Electrical energy system for a motor vehicle

An energy system for a vehicle, comprising:

• at least one high-voltage energy storage device arranged in a housing, wherein at least one unit which electrically connects the at least one high-voltage energy storage device with loads attached to the energy system is arranged in the housing, and wherein the unit comprises switching devices which are designed to interrupt the circuit between the at least one high-voltage energy storage device and the loads, wherein at least one load which is not active during driving operations of the vehicle is connected to the at least one high-voltage energy storage device via a separate intermediate circuit in the unit containing at least one additional switching device, wherein the at least one additional switching device is designed to keep the separate intermediate circuit interrupted constantly during driving operations.