Introduction

Social housing is on the brink of a retrofit revolution and it’s being powered, quite literally, by a brand-new way of thinking. Octopus Energy’s Tenant Power Tariff is flipping the script on traditional retrofit models by sharing solar and battery savings between landlords and tenants.

No complicated financial gymnastics. No winners and losers. Just a practical, scalable solution that lowers bills, funds upgrades, and accelerates the journey to net-zero homes.

In this first session of our two-part series, we’ll unpack how this tariff works, why it matters, and how it could unlock green technology for thousands of households who need it most.

Our speaker

Our speaker will be Tom Griffith from Octopus Energy.

Tom is the Solar Development Lead at Octopus Energy, where he drives new renewable energy projects across the UK. With a background in electric vehicles and solar installations, he brings hands-on expertise in scaling sustainable technologies and delivering innovative solutions. His work focuses on making clean energy accessible, practical, and impactful for communities.

What the session will cover

• How the Tenant Power Tariff works in practice: A first-of-its-kind model that distributes solar and battery savings fairly between social landlords and tenants.
  Guaranteed tenant savings: Understanding the fixed discounted unit rate and how tenants benefit year-round, regardless of roof direction or the Great British weather doing its usual thing.
• A new revenue stream for landlords: How exported solar energy can create a self-funding cycle for further retrofit investment.
  Retrofit economics, reimagined: Why this tariff removes long-standing barriers to low-carbon upgrades across housing stock.
• Net-zero housing at scale: Exploring how this model could become a blueprint for fair, inclusive energy transformation across the sector.

Who should attend?

This session is ideal for:
Asset directors, property leaders, and sustainability teams seeking financially viable retrofit solutions; finance and business planning teams exploring new funding models for low-carbon tech and energy, innovation, and strategic retrofit leads responsible for net-zero delivery. Anyone curious about how tenant affordability and landlord investment can finally work hand-in-hand.