A motor driving apparatus (2) includes: an inverter (11) including switching elements (51 to 54), converting a direct-current power supplied from a battery (10) into an alternating-current power, and supplying the alternating-current power to a single-phase motor (12); a first current detection unit (55a, 22) detecting current flowing through a leg (5A) including a switching element (51) and a switching element (52) connected in series to each other; a second current detection unit (55b, 22) detecting current flowing through a leg (5B) including a switching element (53) and a switching element (54) connected in series to each other; and a control unit (25) controlling the switching elements (51 to 54) such that a first time period and a second time period are continuous, a non-pulse current flowing through a detector (55a) of the first current detection unit during the first time period, a non-pulse current flowing through a detector (55b) of the second current detection unit during the second time period.