Council-owned heat networks
The Council operates 11 communal heat networks at housing sites across Edinburgh. To supply the heat, the Council purchases energy from the energy market using corporate frameworks. Heat networks (communal or district heating systems) turn this energy into heat, which is then supplied to homes. The 11 sites provide heat to 1,262 homes; 1,099 are Council owned homes and 163 homes are privately owned. The 11 sites are:
- Cables Wynd House
- Greendykes and Wauchope House
- Westfield Court
- Maidencraig Court
- Greendykes C
- West Pilton Crescent
- 20/22 Saughton Mains Terrace
- Ferniehill Avenue / Drum Avenue
- Greendykes G
- Western Villages
- Granton Station View.
Across the 11 communal heat networks there are three different billing arrangements, which includes:
- Heat with Rent affects 438 Council tenants at four sites (Greendykes/ Wauchope House, Cables Wynd House, Ferniehill/ Drum Avenue and Saughton Mains). Tenants are charged a set charge every two weeks.
- Prepayment meters and tariffs are in place at five sites (Greendykes C, Greendykes G, West Pilton Crescent, Western Villages and D1) and affects 688 residents (652 Council and 56 private tenants/owners). Residents pay for their heating through a prepayment smart system with set unit tariffs and standing charges.
- Retrospective charging is used at two sites (Maidencraig and Westfield Court). Residents are charged for their heating retroactively. This is carried out after the end of the financial year and is based on the total charges to the Council from the energy supplier divided by the number of owners in the block using a rateable value calculation rather than pro rata.