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Shell, Savior of the Energy World, Graciously Hands Over Its 1.4 Million Customers to Octopus Energy

Posted by John Donovan 1 Sept 2023

After years of trying so hard to save the world one fossil fuel at a time, Shell has decided to take a break. Yes, the philanthropic oil tycoon is selling its home energy business in the U.K. and Germany to Octopus Energy for an undisclosed sum. What’s the reason for the secrecy? 

Shell proclaimed that it’s expecting this saintly transaction to conclude in the fourth quarter of the year, right after they get the nod from the regulators. The company had already announced back in June that it was planning to pull its home energy retail unit out of the U.K., Netherlands, and Germany. Finally, after powering 6.5 million homes in Britain with their incredible insight into energy supply, Octopus Energy will take up Shell’s philanthropic mantle. read more

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Had the misfortune of being sold Shell Broadband by Currys

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Examples posted 31 August 2023 by John Donovan

Reviewer Jas: Location: Leamington Spa: Date 2023-08-08

Comments

Had the misfortune of being sold Shell Broadband by Currys. I really wish I had trusted my instinct and walked away from this. I do NOT recommend the service to anyone. It was installed on 7th August and by 8th August I have cancelled. I have had to pay an early termination fee which I see as deplorable. The customer service was atrocious from the moment I made calls on the day of install. Avoid at all costs. It cost me £300 to terminate early and although it is painful – it is the right decision. Don’t touch this with a barge pole!

Reviewer Derek: Location Glasgow: Date 2023-08-05

Comments

Completely useless.

Broadband continually drops out for minutes at a time during the day making watching Netflix or streaming a painful experience. When it is working the speed is ok.

Have been without a working phone line since installation and the web chat and initial phone support are worse than useless.

Current waiting for an Openreach engineer to visit but no idea when as the complaints department haven’t got round to telling me if one has actually been booked or not.

The worst broadband service I’ve had in 15 years and 10 at this property. Bitterly regretting moving from my previous provider. read more

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Shell Broadband is incredibly slow if it even connects at all

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer Rods: Location Kent: Date 2023-08-02

Comments

Total rubbish. Keeps falling out. Their”award winning router” can’t hold a signal for 5 minutes without it disconnecting. DO NOT BUY

Reviewer David Hancock-Dexter: Location Stoke-on-Trent: Date 2023-08-02

Comments

Signed up took up direct debit immediately.

No contact after 14 days.

So contacted and they said problem with previous provider could not connect. They knew ti’s 12 days before but did not contact me. Awful

Reviewer Matt: Location Staffordshire: Date 2023-08-02

Comments

Placed my order on the 3rd, order was cancelled by openreach on the 10th, she’ll failed to communicate this at all, even when I rang on the 10th. Advised I had to wait until after the 14 day cooling off for install (absolute rubbish as plusnet installed within 2 days of order)
Called on the 21st and was told my order was cancelled, no manager able to speak to you, no complaints dept takes in lunch calls. Useless company I wouldn’t recommend to my worst enemy DO NOT BUY FROM THEM! read more

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SHELL ENERGY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A VULNERABLE MAN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES!

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer PB: Location: Ayrshire Scotland: Date 2023-07-31

Comments

TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A VULNERABLE MAN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES!
Inhumane and unethical practices – customer didn’t understand his basic Wifi would be DOUBLED in price per month at his new address – and even when family intervened and sent medical evidence that he wasn’t capable of understanding – they refused to release him from 18mths of paying a monthly DD he couldn’t afford – for a service/speed he didn’t need – during a cost of living crisis!
A decision they will regret commercially and from a reputational perspective as it’s about to hit every newspaper and online review site in the U.K.! Avoid like the plague – appalling ! read more

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Terrible service. Shell Broadband unreliable.

July Examples Posted Here 16 August 2023

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer CleoT: Location Northwest: Date 2023-07-29

Comments

Terrible service. Broadband unreliable. Lies about parental controls – they do not have any.

Reviewer Ranj: Location Wolverhampton: Date 2023-07-28

Comments

This is the worst internet service I’ve ever had in my life, I’ve had to top up my phone to use the internet because they said there’s a problem with their equipment but they want me to pay £75 for someone to come out to sort it out, it’s not my problem if you don’t do your job properly because I’m just paying for the services, not to fix your equipment, I can’t wait until my contract is over. read more

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Never ever ever move migrate or use Shell broadband

Examples Posted 12 August 2023

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer: Trisha: Location Nw10: Date 2023-07-24

Comments

Never ever ever move migrate or use shell broadband i am using capitals to over emphasise the fact do not use shell broadband…They are rude! Unhelpful nothing happens when you need help there is no complaints dept i repeat no complaint dept whatsover it is a disgrace!!!

