Abstract: In order to explore the spatial spillover effect and regional differences of direct rebound effect， the measurement model of direct rebound effect has been improved based on the spatial measurement method， and the empirical analysis has been conducted on the basis of spatial panel data of Chinese urban residents’ electricity consumption. It is found that there is a significant spatial spillover effect in the direct rebound effect. Ignoring the spatial spillover effect will confuse the impact of energy efficiency improvement in urban residents’ power consumption on local and neighboring regions. Owing to the difference between the local and global spillover effect， the government should pay much attention to the scope of the energy efficiency policy to reach its full potential. The direct rebound effect and spatial spillover effect of urban residents’ electricity have few differences in the eastern， central and western regions， and they are steady at the regional level.

Key words: energy efficiency, direct rebound effect, spatial spillover effect, price decomposition, spatial econometrics