The invention discloses a method for detecting a piconet island state according to the self-characteristic of a piconet. The method comprises the following steps of: (1) detecting electrical characteristic value when the piconet runs; (2) judging whether the voltage at a load end is higher than the definite value or not, if yes, entering step (3), and if not, considering that the piconet is not in the island state; (3) judging whether the frequency changing rate is higher than the upper limit of the definite value or not, if yes, sending out a trip signal and then finishing, and if not, entering step (4); (4) detecting and judging whether the frequency changing rate is higher than the lower limit of the definite value or not, if yes, judging whether the phase difference is more than the phase difference setting valve or not, if yes, finishing the detection and sending out the trip signal, and if not entering step (5); and (5) after delaying for a period of time, judging whether the phase difference is more than the phase difference setting valve or not, if yes, sending out the trip signal, and if not, considering that the piconet is in the island state. Compared with the existing detection method, the method has the characteristics of rapid and reliable detection, and guarantees comparatively high anti-interference capability at the same time.