Full fibre reaches 30.9% of homes in Shetland, though only 2% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 38 Mbps down and 9 Mbps up, 62% below the UK download average. 15 providers offer 183 broadband deals, up to 1,600 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Shetland (ZE2)
The best value in Shetland (ZE2) on full first-year cost is 4th Utility's 300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months): £240 across year one, about £20 a month. At 300 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in Shetland (ZE2)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Shetland (ZE2)
The cheapest deal in Shetland (ZE2) is Fibre 40 from Onestream at £18.50 a month for 40 Mbps. 4th Utility is essentially level at £20.00 a month. Well below the UK average, which shows on a busy evening.
Cheapest in Shetland (ZE2)
£18.50/mo
rises to £21.25 in April 2027 (+£2.75)
Runner-up on price
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Fastest broadband deal in Shetland (ZE2)
The fastest deal available in Shetland (ZE2) is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Shetland (ZE2)
£34.99/mo
rises to £38.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Runner-up on speed
£45/mo
No rises, no surprises.
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£23.99/mo
rises to £27.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£24/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£24/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£23.99/mo
rises to £27.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Broadband providers in Shetland (ZE2)
15 providers serve Shetland (ZE2) including Sky, BT and Vodafone, 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 (ZE2) download speed at 38 Mbps.
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The typical Shetland (ZE2) line runs 38 Mbps.
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OKWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 31% of Shetland (ZE2), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Shetland (ZE2) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 80% of Shetland (ZE2) premises but gigabit only 31%, so around 49% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Shetland (ZE2)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 54% of Shetland (ZE2) homes. Here is how mobile holds up if the line drops.
The two 5G figures differ. “5G availability” is everyday 5G running on the existing 4G core, which is what most phones show. “Next-gen 5G” is standalone 5G: a full 5G network with lower lag, still reaching fewer places.
How Shetland (ZE2) compares within Shetland Islands
Across 3 postcode districts in Shetland Islands, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Shetland (ZE2)come 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.