According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a cooling module configured to cool an electronic component, a thermoelectric element configured to absorb heat generated from the electronic component, and to generate first electricity by performing a thermoelectric conversion by use of the heat, a determination module configured to determine whether the supply source is a battery, and a switcher configured to switch between a first mode and a second mode, the thermoelectric element performing the thermoelectric conversion and the cooling module is driven by the first driving electricity generated from the first electricity in the first mode, and the thermoelectric element absorbing the heat and the cooling module is driven by the second driving electricity generated by use of second electricity from a supply source includes a battery in the second mode.