An energization method for a power strip, comprising: de-energizing respective sockets of the power strip; detecting use states of the respective sockets of the power strip using independently powered sensors; and when the use state of a first socket of the power strip is having a plug inserted therein, controlling the first socket to be energized; wherein detecting the use states of the respective sockets of the power strip using the independently powered sensors comprises: detecting (A1) light intensity information corresponding to the respective sockets of the power strip using light intensity sensors arranged on the power strip, the light intensity information indicating light intensities of the respective sockets; and characterized in that when the light intensity information corresponding to each socket of the power strip is less than or equal to the preset light intensity threshold, detecting (C1) by a distance sensor a distance between an inserted object in each of the respective sockets and the distance sensor; when a distance between an inserted object in the first socket of the power strip and the distance sensor is less than or equal to a preset distance threshold, determining (C2) the use state of the first socket of the power strip as having a plug inserted therein. de-energizing respective sockets of the power strip; detecting use states of the respective sockets of the power strip using independently powered sensors; and when the use state of a first socket of the power strip is having a plug inserted therein, controlling the first socket to be energized; wherein detecting the use states of the respective sockets of the power strip using the independently powered sensors comprises: detecting (A1) light intensity information corresponding to the respective sockets of the power strip using light intensity sensors arranged on the power strip, the light intensity information indicating light intensities of the respective sockets; and characterized in that when the light intensity information corresponding to each socket of the power strip is less than or equal to the preset light intensity threshold, detecting (C1) by a distance sensor a distance between an inserted object in each of the respective sockets and the distance sensor; when a distance between an inserted object in the first socket of the power strip and the distance sensor is less than or equal to a preset distance threshold, determining (C2) the use state of the first socket of the power strip as having a plug inserted therein. detecting (A1) light intensity information corresponding to the respective sockets of the power strip using light intensity sensors arranged on the power strip, the light intensity information indicating light intensities of the respective sockets; and characterized in that when the light intensity information corresponding to each socket of the power strip is less than or equal to the preset light intensity threshold, detecting (C1) by a distance sensor a distance between an inserted object in each of the respective sockets and the distance sensor; when a distance between an inserted object in the first socket of the power strip and the distance sensor is less than or equal to a preset distance threshold, determining (C2) the use state of the first socket of the power strip as having a plug inserted therein. <EOS>