Broadband price rises in 2027: what each provider is adding
Most new broadband contracts in the UK go up by a fixed amount, usually £3.50 to £4 a month, every spring. On a 24-month contract that’s normally two rises, so the price you sign up at is rarely the price you pay for most of the contract.
What each provider adds
These are the rises shown on each provider’s own deals pages for new 24-month contracts, checked on 12 October 2026. Every major provider we checked adds rises during the contract.
| Provider | Rise per month | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| BT | +£4 | 31 March 2027, then 31 March 2028 |
| EE | +£4 | 31 March 2027, then 31 March 2028 |
| Plusnet | +£4 | 31 March each year |
| TalkTalk | +£4 | April 2027, then April 2028 |
| Hyperoptic | +£4 | April 2027, then April 2028 |
| Vodafone | +£3.50 | 1 April 2027, then 1 April 2028 |
| Virgin Media | +£4 | April 2027 bill, then April 2028 bill |
| Sky | Not shown without a postcode check | Sky says prices may change during the minimum term |
Rises apply to the deal you sign up to, so always check the small print on the exact deal at your address before you buy.
What two rises cost you
A £4 rise sounds small. Over a 24-month contract that starts in October, it adds up like this:
- 6 months at the price you signed up for
- 12 months at +£4 after the first rise
- 6 months at +£8 after the second rise
That’s £96 more than the headline price suggests: 12 × £4 plus 6 × £8.
Take BT’s Full Fibre 300 deal at £30.99 a month. Without rises, 24 months would cost £743.76. With both rises it costs £839.76, an average of £34.99 a month: £4 a month more than the advertised price.
Vodafone’s smaller £3.50 rise adds £84 over the same contract.
The month you sign up changes the total. Join in October and you pay the starting price for about six months before the first rise. Join in March and the first rise lands almost straight away.
Why rises are now in pounds and pence
Until recently, most providers raised prices each spring by inflation (CPI) plus 3.9%, so you couldn’t know the rise in advance. Ofcom banned inflation-linked and percentage-based price rise terms in new phone, broadband and pay TV contracts from 17 January 2025.
Providers must now:
- show any rise built into the contract in pounds and pence
- say clearly when it will happen
- show it prominently at the point of sale, before you sign up
If you signed your contract before 17 January 2025, it may still use the old CPI-plus-3.9% wording.
Your rights if a price goes up unexpectedly
If your provider raises the price in a way that wasn’t set out in your contract, it must give you a month’s notice and let you leave without paying an exit fee. Rises that were clearly stated when you signed up don’t give you that right.
How to avoid paying more than you need to
- Compare the total, not just the headline. A deal that starts £2 cheaper but rises £4 twice can cost more over the contract than one that starts higher with no rises.
- Look for fixed-price deals. All the major providers above add rises, but some smaller full fibre providers fix the price for a set term. Check what it rises to when that term ends.
- Set a reminder for the end of your contract. Out-of-contract prices are often far higher than new-customer prices. Virgin Media’s deals we checked jump to £62–£92 a month after 24 months.
MoneyRoute shows every rise on each deal and ranks deals by their total cost over the contract. Compare broadband deals.
Sources: Ofcom: inflation-linked mid-contract price rises ban · BT deals · EE broadband · Plusnet broadband · TalkTalk deals · Hyperoptic plans · Vodafone broadband · Virgin Media broadband · Sky broadband. Provider prices checked 12 October 2026.