The utility model belongs to an automatic counter, which solves the disadvantages of the prior art which has complex circuits and big volume and can not respectively count according to a control signal. The utility model is characterized in that the photoelectric pulse multi-way counter comprises a photoelectric pulse generator which comprises a photoelectric probe head 1 and an IC 2, an electromagnetic counter group 3, a multiplex pulse distributor 4 and a signal control source. The utility model which can be used solely as a counter and can also be conveniently used as a part to arrange in an automatic equipment or an appearance has the advantages of simple structure and small volume. Especially, the utility model is suitable to improve the existing single-phase watt-hour meter to be the time-sharing degree watt-hour meter.