摘要 |
An image forming apparatus having an active mode of performing image formation and an electric power saving mode of reducing electric power consumption, the apparatus including: an electric power measuring portion which measures the electric power consumption of the apparatus; a storage portion which stores electric power consumption information per unit time of the apparatus in the electric power saving mode; and a control portion which computes, based on the electric power consumption measured by the electric power measuring portion, consumed electric energy of the apparatus during a period in which the apparatus is in the active mode, and computes, based on a length of period in which the apparatus is in the electric power saving mode and the electric power consumption information stored in the storage portion, consumed electric energy of the apparatus during the period in which the apparatus is in the electric power saving mode.
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