Abstract: Active distribution network is gradually replacing traditional distribution network, which has the characteristics of flexible dispatching and control, high user interaction and high energy utilization. It achieves the goal of economic optimization under the premise of safe operation of the system. A hierarchical optimal dispatching method based on ADMM algorithm for active distribution network is proposed. Firstly, the hierarchical optimization dispatching model of active distribution network is established with the goal of minimizing the overall operating cost of distribution network. With the help of ADMM algorithm, the model is decomposed into two layers for solving. The upper layer is solved with the goal of minimizing the overall operating cost of distribution network. The lower layer is to reduce the costs of local energy storage operation and power purchase. The upper and lower layers iterate with each other through limited boundary information exchange until the convergence condition is satisfied and the optimal solution is obtained. Finally, an example is designed to test the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed scheduling method.