The invention discloses an electromagnetic transient model of a distributed power flow controller and a simulation method. The electromagnetic transient model comprises a double-circuit line transmission system simulation model, a parallel-side converter simulation model and a series converter simulation model, and is characterized in that the double-circuit line transmission system simulation model is used for providing signal input for the parallel-side converter simulation model and the series converter simulation model; the parallel-side converter simulation model comprises a parallel-side three-phase converter control model and a parallel-side single-phase converter control model; and the series converter simulation model comprises a series converter capacitance and voltage control model and a series converter active power and reactive power control model. According to invention, simulation is performed on various control characteristics including active power regulation characteristics, reactive power regulation characteristics and transient power suppression characteristics in single-phase short circuit and three-phase short circuit of the system of the distributed power flow controller, thereby providing support for studying static and dynamic characteristics of the distributed power flow controller and the power flow regulating capacity of the distributed power flow controller for an electric power system, and providing quick and accurate technical support for system debugging and actual running.