The invention relates to a piezoelectric ceramic material applicable to energy collecting devices and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the field of piezoelectric ceramic materials. The chemical composition of the matrix of the ceramic material is PbxSr1-x(Zn1/3Nb2/3ZryTi0.8-y)O3, and z wt% of CoCO3 is doped in the matrix material, wherein x is 0.90-1.00, y is 0.30-0.50, and z is 0.00-1.00. The preparation method comprises the following steps: by using ZnO, Nb2O5, Pb3O4, SrCO3, ZrO2, TiO2 and CoCO3 as raw materials, carrying out wet milling, drying, calcining, carrying out secondary ball milling, granulating, carrying out pressure molding, and sintering. The invention is applicable to energy collecting devices, can effectively recycle and reutilize waste energy, has the advantages of energy saving, environmental protection and high safety, and has obvious economic and social value.