The invention relates to a hierarchical control method for self-healing an electric distribution network. A hierarchical electric distribution network structure with a feeder layer, a communication system layer, a zoning layer and an electric distribution network layer is controlled by adopting the hierarchical control method to coordinate with action behaviors of a protecting control device, a safety automation device and a switch under the condition of no manual intervention; and in the scheme, the hierarchical control method is applied to self-healing control of the electric distribution network, so that the electric distribution network can be properly controlled at highest speed in case of an emergency, and a local problem is limited in a smallest range for finishing control to be greatest extent; and meanwhile, the running of the whole electric distribution network is cooperatively optimized so that the user power failure frequency can be reduced, the power failure time can be shortened, the power failure range is reduced, the power supply ability and reliability are improved, the electric energy consumption is reduced and the utilization ratio of electric distribution equipment is increased.