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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Joel Shooter

Check how energy prices in your area compare with our postcode widget

With hikes in energy prices hitting consumers this month, you can check how your prices compare with the new InYourArea cost of living widget.

To check, you simply need to enter your postcode to see how the average cost of energy in your area compares nationally.

Rising gas prices have shot up to around six times the levels they were in January.

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See the average price for your area by entering your postcode below:

The start of October saw 15 million households hit by £139 bill increases as prices hit record highs.

Analysts also warned that households could see their energy bills rise by 30 per cent next year with more suppliers potentially collapsing.

The price rises are based on numerous factors, which include the costs of energy to suppliers and further operating costs.

This has been put down to a cold winter last year in Europe, which saw pressure on gas supplies leading to lower stored gas levels this year as a consequence according to the BBC.

These issues have seen some energy suppliers such as Avro Energy, People’s Energy and Green Supplier Ltd collapse.

To help save where you can, you can read into some top energy saving myths here.

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