The invention relates to an energy-saving instantaneous variable-frequency electromagnetic water heater, which comprises a shell, a heating cylinder and a power supply control device. A water outlet and a water inlet communicated with a heat dissipation sheet are respectively arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the heating cylinder. A high-temperature resistance waterproof insulation coil electrically connected with the power supply control device is wound outside the heating cylinder. A spiral magnetic steel pipe is wound in the heating cylinder. A magnetic steel bar is arranged in the magnetic steel pipe. The energy-saving instantaneous variable-frequency electromagnetic water heater disclosed by the invention has the benefits that: the water heater has the advantages of high heat conversion efficiency, rapid heating speed, water and electricity separation, safety, reliability, low noise, no pollution, beautiful appearance, practicability, simple installation, convenience maintenance, steady working, long service life, low fault rate, maintenance-free, energy saving, emission reduction and low cost; the water heater can automatically work by setting temperatures according to user requirements; after being magnetized, water in the pipeline has the functions of removing and preventing scale, simultaneously, the water also has the good integrated functions of sterilizing, removing seaweeds, resisting corrosion, retarding corrosion and the like.