A recording apparatus includes a carriage which includes a recording head that performs recording on a medium and is movable in a predetermined direction; and a power supply unit that supplies power for driving drive targets including the carriage, wherein the power supply unit is located at a position in a movement area of the carriage. The power supply unit is disposed on an apparatus front side with respect to the movement area of the carriage in an apparatus depth direction, which is a direction intersecting the movement direction of the carriage. The power supply unit is disposed on an upper side of a medium transportation path in the vertical direction.