An electronic protection device for electric power distribution grids, the electronic protection device being adapted to control one or more switching devices in an electric power distribution grid and being capable of communicating, at local level, with one or more sensors or electronic devices of the electric power distribution grid and, at remote level, with a remote computerised platform. The electronic protection device is adapted to receive first grid monitoring data indicative of physical quantities related to the operation of the electric power distribution grid from the sensors or electronic devices, the first grid monitoring data including at least measured values indicative of a line current flowing along an electric line of the electric power distribution grid. The electronic protection device is adapted to carry out a predictive monitoring procedure of the operating conditions of the electric power distribution grid.