A display device is characterized by including a first storage section (60) for storing first image data which a display element displays on the display screen next, a second storage section (61) for storing second image data which the display element is displaying on the display screen, a difference calculation section (71) for calculating the difference data between the second image data and the first image data, a third storage means (62) for storing the difference data calculated by the difference calculation section, and a control section for controlling a current value or writing time and the direction in which a writing current is supplied to the display element according to the difference data.