The green tech energy tariff aims to reward both social housing landlords and tenants by changing the lack of incentive for landlords to invest in solar panels or batteries.

West Highland, part of Link Group, joins Grampian Housing Association as the first association in Scotland to roll out the tariff. The first phase covers 132 homes, with installations already underway and plans to expand to more homes soon.

Octopus Energy aims to onboard 1,000 customers onto Tenant Power, with a further 10,000 homes committed, by the end of 2026.

Nigel Banks, zero bills director at Octopus Energy, said: “Solar panels and batteries should be a no‑brainer for social housing – but until now the economics haven’t worked well enough. 

“Tenant Power solves this by cutting tenants’ bills while giving social housing landlords a return for investing in green tech.

“By partnering with West Highland Housing Association, we’re delivering more affordable, greener living to social homes in Scotland, making a real impact on communities and people’s pockets.”

Brett Sadler, CEO at West Highland Housing Association, said: “We’re really pleased to have partnered with Octopus to roll out this innovative tariff, which will benefit both our tenants and the organisation.

“Affordability is a key consideration across our activities, and we are committed to exploring all avenues to keep our customers’ living costs as low as possible, whilst ensuring we offer the best value services and provide sustainable tenancies.

“Tenant Power enables us to deliver on these promises in a new way, and we are delighted to be one of the first housing associations in Scotland to adopt the tariff.”