The Greater Manchester areas that will see the biggest rise in energy prices

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Rising energy costs are pushing families in Greater Manchester to the very edge of disaster. The energy cap is set to rise by a huge 54 per cent on April 1, plunging millions into fuel poverty.

The increase means the average electricity and gas bills for a typical household will go up by £693 a year. However, energy use varies across the country, meaning if your consumption is similar to the local average you could be facing bigger bills than those in other parts of the country.

You'll see a larger increase if you pay by prepayment meter, cash, cheque, or quarterly direct debit, rather than monthly direct debits, due to the costs of those payment types to the energy companies. READ MORE: Tesco flooded with praise over 'never before seen' detail on Valentine's Day Cards Data based on local average domestic usage according to Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and Ofgem’s price cap figures for customers paying by direct debit shows people in Trafford could be paying more for their energy, followed by Stockport and Bury.

Local Authority // Median gas consumption – 2020 (kWh) // Median electricity consumption – 2020 (kWh) // Gas and Electric bill – Summer 21 // Gas and Electric bill – Winter 21 // Gas and Electric bill – Summer 22 // change from Summer 21 to Summer 22 Just as local usage varies, so does the price cap, with people in some areas facing a higher cap based on the cost of transporting energy to them.