Electrically Powered Construction Machine

A hydraulic shovel is provided with a lower travelling body and an upper revolving body revolvably disposed on the lower travelling body. The hydraulic shovel is also provided with a motor disposed on the upper revolving body for driving the hydraulic shovel, a first battery unit disposed on the upper revolving body, a second battery unit disposed on the lower travelling body, and a power supplier that supplies external power to the first battery unit and the second battery unit.