The utility model relates to the technical field of batteries, and discloses a battery and a power utilization device, and the battery comprises a box body, an outer cover plate, a
battery cell group, an inner cover plate and a pressure relief piece. The
battery cell groups are arranged in the accommodating cavity along the second direction, each
battery cell group comprises a plurality of battery cells arranged along the first direction, and each battery
cell is provided with an anti-explosion valve; the inner cover plate is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is connected with one surface, facing the battery
cell group, of the outer cover plate, the inner cover plate comprises a plurality of first pressure relief parts extending along the first direction, and the first pressure relief parts are arranged in the accommodating cavity along the second direction; a first pressure relief channel is arranged between each first pressure relief part and the outer cover plate, and the anti-explosion valve of each battery
cell is arranged on one surface, opposite to the first pressure relief part, of the battery cell; and a plurality of first pressure relief holes sealed by pressure relief pieces are formed in the positions, opposite to the anti-explosion valve, of the first pressure relief parts.
Diffusion of high-pressure gas and eruptions in the battery can be reduced, and the risk of
thermal runaway propagation is reduced.