# Crematoria Are Being Used to Heat Homes and Swimming Pools

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/crematoria-are-being-used-to-heat-homes-and-swimming-pools/
- Published: 2026-10-30T10:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T10:55:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/crematoria-heat-homes-and-swimming-pools/
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Redditch’s crematorium waste heat warms the town’s swimming pool.
- The system saves the council tens of thousands of pounds yearly.
- New projects are planned in Aberdeen and Finland.

## Summary

Crematoria in parts of Europe are recovering heat from their operations to warm swimming pools, schools and homes. The approach can reduce fuel use and the carbon impact of cremation, although it has sometimes prompted public criticism because of the sensitivities surrounding death.

In Redditch, heat from flue gases at a crematorium is transferred through an underground water loop to the town’s swimming pool, saving the council tens of thousands of pounds a year. Aberdeen’s crematorium is expected to supply just under 1 gigawatt-hour annually to a new school, about half its heat needs, with the system due to operate by February 2027. A planned crematorium in Kangasala, Finland, is set to connect to a district network serving more than 6,500 homes.

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