A method for transmitting subframe information from a base station to a user equipment, UE, comprising: sending, by the base station, first information that indicates subframe configuration to the user equipment, UE, through radio resource control, RRC, dedicated signaling, media access control, MAC, signaling, or physical layer control signaling, wherein the subframe configuration is determined by the UE according to the first information, the subframe configuration identifies a subframe type of a subframe in a subframe set, the subframe comprises a first power subframe, and the first power subframe is a subframe for sending data or a control signal by using a low power or a zero power; sending, by the base station, second information to the UE, wherein the second information indicates energy per resource element, EPRE, for data transmission in the first power subframe and the EPRE for data transmission in the first power subframe is determined by the UE according to the second information; obtaining, by the user equipment, first information that indicates subframe configuration from the base station through radio resource control, RRC, dedicated signaling, media access control, MAC, signaling, or physical layer control signaling; determining, by the user equipment, the subframe configuration, according to the first information, wherein the subframe configuration identifies a subframe type of a subframe in a subframe set, the subframe comprises a first power subframe, and the first power subframe is a subframe for sending data or a control signal by using a low power or a zero power; obtaining, by the user equipment, second information from the base station, wherein the second information indicates energy per resource element, EPRE, for data transmission in the first power subframe; and determining, by the user equipment, the EPRE for data transmission in the first power subframe according to the second information. sending, by the base station, first information that indicates subframe configuration to the user equipment, UE, through radio resource control, RRC, dedicated signaling, media access control, MAC, signaling, or physical layer control signaling, wherein the subframe configuration is determined by the UE according to the first information, the subframe configuration identifies a subframe type of a subframe in a subframe set, the subframe comprises a first power subframe, and the first power subframe is a subframe for sending data or a control signal by using a low power or a zero power; sending, by the base station, second information to the UE, wherein the second information indicates energy per resource element, EPRE, for data transmission in the first power subframe and the EPRE for data transmission in the first power subframe is determined by the UE according to the second information; obtaining, by the user equipment, first information that indicates subframe configuration from the base station through radio resource control, RRC, dedicated signaling, media access control, MAC, signaling, or physical layer control signaling; determining, by the user equipment, the subframe configuration, according to the first information, wherein the subframe configuration identifies a subframe type of a subframe in a subframe set, the subframe comprises a first power subframe, and the first power subframe is a subframe for sending data or a control signal by using a low power or a zero power; obtaining, by the user equipment, second information from the base station, wherein the second information indicates energy per resource element, EPRE, for data transmission in the first power subframe; and determining, by the user equipment, the EPRE for data transmission in the first power subframe according to the second information.