A plasma display panel driving method for a display panel having a plurality of electrodes forming cells, including a first electrode group arranged on a permeable substrate and being capable of being driven in common, a second electrode group arranged in parallel with the first electrode group on the permeable substrate and being capable of being driven independently, a third electrode group arranged perpendicular to the first and second electrode groups on another substrate and being capable of being driven independently. The driving method supplying a voltage with a fast rising leading edge so as to immediately produce a maximum electric discharge one time per a sub-field in a cell in which an electric discharge was performed beforehand and supplying another voltage without causing any electric discharge under a first condition.