The utility model provides a detection device for an electronic tag of electric power metering equipment. The device comprises a host, a motor control unit, a motor unit, a distance measuring unit, anelectronic tag read-write unit and an output unit, wherein the host is respectively connected with the motor control unit and the electronic tag read-write unit; the motor control unit is connected with the distance measuring unit, the motor unit and the output unit. According to the technical scheme of the embodiment of the utility model, according to the method, the electronic tag of the electric power metering equipment can be automatically detected in the aspects of communication distance, communication protocol, safety, data storage, read-write and the like, manual adjustment is not needed, the use is flexible, the detection reliability is high, the detection requirements of the electronic tag of the electric power metering equipment in multiple aspects are met, and the detection efficiency is improved.