 (2013), AHRI
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
HA
MT
OR
10
North:
HDD 5000
RI
PA
NJ CT
OH
DE
IL IN
HU
KV
HU
UT
CO
KS
110
Southwest:
HDD 5000
(Hot-Dry)
030
HI
TX
NC
TH
SC
AR
AL
GA
Southeast:
HDD<5000
(Hot-Humid)
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