The Ultimate Shell Energy Broadband Deals Guide

In February 2021, Post Office agreed to sell both its broadband and phone services to Shell Energy. Since then, Shell Energy has been a part of the broadband industry and has impressed customers with its straightforward broadband packages.

Shell Energy is now one of the UK's main providers of low-cost home broadband with the choice of copper broadband, superfast fibre, ultrafast fibre and full fibre plans. Prices start as low as £17.99 per month and with all Shell Energy packages you'll have no download limits as well as an inclusive Shell Energy router.

Types of Shell Energy Broadband Packages

Shell Energy's broadband packages are very simple packages that come with no upfront fees, as well as a discount for energy customers. With Shell Energy, there aren't any TV subscriptions or mobile contracts, it's exclusively about broadband and landline packages.

Here are the various broadband packages that Shell Energy provides:

• Fast Broadband - 11Mbps
• Superfast Fibre - 38Mbps
• Superfast Fibre Plus - 67Mbps
• Ultrafast Fibre - 145Mbps
• Ultrafast Fibre Plus - 290Mbps
• Full Fibre 100 - 109Mbps
• Full Fibre 200 - 207Mbps
• Full Fibre 300 - 300Mbps
• Full Fibre 500 - 500Mbps
• Full Fibre 900 - 900Mbps

Shell Energy's Fast Broadband

Shell Energy's cheapest broadband package goes by the name 'Fast Broadband'. It uses copper cables to provide Wi-Fi to your home with average download speeds of 11Mbps. This package is suitable for those who wish to occasionally browse the internet and stream HD-quality video on up to two devices at the same time.

Although this package is suitable for casual internet users, its low upload speed of 1Mbps may cause a slowdown when you're using online backup services or cloud storage. This means that this package also may not be appropriate for those who like to play online video games.

Superfast Fibre

If you're still looking for a cheap broadband package but wish to have faster speeds than offered with Shell Energy's copper (ADSL) broadband package above, Superfast Fibre could be exactly what you're looking for.

This package makes use of fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) technology and provides you with average download speeds of 35Mbps, which is three times faster than the copper Fast Broadband service. This increase in speed makes a huge difference as you'll be able to stream 4K ultra-HD video and with upload speeds of 9Mbps, online gaming will be possible.

Superfast Fibre Plus

Superfast Fibre Plus is available in 91% of homes in the UK and therefore it's likely to be the fastest home broadband plan from Shell Energy that's available to your home. On Shell's Superfast Fibre Plus package, you'll get average download speeds of 63Mbps. This is almost six times as fast as Shell's copper broadband package. It's a great broadband plan if you live in a large household where several different devices are used all at the same time.

Ultrafast Fibre

In just over 10% of UK homes, it's now possible to get Shell Energy's ultrafast fibre broadband service. This makes use of Gfast fibre broadband technology to deliver an average download speed of up to 290Mbps. An engineer visit is required to set up Ultrafast Fibre, but this will enable faster speeds that are almost six times faster than Superfast Fibre Plus.

Ultrafast Fibre Plus

The Ultrafast Fibre Plus package provides customers with average download speeds of 290Mbps and upload speeds of 45Mbps. Similar to the Ultrafast Fibre package above, Gfast technology is also used to deliver this broadband plan to your home. This package is great for larger households that are internet-hungry and wish to use many devices all at the same time to carry out various demanding activities. Unfortunately, this package also has limited availability and may not be available to your home.

Full Fibre

Finally, Shell Energy now also offers what is possibly the widest range of next-generation fibre-to-the-premises technology (FTTP) broadband on the market. Their 'Full Fibre' packages provide average speeds ranging from 109Mbps all the way up to a blistering 920Mbps. Again, availability is limited, but because it's using Openreach's FTTP network, it's expanding very quickly. Similar to many other providers on the market, Shell Energy Broadband doesn't include a landline as standard with its Full Fibre packages.

Full Fibre 100

The Full Fibre 100 package offers download speeds of 109Mbps which is great for large households that wish to stream videos, play online games and work from home. With these download speeds, you'll also be able to use smart home devices such as smart speakers and security cameras.

Full Fibre 200

With average download speeds of 207Mbps, this package allows you to use the internet freely on as many devices as you'd like without any slowdown or buffering. If you live in a large household where the majority of occupants like to use the internet a lot, this deal may be the one for you.

Full Fibre 300

The Full Fibre 300 deal comes with lightning fast download speeds, with an average of 311Mbps. If you opt for this package, you'll be able to execute many tasks that require heavy internet usage all at the same time.

Full Fibre 500

This package comes with average download speeds of 525Mbps and will be more than enough to fulfil all of your internet needs. Whether you're working from home, FaceTiming multiple friends at once, streaming on multiple devices, or playing video games online, this package will not let you down.

Full Fibre 900

Providing customers with the fastest speeds in the industry, the Full Fibre 900 package has average download speeds of 944Mbps and if you're able to get this package directly to your address you'll get download speeds that are almost nine times faster than speeds on the Full Fibre 100 package.

Why Pick Shell Energy Broadband?

No Hidden Costs

Shell Energy Broadband states that it won't hike your broadband prices up at the end of your contract. You also won't be hit with any hidden upfront fees when you sign up. All packages also have unlimited usage so you'll never encounter an extra fee that you may not have expected due to your internet usage.

Call Plans

All of Shell Energy's broadband plans include line rental and pay as you go calls, but there's always the additional option of adding evening and weekend calls, anytime calls or international calls to your package. Call plans include unlimited talktime on UK landline and mobile.

Shell Go+ Features

Shell Go+ is a rewards scheme that you'll be able to take advantage of if you become a Shell Energy customer. Shell Go+ offers include a 3% discount on fuel at all Shell service stations.

Shell Energy Broadband FAQs

Are there any download limits with Shell Energy?

All of Shell Energy's broadband packages are totally unlimited. This means that you'll be able to download as much as you want without facing any extra charges.

Is there an installation fee with Shell Energy broadband?

Usually, Shell Energy doesn't have any fees for its installation process. The only exception is if a new phone line is required. In this case, it's likely that you'll have to pay approximately £60 for an engineer visit.

How much is Shell Energy broadband?

The majority of Shell Energy's broadband packages are in line with the other major internet service providers (ISPs) in the United Kingdom.

Here are the prices for all of the broadband packages that Shell Energy provides:

Fast Broadband - £17.99

Superfast Fibre - £20.99

Superfast Fibre Plus - £23.99

Ultrafast Fibre - £41.99

Ultrafast Fibre Plus - £46.99

Full Fibre 100 - £30.99

Full Fibre 200 - £35.99

Full Fibre 300 - £39.99

Full Fibre 500 - £43.99

Full Fibre 900 - £49.99

Is Shell Energy broadband available in my area?

Both Shell Energy's copper and fibre broadband services are widely available in most UK households. Shell Energy's Fast Broadband package, which uses copper cables, is accessible to 98% of homes in the UK. The fibre broadband packages which use fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) technology are not too far off either with over 90% availability.

However, the two Ultrafast fibre packages have limited availability and are only available in 10% of UK homes. The availability of one of Shell Energy's Full Fibre packages is even less than 10% but with the use of the Openreach network, FTTC technology is expanding fast.

If you'd like to know more about the Shell Energy broadband options available to your home, simply use the tool at the top of this page.