The invention discloses an intelligent electric energy meter device based on Bluetooth communication and a communication method. The device comprises an integrated Bluetooth module, a control module and a metering module, wherein the integrated Bluetooth module is used for being connected and performing communication with the control module, performing wireless communication with external equipment with a preset interface protocol and transmitting communication data through an established Bluetooth communication channel; the control module is used for receiving and processing the data receivedfrom the integrated Bluetooth module and sending a communication control instruction and the communication data to the integrated Bluetooth module; the control module is also used for sending a metering control instruction to the metering module and receiving metering data fed back by the metering module; and the metering module is used for metering electric energy. According to the device and the method, a Bluetooth wireless communication technology is adopted, the design of an electric energy meter without an assistant terminal is realized, and the communication rate, reliability and sealing performance of the electric energy meter are improved.