The invention discloses a group key distribution method for machine-type communication based on proxy re-encryption. The problem of network signaling jam and server overload in the prior art is mainly solved. The distribution method is realized through the following steps: 1, generating a system parameter; 2, generating and distributing public and secret keys; 3, generating a re-encryption key; 4, obtaining a ciphertext; 5, sending a message to a proxy gateway; 6, receiving the message by the proxy gateway; 7, generating and broadcasting a re-encrypted ciphertext; 8, receiving a broadcast message; and 9, decoding the re-encrypted ciphertext to obtain a group key. According to the invention, through proxy re-encryption, the re-encrypted ciphertext is generated and broadcasted by utilization of the proxy gateway, and the problem, of network signaling jam and server overload, generated during key distribution of a machine-type communication server and a machine-type communication equipment group is relieved. The method is applicable to a machine-type communication network.