Networks

Powering Leicester's Low-Carbon Future

Bring Energy operates Leicester’s city-wide heat network under a 25-year partnership with Leicester City Council. The scheme delivers sustainable heating across key civic, residential, and university sites, forming a vital part of the city’s wider decarbonisation strategy.

Snapshot

  • Powered by a stable energy mix, including biomass

  • 3000 dwellings

    Our network serves dwellings, civic buildings and the University of Leicester

  • Over 108,000 tonnes

    So far, we have saved over 108,000 tonnes of CO2 across our network since it began operation in 2012¹

  • 13km

    network of underground pipes

Delivering Affordable, Low-Carbon Heat Across Leicester

The Leicester District Energy network supplies affordable, low-carbon heat to over 3,000 homes, 15 public buildings, and the University of Leicester, supporting the city’s ambition to become carbon neutral.

Heat is generated from a mix of gas-fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and biomass, distributed through 13 km of pipework across six major housing estates. The network provides a secure and efficient energy source while actively reducing emissions - achieving annual carbon savings of around 6,000 tonnes.

The Future

Ongoing upgrades, including efficiency improvements and low-carbon plant expansion, ensure that the network continues to deliver reliable service while aligning with future net-zero standards.

  1. Source: Bring Energy contractual carbon factor data (September 2012 to December 2025).Figure based on comparison against counterfactual of using conventional boilers only