Abstract: Chinese electric power history research has been developed into a certain scale of research teams with a series of research achievements since 1949, especially after the China's Reform and Opening up. The appearance and the booming of the research of Chinese electric power history benefit from not only the progress of the society and the development of the industry of electricity, but also the proceeding researches of the relative areas. Currently, the research area of Chinese electric power history has reached a new level, which formed the base for further development in the future.