A method for configuring an electronic relay for an electric power distribution grid. The method includes the following steps: providing a graphic user interface on a computer display, the graphic user interface including graphic resources activatable by a user; providing first graphic resources on the graphic user interface to assist a user in selecting a set of protection functionalities to be provided by the electronic relay; providing second graphic resources on the graphic user interface to assist a user in providing configuration values to configure operating parameters processed by the electronic relay to provide the selected set of protection functionalities, the operating parameters comprising first protection parameters related to voltage protection functionalities and second protection parameters related to frequency protection functionalities; checking whether the electronic relay meets minimum operating requirements to operate; and if the electronic relay meets minimum operating requirements, transmitting configuration information including the configuration values to the electronic relay.