Disclosed is a control apparatus and method of a clothes treating machine. Power consumption can be expected or detected when an operation of the clothes treating apparatus is determined, and greenhouse gas emissions to an energy source or electricity prices according can be expected on the basis of power consumption. In addition, reasonable operations can be determined on the basis of recommended operation conditions provided by the clothes treating apparatus, and power consumption of the clothes treating machine, greenhouse gas emissions to an energy source or electricity prices can be easily calculated without providing an additional complicated power detection circuit.