Price increases

The rises you didn't notice.

Small changes across broadband, mobile, insurance, EV charging and a few others. Each one looked tiny on the day.

Example data

Quiet damage · vs last year

+£34

per month

≈ £402 a year, gone in small steps.

7 recurring services, each a few quid up. None of them looked expensive on the day.

What changed

Plusnet BroadbandBroadband
CPI-linked annual rise
+11%
since April
Was
£27.99
Now
£30.99
Costs you an extra£36 / year
Things to look at
Cheaper than Plusnet Broadband at £30.99/mo
Sponsored
- Vodafone Pro II Fibre 100
  24-mo · CPI cap
  £8/mo
  est. saving
- Sky Full Fibre 100
  Price-locked 18-mo
  £6/mo
  est. saving
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EE MobileMobile
Mid-contract increase
+14%
since April
Was
£22.00
Now
£25.17
Costs you an extra£38 / year
Things to look at
Cheaper than EE Mobile at £25.17/mo
Sponsored
- Smarty 30GB
  1-mo rolling · no CPI rise
  £14/mo
  est. saving
- iD Mobile 25GB
  Price-locked plan
  £9/mo
  est. saving
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Netflix StandardStreaming
Up 36% since signup
+36%
since Jan 2023
Was
£10.99
Now
£14.99
Costs you an extra£48 / year
Things to look at
Cheaper than Netflix Standard at £14.99/mo
Sponsored
- Netflix Standard with ads
  Same library, lower tier
  £9/mo
  est. saving
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Admiral Car InsuranceInsurance
Auto-renewal jump
+28%
since Renewal
Was
£61.00
Now
£78.00
Costs you an extra£204 / year
Things to look at
Cheaper than Admiral Car Insurance at £78.00/mo
Sponsored
- Compare quotes via MoneySuperMarket
  Multi-insurer renewal check
  £17/mo
  est. saving
- Direct Line direct quote
  Skips comparison markup
  £11/mo
  est. saving
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Shell RechargeEV charging
Rapid tariff +75% per kWh
+76%
since Last summer
Was
£0.45
Now
£0.79
Costs you an extra£4 / year
Things to look at
Cheaper than Shell Recharge at £0.79/mo
Sponsored
- Octopus Electroverse
  Single network, lower per-kWh
  £0.21/kWh
  est. saving
- Pod Point Home tariff
  Off-peak overnight charging
  £0.18/kWh
  est. saving
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iCloud 2TBCloud
Quietly rebadged as iCloud+
+29%
since Sept
Was
£6.99
Now
£8.99
Costs you an extra£24 / year
Things to look at
Cheaper than iCloud 2TB at £8.99/mo
Sponsored
- Proton Drive 1TB
  Privacy-first iCloud alternative
  £3/mo
  est. saving
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ChatGPT PlusAI tool
Trial price → standard tier
+25%
since Last year
Was
£16.00
Now
£20.00
Costs you an extra£48 / year
Things to look at
Cheaper than ChatGPT Plus at £20.00/mo
Sponsored
- OpenAI Free + Claude Free
  Drop one paid plan
  £20/mo
  est. saving
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AprilThe annual mid-contract rise

Most UK broadband and mobile contracts move on a CPI + 3.9% rise every April. Worth knowing the date — not the spreadsheet.

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