The invention discloses an automatic meter reading system of an electric energy meter. The automatic meter reading system comprises an acquisition system and a collection system, the acquisition system comprises a microprocessor, the microprocessor is connected with an analog-to-digital conversion chip, a display, a GPRS communication device, a control circuit and a read only memory respectively, the analog-to-digital conversion chip is connected with a filter circuit and an amplification filter circuit respectively, the filter circuit is connected with a three-phase voltage transformer, the amplification filter circuit is connected with a three-phase current transformer, the acquisition system is connected with the GPRS communication terminal of the collection system through the GPRS communication device, the collection system also comprises a host computer, and the host computer is connected with the GPRS communication terminal, a display panel and a memory respectively. The automatic meter reading system does not need artificial onsite meter reading, saves manpower, is unlimited by the distance and space, can realize momentary meter reading, and saves much meter reading time; and the GPRS network has a wide cover range, and can meet the meter reading need of the electric energy meter, so the electric energy meter is always online, and the traffic cost is low.