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Press & data: UK web hosting findings you can cite

UK Host Compare tracks 11 UK web hosts on prices and features verified on each provider's own pages. Here are the current headline figures, all recomputed from that data (last verified ).

Renewal prices

  • Across the 26 plans with an intro offer, the median price rise at renewal is 184%. Renewal Price Index
  • The biggest rise we track is Fasthosts Pro: +1950% (£1/mo for 3mo → £20.50/mo, ex VAT).
  • 4 of 11 hosts don't raise the price of their entry plan at renewal.
  • The cheapest advertised price (Fasthosts) ranks #6 of 11 on 3-year cost including VAT; the cheapest over 3 years is Hostinger (£86).
  • 5 of 11 entry-plan intro prices require prepaying more than a year upfront.

VAT

10 of 11 hosts quote prices excluding VAT and 1 doesn't state the basis. A UK consumer pays 20% more than the headline price at checkout.

Green hosting claims

Of the 11 hosts, 3 have a renewable-energy claim listed under their own name by the Green Web Foundation (Krystal, IONOS, 20i), and 4 self-declare renewable matching without such a listing. Green hosting UK

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About the data

  • Prices and features come from providers' own pages, each with a source link and verification date. We don't publish speed tests, uptime figures or reviews we haven't done.
  • Scores use a published formula; affiliate commission is never an input. We may earn commission from some links (disclosure).
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