Abstract Aiming at the problem of complex internal structure and difficult monitoring of the distribution room, a new monitoring method for the distribution room based on a digital twin is studied. Firstly, a 3D model design method for the distribution room is proposed by combining visualization technology and 3D Max software to complete the modeling. The 3D laser technology is used to scan the entity to get the texture photos of the 3D laser points and the raw data, then a complete model is obtained by modeling the details, and finally, the texture photos are mapped with the model to get the final model. To enhance the model’s accuracy, the optimal minimum spanning tree model optimization method is proposed, and the power distribution room’s three-dimensional model design is now finished. On the basis of the feature extraction of the sensor data of the distribution room, the digital twin technology is used to realize the matching of the information model architecture from the real entity of the distribution room to the virtual model, digital conversion, correlation of the operating data features and real-time monitoring, and then the monitoring method of the distribution room based on the digital twin is obtained. The experimental analysis yields a 3D Max modeling time of 9.98s and a fineness of 90%, which is more suitable for the construction of complex 3D models of distribution rooms than the other two methods. The accuracy of digital twin wireless communication is kept at 98% or above, and the system operation is disturbed to a small extent. It shows that digital twin technology is suitable for monitoring the complex structure inside the distribution room.