The disclosure provides a display panel and a method for driving the display panel. The display panel includes a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, and the display area includes one first display area and at least one second display area. The design according to embodiments of the disclosure release enough space occupied by the peripheral area at one side of the at least one second display area far away from the first display area, thus increasing display area in desired direction and a screen-to-total face ratio.