Disclosed is a lighting apparatus using LEDs as a light source. The lighting apparatus may include: a dimming control unit configured to provide one of first and second control signals as a dimming control signal, the first control signal corresponding to a dimming signal inputted in response to connection of a dimmer, the second control signal corresponding to disconnection of the dimmer; and a driving current control circuit configured to control a driving current corresponding to light emission of a lighting unit in response to the dimming control signal of the dimming control unit.