ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Research on China’s Regional Energy Efficiency
Evaluation and Influencing Factors Based
on the DEA-Tobit Model
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Nanjing Institute of Technology, Jiangning Science Park, Nanjing, China
Submission date: 2019-11-24
Final revision date: 2019-12-20
Acceptance date: 2019-12-28
Online publication date: 2020-04-07
Publication date: 2020-06-08
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3691-3701
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Our paper uses the ultra-efficient data envelopment analysis and Tobit model to evaluate the energy
efficiency and regional differences of 30 provinces in China during 2006-2018. Based on this, the
factors affecting energy efficiency in various regions of China are analyzed. The conclusions are as
follows: From 2006 to 2018, China’s energy efficiency has generally improved, indicating that energy
efficiency is getting more and more attention, but the efficiency level is still relatively low. There is
still much room for improvement, and there is a gap between regions. Increase the difference. From
the regional perspective, the areas with high energy efficiency from high to low are the eastern, central
and western regions. Analysis of the factors affecting energy efficiency shows that industrial structure,
marketization level, economic development level, foreign direct investment, technological progress and
energy prices all have an impact on energy efficiency, but for different regions the degree of impact is
different, and the energy in the eastern region Efficiency is most affected by technological progress and
marketization. The main factor affecting energy efficiency in the central region is the energy price level,
while the factors affecting energy efficiency in the western region are mainly the level of industrial
structure.