The invention discloses a self-adaptive 100 Hz protecting criterion method for an AC/DC power transmission system, which comprises the following steps: 1), analyzing parameters of the AC/DC power transmission system, and computing Kset corresponding to the AC/DC power transmission system; 2), obtaining valve side three-phase current and a DC side electric current sampling value of various six-pulsation current converter of a converter station through a current transformer, and obtaining K after data processing; 3), comparing the K and the Kset; judging a valve fault occurs if the K is larger than the Kset, and judging an AC system asymmetric fault occurs if the K is smaller than the Kset. According to the invention, based on the difference of current breaker function power frequency negative sequence component amplitude ratio of the current converter in the two kinds of fault situations, the AC system asymmetric fault and the converter valve fault can be identified through the self-adaptive protecting criterion, so as to adopt different action schemes according to the different requirements for DC 100 Hz protection of the two kinds of faults, realize the mutual protection coordination of the AC/DC power transmission system, and further protect the safety of the equipment and power grid when a fault occurs.