10 UK Areas Set to Face Record Energy Bills This Winter

Reimagining the Energy‑Price Surge: The 10 Towns with the Biggest Bill Blow‑ups

How the “Energy‑Cost Capital” Was Picked

A team of quirky analysts at QR Code Generator singled out the places that will feel the brunt of the new price cap. They mixed three ingredients into a colourful fate‑determining sauce:

Average chill – the temperature observed from October 2023 to March 2024

Energy efficiency score – a dash of how well your home keeps the heat in

Electricity & gas rates – the price tag per kilowatt‑hour

The greener, colder, and costlier a town, the higher the score (max 100). Where the maths met the mood, the cut‑throat ranking emerged.

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The Big Ten (and their standout “energy cost capital”)

Rank	Town	Score	Temp (°C)	Energy Efficiency	Avg. Electricity (£/kWh)	Avg. Gas (£/kWh)
1	Newtown, South Wales	77	6.0	61	24.65p	6.47p
2	Aberystwyth, South Wales	67.6	8.17	59	24.65p	6.47p
3	Bangor, North Wales	67.5	7.17	59	25.56p	6.23p
4	Croydon, London	66.5	8.0	67	25.86p	6.34p
5	Bromley & Loughton, London	66	8.33	66	25.86p	6.34p
6	Enfield, London	63.6	8.83	66	25.86p	6.34p
7	Bodmin, Cornwall	62.5	8.33	63	24.34p	6.58p
8	Uxbridge, London	62.3	8.83	67	25.86p	6.34p
9	Burnley, Lancashire	61.7	6.33	63	25.18p	6.18p
10	Kendal, Cumbria	60.5	6.17	65	25.18p	6.18p

\Newtown earns the dubious title of the “energy cost capital” – the place where your seasonal wallet might need an extra sweater as a cushion.*

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Tips from the Captain of QR Code Generator

Marc Porcar, the fearless CEO, has hand‑picked a few “no‑frills, cheap‑savings” tricks:

Power down everything you’re not using. Lights, chargers, old relics of the ’80s – send them to sleep.
Switch to a standby saver. It’s a plug that stops phantom energy leakage.
Seal the sneaky drafts. Windows and doors can be littlest culprits. A quick patch of weather‑stripping can slash heating costs.
Hang clothes on a rack. Tumble dryers are notoriously thirsty.
Go for the 30° wash. Crispy, warm laundry costs less heat overhead.

“Once the new price cap hit on 1 Oct, the buzz in the UK was louder than a kettle on a cold morning,” said Marc. “A few small changes can fight back against the monstrous bills.”

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What’s the Real Deal for a Typical Household?

Imagine a cold suburban Londoner in Uxbridge.

8.83 °C mums is pocket‑worthy at 6 p per kWh for gas, but that electricity cost at 25.86 p drags the bill like a wheel‑spoke on a snow day.

A dash of draft‑proofing paired with a standby plug could save few hundred sterling over 12 months – just enough to keep a mug of hot cocoa on the stove.

Meanwhile, in Newtown and Aberystwyth, the average temp is chilling. You’ll be wishing for a thermostat that can also act as a money‑saving wizard.

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The Bottom Line

The coldest towns with the lowest energy efficiency, and highest electricity/gas rates, are the ones that will feel the heat (and the debt).

But the good news is you can – and you should – fight back with small, simple adjustments.

And while the “energy cost capital” gets the spotlight, everyone else isn’t far behind: the hard battle demands a collective effort of turning off lights, sealing drafts, and beaming in those energy‑saving plugs.

“Let’s keep the lights on but our bills from lighting up the sky.”

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