ELECTRIC RANGE OF WHICH HEAT POWER IS CONTROLLED WITHOUT USER INTERVENTION, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

Disclosed are an electric range of which heat power is controlled without user intervention, and a control method therefor. The electric range controls heat power by using a gesture in which a user lifts an object to be heated. The electric range comprises a case; a cover plate which is coupled to the upper end of the case and which has an upper surface on which the object to be heated can be arranged; a heating part, which is disposed inside the case, for heating the object to be heated; and a control part for controlling the heating part. The control part controls the heating part so as to reduce the heating power generated by the heating part when the object to be heated, which is heated by the heating part, is lifted from the upper surface of the cover plate.