We present the results from a statistical study of the spectral characteristics of the (power law portion) secondary electrons associated with inverted-V electron precipitation events. A total of 106 inverted-V events observed at low altitudes (<1000 km) by the DE 2 spacecraft are included in our data base. Spectral parameters for the electrons between 20 eV and 100 eV are plotted against the different parameters pertaining to the locations of the inverted-V events and the primary beams to determine their empirical dependences. We have found that the differential spectrum of the secondary electrons can be modeled by a power law J &agr; E-&ggr; with an averaged &ggr;=1.85. This spectral parameter is relatively insensitive to the variation of locations of the inverted-V events, but it depends on the primary beam parameters. We compare our results with the predictions and assess the applicabilities of the current theories on the generation of the low-energy auroral power law secondary electrons. Our analysis shows that collisional processes are the dominant source of the secondary electrons. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1988