A plasma display panel (PDP) and a method for driving the PDP are described. A falling pulse waveform including alternately repeated voltage falling periods and floating periods that have a first mean slope and another falling pulse waveform including alternately repeated voltage falling periods and floating periods that have a second mean slope gentler than the first mean slope may be applied to sustain electrodes. The first and second slopes may be controlled by controlling the floating time or voltage falling range. In accordance with the present invention, it may be possible to apply pulse waveforms having diverse slopes through a simple driving circuit by floating a voltage charged in or discharged from a panel capacitor.