The present invention provides a power carrier communication system. The system comprises a signal transmitting terminal, a power terminal and a signal receiving terminal which are connected in order.The signal transmitting terminal comprises a data encryption unit connected with a data grouping unit, a private key generation unit and a carrier communication unit, the carrier communication unit is connected with a power line, the signal receiving terminal comprises a data decryption unit, the data decryption unit comprises a private key obtaining unit, a data combination unit and a data receiving unit, the data receiving unit is connected with the power line, the carrier communication module is connected with a signal modification unit, the data receiving unit is connected with a signal correction unit, and the signal modification unit and the signal correction unit are connected with a processing unit. The power carrier communication system is reasonable in structure, corrected in signals, high in reliability, high in accuracy and good in secrecy safety.