We've been urged to keep an eye on our electricity usage, which can be tricky during the chilly winter months.
However, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australians don't need to sacrifice their heating in response to energy supply issues.
Rather, he says, people can simply reduce their energy consumption by disconnecting things they're not using or that don't need to be turned on.
See if you can tell fact from fiction with the following energy-saving information.
