The invention relates to an energy-saving rowing exercise equipment which comprise rear-position sliding seat board and front-position pedals, wherein the two sides of the sliding seat board are provided with sculling devices, the push-travel resistance of which is provided by a resistance device; each sculling device comprises a sculling handle and a crank and rocker mechanism, wherein the crank and rocker mechanism consists of a crank, a rocker and a connecting rod, the crank is arranged at the front position, the rocker is positioned at the rear position, the crank is articulated with the bottom end of the rocker, the two ends of the connecting rod are respectively articulated with the crank and the top of the rocker; the bottom of the sculling handle is fixedly connected with one end of the connecting rod articulated with the rocker, and the top of the sculling handle is provided with a handle; and the resistance device comprises a DC motor, a ratchet wheel and a transmission mechanism which is driven by the rocker. The handle is the prime power of the crank and rocker mechanism, the motion from front to back of the handle is the push travel, and the reverse direction motion of the handle is return travel; and the loci of the push travel and the return travel of the handle form an inclined flat ellipse, so that the energy-saving rowing exercise equipment can lead the user to really enjoy rowing exercise and body-building function thereof.