The invention relates to a method for detecting and sorting self-
discharge performance of a
lithium iron phosphate battery. The method comprises the following steps of: charging to less than 70 percent of a SOC (
State Of Charge); 2, storing for a period of time, wherein the period of time is called as a stabilization time; 3, testing an open-circuit
voltage of the battery, wherein the tested
voltage in the step is called as V1; 4, storing for one period of time, wherein the period of time is called as a self-
discharge time; 5, testing an open-circuit
voltage of the battery, wherein the tested voltage in the step is called as V2; 6, calculating a
voltage drop amount of the battery, the
voltage drop amount is called as a
delta V, wherein the
delta V is equal to the V1 minus the V2; and 7, determining that a battery of which the
delta V is greater than a standard value is an unqualified product, and determining that a battery of which the
delta V is smaller than the standard value is a good product. According to the method provided by the invention, the self-
discharge performance of the
lithium iron phosphate battery can be sorted in a short time without needing a high temperature aging, the problem of high detection cost caused by shortening the detection time by using the traditional method needing using the high temperature aging to accelerate the
electricity discharge speed is solved.