A method of driving a plasma display panel is disclosed. The method including a scan electrode, a sustain electrode, and a barrier rib includes applying a scan pulse of a positive polarity to the scan electrode for an address period, and applying a data pulse of a negative polarity corresponding to the scan pulse of the positive polarity to the address electrode for the address period. A gap between the scan electrode and the sustain electrode positioned within a discharge cell partitioned by the barrier rib is more than a height of the barrier rib.