Liverpool heat network zone
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Summary
Where Liverpool has got to
Liverpool is one of the few pilot places also in the Advanced Zoning Programme beyond the first six. It started procuring a development partner for a city-centre network in February 2026 and consulted on a proposed zone boundary covering the city centre and Knowledge Quarter over the summer of 2026. The two council sources give different closing dates for that consultation, 29 July and 2 August.
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) - 2Zone development area
Liverpool's zone opportunity report records the city as part of the Advanced Zoning Programme, and government webinars list it as a participant.
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Liverpool (by WSP) - 3Consultation open
The council opened a public consultation on a proposed city-centre heat network zone boundary. It is preparatory, because the zoning regulations are not yet in force.
Source: Have your say on city centre heat network plans (Liverpool City Council, Jun 2026)
Geography
Zone boundaries and candidate areas
The consultation boundary covers the city centre and the Knowledge Quarter. The zone opportunity report also identified Speke and Garston as a second strategic zone among 18 possible zones.
Source: Have your say on city centre heat network plansCandidate 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heat network development partner for the City Centre areaTender for a development partner. No award found at our last check.Source: District heat network plans move to procurement (Liverpool City Council, Feb 2026) | Procurement under way | 13 Feb 2026 |
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
Paddington Village, Liverpool Waters, and university and hospital networks
Named in the zone opportunity report. Operators not confirmed from a primary source.
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Liverpool (by WSP)
Paper trail
Council and government documents
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| Have your say on city centre heat network plansLiverpool City Council (Liverpool Express) | |
| District heat network plans move to procurementLiverpool City Council (Liverpool Express) | |
| Heat network zoning market engagement webinar recordingsDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero | |
| Heat network zone opportunity report: Liverpool (by WSP)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
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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: Liverpool (by WSP) — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 14 February 2025
- District heat network plans move to procurement — Liverpool City Council (Liverpool Express), 16 February 2026
- Have your say on city centre heat network plans — Liverpool City Council (Liverpool Express), 18 June 2026
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