The invention discloses a remote control metering system, comprising a wireless intelligent gauging meter and a handheld intelligent terminal; the wireless intelligent gauging meter comprises a base meter, a processor module, a data acquiring module, a storage module, a valve control module, a power supply module, a wireless arousing module and a wireless communication module; the wireless arousing module is connected with a processor by a serial port; the wireless communication module is connected with the processor module by a serial port; the handheld intelligent terminal comprises a terminal processor module, a wire communication module, a display module, a keyboard module, a power supply module, a wireless communication module and an IC (integrated circuit) card reading-writing module; the wireless communication module is connected with the terminal processor module by a serial port; and the IC card reading-writing module is connected with the terminal processor module by a data port. The wireless communication module of the wireless intelligent gauging meter only needs to be activated in need of communication, thus effectively reducing the electric energy consumption of such gauging meters and prolonging the battery work time of the gauging meter.