Under the background of new engineering construction, the experimental system of electrical engineering courses needs to be reformed and optimized to meet the new requirements. Firstly, the present situation of experimental teaching of electrical engineering is analyzed, the current problems and disadvantages existing in the experimental teaching is summarized, and the development trend of experimental teaching is analyzed. Then, the reform directions and measures are studied from the aspects of experimental teaching content, experimental platform, teaching mode, laboratory management, and evaluation system. Finally, the application of various reform directions in the experimental teaching of electric power and electronics in the college of electrical engineering of Zhejiang University is introduced, which provides a reference for the reform of the experimental teaching of electric engineering.