Provided are a plasma display apparatus and a driving method thereof. The apparatus comprises a plasma display panel, and a single sustain driving board. The plasma display panel comprises a scan electrode and a sustain electrode. The single sustain driving board comprises a single energy recovery circuit unit and a single sustain pulse creation unit. The single energy recovery circuit unit supplies energy for supplying a sustain pulse through a same energy storing unit and a same inductor to the scan electrode and to the sustain electrode. The single sustain pulse creation unit supplies the sustain pulse to the scan electrode and to the sustain electrode.