12 providers offer 43 broadband deals in Shetland, from £20.63 a month and up to 80 Mbps. Typical measured speed is 40 Mbps down and 8 Mbps up, 60% below the UK download average.
Best value broadband deal in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)
The best value in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) on full first-year cost is Plusnet's Fibre: £292 across year one, about £24 a month. A £90 reward card is bundled in. At 66 Mbps the speed is the trade-off, but at this price it covers everyday use.
Best value in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)
£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, Shetland Islands (ZE3)
The fastest deal available in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) is Onestream Fibre 80 from Onestream at 80 Mbps. Below the UK average on download.
Fastest in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)
Onestream Fibre 80
20 Mbps upload · Hybrid Fibre
Best for small homes, single 4K streamer
£21.45/mo
rises to £24.20 in April 2027 (+£2.75)
Avg £23.51/mo over contract · £564 total over 24 months
Cheapest broadband deal in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)
The cheapest deal in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) is Onestream Fibre 55 from Onestream at £19.94 a month for 40 Mbps. POP Telecom is essentially level at £21.75 a month. Well below the UK average, which shows on a busy evening.
Cheapest in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)
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
Runner-up on price
£21/mo
rises to £24 in April 2027 (+£3)
Avg £23.25/mo over contract · £558 total over 24 months
Compare broadband deals in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)
£24.99/mo
rises to £28.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Avg £28.32/mo over contract · £680 total over 24 months
Rebel Fibre (24m)
18 Mbps upload · Hybrid Fibre
Best for small homes, single 4K streamer
£34/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£816 total over 24 months
£21/mo
rises to £24 in April 2027 (+£3)
Avg £23.25/mo over contract · £558 total over 24 months
£22.99/mo
rises to £26.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Avg £26.32/mo over contract · £632 total over 24 months
Broadband providers in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)
12 providers serve Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3), with Onestream the fastest at 80 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, Shetland Islands (ZE3) download speed at 40 Mbps.
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The typical Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) line runs 40 Mbps.
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Gigabit reaches 0% of Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3), and the fastest available is 80 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
Which broadband networks reach Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)?
The wholesale networks carrying Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) broadband, from Openreach to Virgin Media and the altnets, read off the live deals.
Where Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) has working altnets, the gigabit market suddenly looks competitive. Here are the ones that have built into the streets here.
- Three 5G: Three
Layered on top, Openreach also reach this area (Openreach reaches every address that a postman can find).
Across the area, 12 providers are listing live deals.
What broadband coverage does Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 81% of Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) premises but gigabit only 0%, so around 81% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 54% of Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) homes. Here is how mobile holds up if the line drops.
How Shetland, Shetland Islands (ZE3) compares within Shetland Islands
Across 3 postcode districts in Shetland Islands, by premises count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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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, Shetland Islands (ZE3)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.