Control circuit for electromagnet with two coils used to determine a call phase and a hold phase, and powered from a DC power source. The energy source comprises a current generator and a capacitor powered by this current generator. A control device controls two switches, in which the first switch controls discharge of the capacitor in the first coil during the call phase, and the second switch sets up current passing through a second coil during the call phase and the hold phase. The required current output from the current generator is thus reduced.