The invention provides an energy-saving protecting device for a slack rope of a hoisting system. The energy-saving protecting device for the slack rope of the hoisting system comprises a spindle, a wheel, a bearing block, a first encoder, steel wire ropes, a counter weight, a tail rope, a hoisting container, a first guiding wheel and a second encoder. The counter weight is connected with the hoisting container through a friction wheel device, in a process of hoisting the hoisting container, the torque and the work of hoisting equipment are reduced, therefore, the service life of the equipment is prolonged, and energy consumption of the device is reduced. Meanwhile, the first encoder is arranged on the spindle of the friction wheel device, by the first encoder and the second encoder arranged on a hoister, the movement circumstances of the friction wheel device and the hoister can be detected in real time, possible critical circumstances such as breakage of the slack rope are judged, a control cabinet makes corresponding actions, and therefore, the function of preventing the slack rope from being broken is fulfilled.