The invention discloses an energy-saving type single-phase alternating current machine starting protector, and belongs to the technical field of refrigerating compressor. The energy-saving type single-phase alternating current machine starting protector comprises a shell, a single-phase alternating current machine starter, a single-phase alternating current machine protector and a shell cover; a positive temperature coefficient thermistor cavity and a single-phase alternating current machine protector cavity are formed in a shell cavity; the single-phase alternating current machine starter comprises a positive temperature coefficient thermistor, a first pin and a second pin; the single-phase alternating current machine protector is arranged in the single-phase alternating current machine protector cavity; the shell cover is matched with the shell. The energy-saving type single-phase alternating current machine starting protector is characterized in that a plug-in piece is extended from a reed of the first pin, and a plug-in-piece hole, a first pin hole, a second pin hole and a protector pin hole are formed in the shell; a pair of bottom-wall top embossments are formed in the cavity bottom wall of the positive temperature coefficient thermistor cavity, side-wall top embossments are formed in the side cavity walls and the rear cavity wall, the lower portion of the positive temperature coefficient thermistor is supported by the pair of bottom-wall top embossments, the front side of the positive temperature coefficient thermistor is contacted with the front cavity wall top embossments, and the rear side of the positive temperature coefficient thermistor is contacted with the rear cavity wall top embossments. The energy-saving type single-phase alternating current machine starting protector has the advantages that the energy-saving effect is good, the size is small, and the weight is light; the installation is convenient; a mold structure is simplified; electric short-circuit is prevented; the assembling efficiency is high.