The invention discloses an intelligent socket and a control method thereof, and relates to the technical field of sockets. The intelligent socket comprises a shell, a control module, a switch, an Internet of things wireless communication module, a metering module, a temperature sensor and a power supply module, wherein the shell is provided with a two-dimensional code; the control module is connected with a control end of the switch, the Internet of things wireless communication module, the metering module and the temperature sensor, the control module is used for controlling power utilization information acquisition and processing of the Internet of things wireless communication module, the switch and the metering module and data acquisition and processing of the temperature sensor; the switch is used for controlling on-off of a power utilization circuit of an electricity consuming load; the Internet of things wireless communication module is used for performing communication with a base station; the metering module is used for acquiring electricity consumption information of the electricity consuming load; the power supply module is used for acquiring electric energy from a live line and providing operating current for the control module and the Internet of things wireless communication module. The intelligent socket is enabled to be long in communication distance, low in power consumption and low in cost while realizing electricity quantity metering.