Abstract: An electronic smoking apparatus (100) comprising control circuitry (126), driving circuitry (122), charging circuitry (124), excitation element (128), a flavoured source (112) and a battery (114), the electronic smoking apparatus (100) being operable in a smoking mode or a charging mode; wherein excitation signals are to flow from the battery (114) to the excitation element (128) through a first switchable conductive path and in a first conduction direction when the electronic smoking apparatus (100) operates in the smoking mode, and charging current is to flow from an external charging power source to the battery (114) through a second switchable conductive path and in a second conduction direction when the electronic smoking apparatus (100) operates in the charging mode, the second conduction direction being opposite to the first conduction direction; and wherein the second switchable conductive path forms a portion of the first switchable conductive path.