The invention discloses a distributed generator islanding detection method based on impedance measurement, the principle utilizes the feature that a great change of system equivalent impedance occurs in DG synchronization and isolated network states, high-frequency voltage signals are injected at a synchronization contact point, and impedance change can be reflected by measuring voltage change, thus judging whether the system is connected with a large grid at present. In theory, the method is not influenced by load, has nothing to do with characteristics of a DG synchronization inverter, the DG number in the island in an islanding state and the topological state of a power grid, has easy realization of self-adaption setting and does not need coordination relationships. Experiment results show that the principle has excellent sensitivity, selectivity and rapidity.