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United Kingdom · broadband · Prices checked yesterday · 14 November 2026 · re-read daily

Why UK broadband prices rise mid-contract, and by how much

UK providers write price rises into the contract and, since 17 January 2025, must state them in pounds and pence rather than as an inflation-linked formula (Ofcom); of the 136 plans we have priced, 54 publish at least one, and the largest gap is Highland Broadband Ultimate 5000, 24 months, advertised at £49.99 and averaging £56.49 a month over 24 months, read from its own page on 2026-11-14.

The largest gaps in the plans we have priced, below. Each rise is quoted in the provider's own words and dates; the average is our arithmetic on those figures and is labelled as such.

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The plans behind it

UK broadband · read from each provider's own page on 2026-11-14, with the page linked on each row.

  1. 1.Highland Broadband · Ultimate 5000, 24 months
    £56.49 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £49.99 · then £55.99 from April 2027, then £61.99 from April 2028 · up to 5000 Mbps (plan speed) · Scotland
    their card: "£49.99 increases £6.00 each April" under 24 Months; 6 months fee-free cancellation
    Go to Highland Broadband
  2. 2.Highland Broadband · Everyday 500, 24 months
    £40.41 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £34.99 · then £39.99 from April 2027, then £44.99 from April 2028 · up to 500 Mbps (plan speed) · Scotland
    their card: "£34.99 increases £5.00 each April" under 24 Months; 6 months fee-free cancellation
    Go to Highland Broadband
  3. 3.Highland Broadband · Family 1000, 24 months
    £43.41 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £37.99 · then £42.99 from April 2027, then £47.99 from April 2028 · up to 1000 Mbps (plan speed) · Scotland
    their card: "£37.99 increases £5.00 each April" under 24 Months; 6 months fee-free cancellation
    Go to Highland Broadband
  4. 4.Plusnet · Full Fibre
    £26.66 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £21.99 · then £25.99 from 31 March 2027, then £29.99 from 31 March 2028 · nothing to pay upfront
    no activation fee; up to £75 reward card
    Go to Plusnet
  5. 5.EE · Full Fibre 150
    £30.66 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £25.99 · then £29.99 from 31 March 2027, then £33.99 from 31 March 2028 · up to 150/30 Mbps (plan speed) · an offer price, no end date stated · £30.00 upfront
    their card: "150Mbps Core Broadband", £30 one-off; 125 Mbps speed guarantee; Wi-Fi 7 router included
    Go to EE
  6. 6.BT · Full Fibre 150
    £31.66 a month over 24 months
    advertised at £26.99 · then £30.99 from March 2027, then £34.99 from March 2028 · up to 150 Mbps (plan speed) · an offer price, no end date stated · nothing to pay upfront
    "£0 activation fee"
    Go to BT
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Related questions

Can a provider raise my price whenever it likes?
A rise has to be in the contract, in pounds and pence and with its timing, if the contract was agreed from 17 January 2025 (Ofcom's rule on new contracts). Contracts agreed earlier may still carry an inflation-linked term.
Which plans have no rise at all?
The plans whose providers promise none are ranked at /uk/answers/broadband-with-no-mid-contract-price-rise.

Where this comes from

Dated 2026-11-14. Nothing is estimated beyond arithmetic the page names, and no provider pays to appear.