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ENERGY STAR heat pumps: typical energy use

284,877 heat pump listings currently carry the ENERGY STAR certification — air-source heat pumps (ducted and mini-split) certified under ENERGY STAR. Here is the typical range and the most efficient model on record, straight from the U.S. EPA's own product-finder dataset.

Certified models

284,877

Catalog average

8.6

Most efficient model

SMART COMFORT DLCPRBH09AAK

17.5

heat pumps: most efficient, average and least efficient certified modelThree bars comparing the most efficient, the catalog average and the least efficient ENERGY STAR-certified heat pump, out of 284,877 listings.Most efficient7.2Catalog average8.6Least efficient17.5
Source: data.energystar.gov (dataset 83eb-xbyy), collected 2026-10-09. Own chart.

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Como ler este número

What the number measures

This is a rated efficiency ratio (higher is better), not a kWh figure — actual yearly energy use for a heat pump depends heavily on your climate and home size.

De onde vem o dado

data.energystar.gov, collected 2026-10-09

Figures come straight from the U.S. EPA's own Socrata dataset (dataset 83eb-xbyy), under the EPA Data License. Last model added to this category: 2026-10-02.

Cuidado

ENERGY STAR only covers certified models

This list only includes heat pump models the manufacturer submitted for certification — it is not every heat pump sold in the U.S., and a model being absent does not mean it is inefficient. Figures are in rated efficiency, under lab conditions; your own bill depends on size, settings and how much you use it.

O que fazer com isso

Check a specific model yourself

Open the raw dataset or search the brand and model number directly on the manufacturer's own EnergyGuide label before buying.

How many ENERGY STAR heat pumps are there to choose from?

As of 2026-10-02, 284,877 heat pumps listings carry the ENERGY STAR certification in the U.S. government's own product finder — air-source heat pumps (ducted and mini-split) certified under ENERGY STAR. That is a large catalog, which usually means fairly consistent efficiency across brands.

What is a typical heat pump efficiency rating?

Certified heat pumps sit in a fairly narrow band: from 7.2 to 17.5 in rated efficiency, averaging 8.6 in rated efficiency. A narrow spread like this means the ENERGY STAR mark alone does not tell models apart as much — size and features matter more than the label here.

Which certified heat pump rates most efficient?

The highest-rated model in the dataset is the SMART COMFORT DLCPRBH09AAK, at 17.5 — note that the same physical equipment is often re-listed under several co-branded names by different HVAC manufacturers, so this figure may appear again under other brands.

Glossário: os termos desta página

ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that certifies appliance models meeting a set energy-efficiency threshold. Certification is voluntary for manufacturers and does not cover every model on the market.

Fonte: ENERGY STAR Product Finder — U.S. EPA.

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Source: data.energystar.gov (dataset 83eb-xbyy), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under the EPA Data License. Collected 2026-10-09. "ENERGY STAR" is used here as the plain-text name of the EPA program, not as a logo or endorsement of any brand.