Electric power data can more realistically and objectively reflect the development trend of the national economy. The application of the boom index based on electric power data is an effective way for macroeconomic monitoring and early warning. This paper combs the application of the power prosperity index of the power industry, especially power grid companies, and finds that There are problems such as insufficient application of power data, traditional synthesis methods, irregular data processing, unscientific selection of benchmark indicators, and incomplete evaluation of index validity. Finally, the paper proposes the future direction of the research and application of power boom index optimization.