Although the driving voltage of an organic EL element is gradually reduced
(gradually decreases) as an ambient temperature increases, a supply
voltage V.sub.SEG, which is supplied to a data electrode driver, is
controlled to so as to be kept at a higher value than the driving voltage
of the organic EL element by about 6 V as a margin value for supply
source in an intermediate temperature range (e.g., from 20 to 60.degree.
C.). In a high temperature range, the supply voltage V.sub.SEG is
decreased, according to temperature rise, in a higher degree as the
gradual decrease in the supply voltage V.sub.SEG in the intermediate
temperature range.