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Heat pumps

Heat pump high priority delivery areas in Edinburgh

Heat pumps typically work best when they’re not working very hard. That means that buildings that are well-insulated are best suited to heat pumps.

Other factors to consider include whether the building has a “wet system” in place already. A wet system means the building is heated by hot water running through radiators or underfloor heating.

Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) and heat pumps

Download a map that shows heat pump high priority delivery areas (PDF). This map is not accessible, if you need help please email LHEES@edinburgh.gov.uk. On the map, areas are highlighted in blue and orange that have been identified in the LHEES as being well suited for heat pumps to work efficiently. These areas have been identified as high priority delivery areas where we may work with property owners to encourage the installation of heat pumps.

See delivery areas 9 to 18 in the LHEES delivery plan - these can be found on pages 44 to 63.

Check your property

You can check whether your property is likely to be suited to heat pumps by using the LHEES interactive map.

Home Energy Scotland has information on .

How to use the map

To use the map, select 'Heat Pump Potential – Homes Connected to the Gas Grid', then select 'Category 1'. The darker the area, the more likely the properties within the zone will be suited to a heat pump.

If the area you were looking for didn’t appear, try selecting 'Heat Pump Potential – Homes Not Connected to the Gas Grid', then select 'Category 1'. Again, the darker the area, the more likely the properties within the zone are to be suited to a heat pump.