To provide an equipment control device and an equipment control method whereby a device for remotely controlling the on/off of power supplied to equipment can be installed without remodeling the power line of the equipment.

The equipment control device 1 for switching the operating state of the equipment 20 having a rocker switch 61 for manually switching the operating state includes: a communication unit 2 which receives a signal for switching the operating state of the equipment 20; a drive system member 40 capable of operating the rocker switch 61 for manually switching the operating state of the equipment 20; and a control unit 3 for operating the drive system member 40 and switching the operating state of the equipment 20 when the communication unit 2 receives the signal for switching the equipment 20.