The vehicle power supply device includes a high-
voltage battery portion 1 that includes a plurality of serially-connected rechargeable batteries, a current detecting portion 3 that detects the current of the battery portion 1, a
voltage detecting circuit 4 that detects the
voltage of the battery portion 1, and a power supply circuit 5 that supplies power to power supply lines 20 of the voltage detecting circuit 4 and the current detecting portion 3. The current detecting portion 3 includes a shunt
resistor 7 serially connected to the batteries, and a current detecting circuit 6 for detecting the current based on the voltage between the ends of the shunt
resistor 7. The power supply circuit 5 is an insulated-type power supply circuit 5A insulated from a vehicle
chassis ground. The power supply circuit 5A supplies power to the power supply lines 20.