An electrically powered vehicle having mounted thereon a power storage device that can be charged from an external power source, comprising: a charging connector for receiving supplied electric power from said external power source during external charging of said power storage device from said external power source; a power converter for converting the supplied electric power from said external power source into charging power for said power storage device; a power control unit connected between said power storage device and an electric motor for generating a vehicle driving force and configured to control driving of said electric motor; a first switch interposed into and connected to an electric path between said charging connector and said power converter; a second switch interposed into and connected to an electric path between said power converter and said power storage device; and an auxiliary load system (60, 70, 80) arranged to receive electric power through a first line electrically connecting said second switch and said power converter; a third switch interposed into and connected to an electric path between said power storage device and said power control unit; a third line electrically connecting said third switch and said power control unit; wherein the electric path between said power control unit and said power storage device includes the third line, and a first current path electrically connecting the third switch and the power storage device; the electric path between said power converter and said power storage device includes the first line, and a second current path electrically connecting the second switch and the first current path. a charging connector for receiving supplied electric power from said external power source during external charging of said power storage device from said external power source; a power converter for converting the supplied electric power from said external power source into charging power for said power storage device; a power control unit connected between said power storage device and an electric motor for generating a vehicle driving force and configured to control driving of said electric motor; a first switch interposed into and connected to an electric path between said charging connector and said power converter; a second switch interposed into and connected to an electric path between said power converter and said power storage device; and an auxiliary load system (60, 70, 80) arranged to receive electric power through a first line electrically connecting said second switch and said power converter; a third switch interposed into and connected to an electric path between said power storage device and said power control unit; a third line electrically connecting said third switch and said power control unit; wherein the electric path between said power control unit and said power storage device includes the third line, and a first current path electrically connecting the third switch and the power storage device; the electric path between said power converter and said power storage device includes the first line, and a second current path electrically connecting the second switch and the first current path.