End-use energy efficiency projects are an emissions-reduction project type within the energy & industry segment of the carbon market. They are designed to deliver the same service with less electricity or fuel. The carbon benefit comes from lower electricity or fuel consumption versus the baseline service level. Common project configurations include Efficient lighting; efficient refrigerators; efficient motors; household or commercial devices.

For distributed efficiency projects, persistence and rebound effects can matter almost as much as the headline engineering estimate. These credits are typically valued as decarbonization pathways rather than storage claims, so the core questions are whether the baseline is still credible and whether the project is driving emissions lower than business as usual. For buyers and program designers, the most important diligence questions are: Are savings measured or estimated conservatively? How are persistence, usage, and rebound effects handled?