The invention relates to an electrochemical hydrogenation device and a method, belonging to the technical field of chemical industry. An electrochemical hydrogenation device, the device comprises a plane stack assembly, the stack assembly is formed by stacking the following plane layers in sequence, a hydrogen dissociation catalytic layer, a cation electrolyte membrane layer, an anion electrolyte membrane layer, and a water dissociation catalytic layer. layer, hydrogenation catalyst layer. Using the device of the present invention for hydrogenation reaction, the reaction process is stable and controllable, the reaction yield is high, the reactor is self-humidifying, and water management is easy. The hydrogenation reaction process of the invention is efficient, fast and stable, does not require high temperature and high pressure, only consumes a small amount of electric energy, and can carry out catalytic hydrogenation reaction on organic matter under normal temperature and pressure, and the reaction process is economical and environmentally friendly.