Hull heat network zone
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Summary
Where Hull has got to
Hull is building its own district heat network independently of zoning, with a first-phase energy centre planned at Trippett Street. The council sought a contractor in 2024, and in May 2025 proposals naming Vital Energi for construction and operation went to the council for decision. The February 2025 report identifies a large city-centre zone.
Status
Stage history
- 1Pilot
Listed among the 28 places in the government's heat network zoning pilot, which published its first outputs in September 2024.
Source: Heat networks zoning pilot (GOV.UK)
Geography
Zone boundaries and candidate areas
The strategic zones are Hull City Centre, Marfleet and Sutton, with a further zone at the Yorkshire Energy Park.
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Hull (by Ramboll)Candidate areas come from government-commissioned studies and council work. They are not legal boundaries. A zone’s boundary is fixed only when it is designated under the zoning regulations.
Delivery
Developers and partners
| Organisation | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Vital EnergiProposed for the Phase 1 construction and operations contracts of the council's own network, subject to council approval. Not a zone appointment.Source: Latest Hull district heat network proposals to be considered (Hull City Council, May 2025) | Bidding or shortlisted | May 2025 |
No statutory zone developer can be appointed until a zone is designated. Partners appointed by councils before then are listed as development or delivery partners.
Today
Existing heat networks
We have found no existing district-scale heat network in Hull.
Paper trail
Council and government documents
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| Latest Hull district heat network proposals to be consideredHull City Council | |
| Heat network zone opportunity report: Hull (by Ramboll)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | |
| Council seeks contractor for phase 1 of Hull district heat networkHull City Council |
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Sources
Sources for this page
- Heat networks zoning pilot (updated 25 November 2025) — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 25 November 2025
- Heat network zone opportunity report: Hull (by Ramboll) — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 14 February 2025
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