A DC switchgear is provided, which comprises: an instrument compartment in which secondary components for monitoring, protecting and measuring are arranged; a busbar compartment in which a main busbar and a first fixed contact connected with the main busbar is arranged; a cable compartment in which a conductor is arranged for connecting to a cable, and a second fixed contact connected with the conductor is further arranged in the cable compartment or the busbar compartment; and a handcart compartment in which a handcart capable of moving in and out of the handcart compartment is arranged, wherein a current-carrying branch, a commutation branch and an energy-absorbing branch are arranged on the handcart, a first movable contact and a second movable contact respectively for contacting with the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact are further arranged on the handcart, and the first movable contact and the second movable contact are respectively connected to both ends of the current-carrying branch.