In recent years, electrically conductive layered MOFs have been synthesised with conjugated aromatic linker molecules. These materials, comprised of 2D π-d conjugated layers which stack to give a honeycomb structure, combine electrical conductivity with permanent porosity, making them promising electrode materials for energy storage applications. In particular, several layered MOFs have displayed encouraging capacitive performances in supercapacitors, underlining the potential of these frameworks in fast-charging energy storage devices. While recent work has attempted to improve the performances of MOF-based supercapacitors through optimisation of particle morphology, more studies are needed to further maximise device performances and to better understand the electrochemical behaviour of these emerging materials. Fortunately, the well-defined and tuneable structures of MOFs open the door to structure-performance studies that are difficult to perform with traditional porous carbon electrodes, facilitating the optimisation of MOF-based supercapacitors.