The present disclosure relates to a technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M), machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (TOT). The present disclosure can be utilized for intelligent services (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services, etc.) on the basis of the above technology. The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling operations of electronic devices. According to the present disclosure, a method for controlling electronic devices by a control device comprises the steps of: collecting, by the control device, sensing information through at least one sensor; determining, by the control device, a user's situation on the basis of the collected sensing information; displaying at least one candidate control mode among a plurality of pre-stored control modes on the basis of the result of the determination; receiving a selection input for selecting one control mode from the at least one displayed candidate control mode; and transmitting a control command for at least one electronic device which can be controlled in the one control mode, in response to the selection input.