With the rapid development of the social economy, people are paying more and more attention to environmental issues. If society wants sustainable development, it must put energy conservation and emission reduction on the agenda. At this stage, China has vigorously promoted energy conservation and emission reduction, and all walks of life have gradually embarked on the green road of energy conservation. In recent years, energy saving measures has been widely used in China's oilfield electrical engineering. The author explores and analyzes the basic principles of energy saving measures applied in oilfield electrical engineering, and proposes an effective way to apply energy saving measures in oilfield electrical engineering, hoping to contribute to the energy saving effect of oilfield electrical engineering.