A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a separator and a second electrode plate, a first collector plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate, a second collector plate electrically connected to the second electrode plate, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the first collector plate and the second collector plate, a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first collector plate, a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the second collector plate, a first plate connected to the first collector plate and the first electrode terminal and sealing the case, a second plate connected to the second collector plate and the second electrode terminal and including a short-circuit plate, and an insulation plate interposed between the first plate and the second plate.