A drive method of an EL display apparatus that includes a display screen
in which pixels each of which includes an EL element are provided in a
form of a matrix. The drive method includes: aggregating or processing by
use of a histogram an image signal applied to the EL display apparatus,
and controlling a current flowing in the display panel according to at
least one of a result of the aggregating the image signal or a result of
the processing by use of the histogram.