A recharging system that recharges batteries is provided with a recharging unit that recharges the batteries by consuming power that is supplied. The recharging unit has the ability to recharge the batteries by consuming system power supplied by a power company. The power company sets power rates that are higher the larger the maximum amount of power supplied per unit of time, and a single charge performed by the recharging unit begins in the preceding unit of time among adjacent units of time, and finished in the following unit of time among the adjacent units of time.