One-dimensional NiMoO 4 · xH 2 O nanorods were synthesized by a facile template-free hydrothermal method as a potential electrode material for supercapacitors. The influences of reaction temperature, reaction time, and nickel source on the properties of resultant samples were investigated. Electrochemical data reveal that the as-synthesized one-dimensional NiMoO 4 · xH 2 O nanorod superstructures can deliver a remarkable specific capacitance (SC) of 1131 F g −1 at a current density of 1 A g −1 and remain as high as 914 F g −1 at 10 A g −1 in a 6 M KOH aqueous solution. Moreover, there is only 6.2 % loss of the maximum SC after 1000 continuous charge-discharge cycles at the high current density of 10 A g −1 . Such outstanding electrochemical performance may be owing to the unique one-dimensional hierarchical structures, which can facilitate the electrolyte ions and electrons to easily contact the NiMoO 4 nanorod building blocks and then allow for sufficient faradaic reactions to take place, even at high current densities.