Information processing apparatus with power shutoff switch and control method therefor for reducing power consumption in an image forming apparatus

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• a switching unit configured to be in an ON-state in which power is supplied to the information processing apparatus and an OFF-state in which power is not supplied to the information processing apparatus in accordance with a user operation;
• a driving unit configured to set the switching unit to the OFF-state;
• a power supply unit configured to supply power to the driving unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to, in a case where a condition for shutting off power supply to the information processing apparatus is satisfied, control the power supply unit to generate the power to be supplied to the driving unit and perform control so that the power generated by the power supply unit is supplied to the driving unit,
• wherein the driving unit to which the power is supplied sets the switching unit to the OFF-state.