Average internet connection speed from Q1 2014 to Q1 2017 in the UK

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Aug 9, 2023
This statistic shows the average connection speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2017 (in Mbit/s). The connection speed increased from 9.9 Mbit/s to 16.9 Mbit/s throughout this period. Large sums of money are being invested in the development of faster internet services in the UK. Broadband Delivery UK, for example, invested a total of 513.6 million British pounds in December of 2016 alone.

Average internet connection speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2014 to 1st quarter of 2017 (in Mbit/s)*

CharacteristicConnection speed in Mbit/s
Q1 2017 16.9
Q4 2016 16.3
Q3 2016 14.9
Q2 2016 15
Q1 2016 14.9
Q4 2015 13.9
Q3 2015 13
Q2 2015 11.8
Q1 2015 11.6
Q4 2014 10.9
Q3 2014 10.7
Q2 2014 11.1
Q1 2014 9.9
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Connection speed in Mbit/s9.99.911.111.110.710.710.910.911.611.611.811.8131313.913.914.914.9151514.914.916.316.316.916.9Q1 2014Q2 2014Q3 2014Q4 2014Q1 2015Q2 2015Q3 2015Q4 2015Q1 2016Q2 2016Q3 2016Q4 2016Q1 2017
02.557.51012.51517.520

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May 2017

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2014 to 2017

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*Mbit/s: megabyte per second.

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