Firstly, the necessity of power electronization is explained from the development history of the power electronics and the challenges in power generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption. Secondly, the driving factors of power electronization, such as politics, economy, and technology, are elaborated in three aspects, including energy security and political construction, the resource and environmental benefits, and the transformation of power generation, transmission, distribution and consumption. Finally, the development trends and main restrictive factors of power electronization in power system are analyzed, and related study directions are summarized to provide some references and suggestions for future study.