An electric power control device for a vehicle, the vehicle being configured to receive direct current which is supplied from a charging device outside the vehicle, the vehicle including an electric storage device configured to be charged by the direct current, the electric power control device comprising an electronic control unit configured to: acquire maximum output information of the charging device, wherein the output information includes a possible output voltage value, a possible output current or a maximum output power; set a threshold (ΔTth) of a parameter (ΔTi) relevant to a temperature of a current-carrying component based on the maximum output information of the charging device, the current-carrying component being a component in which the direct current flows through,; and start charging of the electric storage device after setting the threshold (ΔTth); while the electric storage device is being charged by the direct current supplied from the charging device, execute a current limiting process comprising the steps of: - determining whether a relationship between the parameter (ΔTi) and the threshold (ΔTth) satisfies a predetermined condition, - if said relationship satisfies said predetermined condition, limiting the direct current to become lower than a predetermined value, and - if said relationship does not satisfy said predetermined condition, not limiting the charge current; characterized in that the parameter (ΔTi) relevant to the temperature of the current-carrying component includes information indicating an increase rate of the temperature of the current-carrying component; the current limiting process includes limiting the direct current to be lower than the predetermined value when the increase rate of the temperature of the current-carrying component is smaller than the threshold (ΔTth); and the electronic control unit is configured to set the threshold (ΔTth) to be higher as a possible output current value of the charging device is higher, the possible output current value of the charging device being specified from the maximum output information of the charging device. acquire maximum output information of the charging device, wherein the output information includes a possible output voltage value, a possible output current or a maximum output power; set a threshold (ΔTth) of a parameter (ΔTi) relevant to a temperature of a current-carrying component based on the maximum output information of the charging device, the current-carrying component being a component in which the direct current flows through,; and start charging of the electric storage device after setting the threshold (ΔTth); while the electric storage device is being charged by the direct current supplied from the charging device, execute a current limiting process comprising the steps of: - determining whether a relationship between the parameter (ΔTi) and the threshold (ΔTth) satisfies a predetermined condition, - if said relationship satisfies said predetermined condition, limiting the direct current to become lower than a predetermined value, and - if said relationship does not satisfy said predetermined condition, not limiting the charge current; - determining whether a relationship between the parameter (ΔTi) and the threshold (ΔTth) satisfies a predetermined condition, - if said relationship satisfies said predetermined condition, limiting the direct current to become lower than a predetermined value, and - if said relationship does not satisfy said predetermined condition, not limiting the charge current; characterized in that the parameter (ΔTi) relevant to the temperature of the current-carrying component includes information indicating an increase rate of the temperature of the current-carrying component; the current limiting process includes limiting the direct current to be lower than the predetermined value when the increase rate of the temperature of the current-carrying component is smaller than the threshold (ΔTth); and the electronic control unit is configured to set the threshold (ΔTth) to be higher as a possible output current value of the charging device is higher, the possible output current value of the charging device being specified from the maximum output information of the charging device.