The invention relates to an active distribution network demand response control method based on hierarchical energy storage. The method comprises a same layer source-storage coordinated response strategy, a cross layer storage-storage coordinated response strategy, a same layer source-storage-charge coordinated response strategy and a cross layer source-storage-charge coordinated response strategy. The same layer source-storage coordinated response strategy is used for onsite smoothing distributed energy network access real-time power fluctuation. The cross layer storage-storage coordinated response strategy solves the problem fed back by the present layer by authorizing to the energy storage system in the previous layer of power grid and aims at enhancing the consumption capacity of the distributed power supplies. The same layer source-storage-charge coordinated response strategy and the cross layer source-storage-charge coordinated response strategy perform optimization control according to the priority of maximizing consumption distributed power generation, load power supply and energy storage economic operation. The energy storage system is hierarchically accessed to the distribution network so that the characteristics of energy storage can be fully exerted and the economic performance of its application can be enhanced, and scale application of energy storage in the electric power system can be facilitated.