Abstract:Malmquist index and two-step GMM regression are used to analyze the direct and indirect effects of technological progress on energy consumption. From a perspective of rebound effect, panel data of 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of China from 2000-2015 is applied. The rebound effect is decomposed into energy price effect, urbanization effect, energy structure effect and property right structure effect. The results show that: The impact of generalized technological progress on energy consumption has an inverted-U shaped relationship, while the impact of generalized technological progress on energy consumption has an inverted-U shaped relationship, while narrow technological progress presents a positive U-shaped relationship. Technological progress will not only save energy by promoting low carbonization of the energy structure, but also increase energy consumption by accelerating urban expansion and marketization of the construction industry. In contrast, due to the government's macro-control of energy prices, the impact on the rebound effect is not significant.