The invention discloses an electronic current transformer which comprises a shunt, a digital conversion module, an optical signal conversion module and a mutual inductor combining unit, wherein the digital conversion module is used for converting simulation signals into digital signals, and the optical signal conversion module is used for converting electrical signals into optical signals; two ends of the shunt are respectively connected with two input ends of the digital conversion module; and two output ends of the digital conversion module are connected with two input ends of the optical signal conversion module, and the optical signals output by the optical signal conversion module are input to the mutual inductor combining unit. The current transformer is good in linearity, real and reliable in transmission and conversion performance, free of wave distortion phenomenon, magnetic saturation phenomenon and trailing phenomenon, strong in anti-interference performance, wide in measuring range and capable of performing testing from several amperes to several kiloamperes.