ABSTRACTA new reliable algorithm for computing the H2-norm of linear time-varying periodic (LTP) systems via the periodic Lyapunov differential equation (PLDE) is proposed. By taking full advantage of the periodicity, the transition matrix of the underlying LTP system associated with the PLDE is effectively computed by developing a novel extended precise integration method based on Fourier series expansion, where the time-consuming work for the computation of the matrix exponential and its related integrals in every sub-interval is avoided. Then, a highly accurate and efficient algorithm for the PLDE is derived using the block form of the transition matrix. Thus, the H2-norm is evaluated by solving a simple first-order ordinary differential equation. Finally, two numerical examples are presented and compared with other algorithms to verify the numerical accuracy and efficiency of the proposed algorithm.