A mobile terminal for receiving digital broadcasting is disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a battery capacity detector, a digital broadcasting receiving unit, a power consumption amount database, and a controller. The battery capacity detector detects a current usable capacity of a battery, and the digital broadcasting receiving unit receives the digital broadcasting. The power consumption amount database stores information regarding the power consumption of components necessary for receiving and outputting the digital broadcasting. The controller receives the usable capacity of the battery from the battery capacity detector upon receiving the digital broadcasting, calculates the power necessary for receiving the digital broadcasting with reference to the power consumption amount database, compares the usable capacity of the battery with the necessary power, and controls the power applied to the components necessary for receiving and outputting the digital broadcasting according to a plurality of power saving requirements if the usable capacity of the battery is lower than the necessary power.