16 providers offer 181 broadband deals in Shetland Islands, from £20.00 a month and up to 1,600 Mbps. Typical measured speed is 47 Mbps down and 11 Mbps up, 53% below the UK download average.
Best value broadband deal in Shetland Islands
The best value in Shetland Islands on full first-year cost is Plusnet's Full Fibre 145: £292 across year one, about £24 a month. A £155 reward card is bundled in. 145 Mbps covers streaming, video calls and working from home.
Best value in Shetland Islands
£22.99/mo
rises to £26.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Avg £26.32/mo over contract · £632 total over 24 months
Fastest broadband deal in Shetland Islands
The fastest deal available in Shetland Islands is Full Fibre 1.6GB Premium from EE at 1,600 Mbps.
Fastest in Shetland Islands
Full Fibre 1.6GB Premium
115 Mbps upload · Full Fibre
Best for power users & big households
£33.99/mo
rises to £37.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Avg £37.32/mo over contract · £896 total over 24 months
Cheapest broadband deal in Shetland Islands
The cheapest deal in Shetland Islands is 300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months) from 4th Utility at £20.00 a month for 300 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. The £20.00 is an intro price that rises to £40.00 a month after the intro window, making the real first-year cost £240. Onestream is essentially level at £20.63 a month.
Cheapest in Shetland Islands
300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months)
300 Mbps upload · Full Fibre
Best for 4–5 person households, heavy use
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Avg £30/mo over contract · £720 total over 24 months
Runner-up on price
Onestream Fibre 55
10 Mbps upload · Hybrid Fibre
Best for small homes, single 4K streamer
£19.94/mo
rises to £22.69 in April 2027 (+£2.75)
Avg £22/mo over contract · £528 total over 24 months
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£21/mo
rises to £24 in April 2027 (+£3)
Avg £23.25/mo over contract · £558 total over 24 months
£30/mo
rises to £33.50 in April 2027 (+£3.50)
Avg £32.63/mo over contract · £783 total over 24 months
Sky Full Fibre Gigafast
100 Mbps upload · Full Fibre
Best for power users & big households
£31/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£749 total over 24 months
Onestream Fibre 55
10 Mbps upload · Hybrid Fibre
Best for small homes, single 4K streamer
£19.94/mo
rises to £22.69 in April 2027 (+£2.75)
Avg £22/mo over contract · £528 total over 24 months
Broadband providers in Shetland Islands
16 providers serve Shetland Islands, with EE the fastest at 1,600 Mbps.
Ranked by Ofcom complaints per 100,000 customers, fewest first. A down arrow is below the industry average, up is above, and a dash means Ofcom publishes no figure for that provider (usually because it is below Ofcom's 1.5% market-share reporting threshold). A small diagonal arrow shows the past-year trend (↘ improving, ↗ getting worse).
Ofcom records the typical Shetland Islands download speed at 47 Mbps.
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Slow broadband here is usually the contract, not the line. A faster package may already be available at your address for similar money.
Is your broadband good enough?
The typical Shetland Islands line runs 47 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
OKWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 17% of Shetland Islands, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
Which broadband networks reach Shetland Islands?
The wholesale networks carrying Shetland Islands broadband, from Openreach to Virgin Media and the altnets, read off the live deals.
Independently-built fibre networks in Shetland Islands, taken from the live deal mix. They don't cover every street, but on streets they reach, they typically beat the Openreach price.
- CityFibre: Sky, The One Broadband
- 4th Utility: 4th Utility, Rise Fibre
Plus Openreach (Openreach is laid to virtually every UK address).
Currently 16 providers have addressable deals in Shetland Islands.
What broadband coverage does Shetland Islands have?
Superfast broadband reaches 89% of Shetland Islands premises but gigabit only 17%, so around 72% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Shetland Islands?
Outdoor 5G reaches 54% of Shetland Islands homes. Here is how mobile holds up if the line drops.
Broadband speeds by Shetland Islands neighbourhood
Measured speeds range from 57 Mbps in Lerwick North and Bressay to 38 Mbps in Shetland, so your street matters more than the Shetland Islands average.
| Neighbourhood | Median | vs area | Upload | Superfast | Gigabit | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerwick North and Bressay ZE1 | 57 | +10 | 13 | 98% | 4% | 54% |
| Shetland ZE3 | 40 | -7 | 8 | 81% | 0% | 54% |
| Shetland ZE2 | 38 | -9 | 9 | 80% | 31% | 54% |
Measured Ofcom data per Shetland Islands neighbourhood, ranked fastest first. Median and upload are in Mbps; vs area is the median difference from the Shetland Islands average; superfast, gigabit and 5G are the % of premises covered. Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
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* Based on Go.Compare research estimating that 28% of UK broadband users pay for faster broadband speeds than they need (which we interpret as overpaying), equivalent to around 7.5m UK households.
Speed and coverage figures for Shetland Islandscome from Ofcom's Connected Nations data, current to January 2026. Deal prices are pulled live from providers. Compiled by the FindBroadband team. See how we rank and source our data.