I apparently changed providers without doing so thereafter i have had no help no help no one can give you information about your case no one at Shell cares about you they just want your money!!! Go elsewhere or let it be at your peril!!!

Reviewer Austeja: Location Norfolk: Date 2023-07-25 read more

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Slowest internet on earth

Examples Posted 10 August 2023

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer Ashok: Location PRESTON: Date 2023-07-21

Comments

One of the world slowest internet on the earth. Maybe they were trying for Oscar with there brand. My personal rating 0.00000000000001

Reviewer Lisa Stanley: Location Horsham: Date 2023-07-19

Comments

Terrible customer service, bills all wrong, not helpful when openreach issue occurs. Now I’m stuck in 18 month contract with them. I blame Currys for selling them to me!!

Reviewer Adam: Location Oldham: Date 2023-07-18

Comments

I’ve never done a review before but wish I’d believed these 1 star reviews prior. Shell energy has an unreliable internet connection, and I felt like I worked for them and not the other way around as they treated me like dirt, continually trying to find way to get more money out of me 3 months after I had left them. read more

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Treated like dirt by Shell Energy Customer Service

“I’ve never done a review before but wish I’d believed these 1 star reviews prior. Shell energy has an unreliable internet connection, and I felt like I worked for them and not the other way around as they treated me like dirt…”

Examples Posted 7 August 2023

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My service is more off than on!! Very unreliable!

Examples Posted 6 August 2023

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer Jane: Location Wilmslow: Date 2023-07-14

Comments

My service is more off than on!! Very unreliable! I certainly wouldn’t recommend them. It would be impossible to work from home!

Reviewer MICHAEL CHESWORTH: Location MERSEYSIDE: Date 2023-07-13

Comments: SHOCKING ….IVE BEEN OVERCHARGED FOR A BROADBAND PACKAGE SINCE NOVEMBER 2022 AND DESPITE 4 ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THE MATTER IM STILL BEING OVERCHARGED IN JULY 2023… AVOID AVOID AVOID

Reviewer Ashok: Location PRESTON: Date 2023-07-13

Comments

One of the biggest mistake my in my life is using shell energy broadband. worst customer service, lies, WiFi not working, oh my god I can’t explain… read more

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Frustrated and disgusted by Shell Broadband

“I’ve had no reliable connection since I switched provider to Shell. Nearly 2 weeks now…”: “Terrible Intermittent Service. Customer Service is hard to get a hold of – when you do, they are rude.”

Examples Posted 31 July 2023

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer Susan: Location Ely: Date 2023-07-10

Comments

Hasn’t worked properly from the get go and it’s hard to contact customer service as they give you the usual “go online and let the chatbots or help options see to your needs” rubbish. How can I go online when my internet isn’t working? Basic logic fault. Whether it’s the router or exchange problems god alone knows as the Qube guy couldn’t fix it.
I’ve had no reliable connection since I switched provider to Shell. Nearly 2 weeks now. I’m disabled and need a decent service to stay connected. I wish I’d stayed with my previous provider now. At least when I had power cuts the router would reconnect automatically. I’m frustrated and disgusted. read more

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Terrible Shell Broadband Wi-Fi, virtually unusable

31 July 2023

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I have had terrible Wi-Fi, it’s been virtually unusable

In all my years using broadband, this has been by far the worst Broadband I have ever, ever experienced. It has been impossible to stream the most basic movie on an iPad. Even the online newspaper stops and if you buy this. Get used to the swirly circle, as it’s all you ever see. Shockingly bad. Wi-Fi is virtually none existent. I’ll be amazed if I can send this review without it stopping and losing all the data.

Broadband that never materialised

Broadband that never materialised! Terrible customer service. Transfered from department to department. Each tech support blaming the other. Eventually blaming a fault on the line which mysteriously appeared when Shell took over!? THERE IS NO FAULT ON MY LINE. Oh and now illegally trying to charge me over £300 for cancelling early even though I’m still in the 14 day cooling off period!? Disgusting.

Absolute bunch of liars

I have been with this company twice in recent years and have found them wanting on both occasions. They have held on to my money that was in credit, lied to me on numerous occasions that it had been paid out, even told me a cheque had been issued but still no refund. Lied to me that I had accessed my account when it was them. I still do not have resolution after 5 months. They have refused to log a complaint until last month and have had nothing but what can be described as abuse. It will be a good day when this business is sold. read more

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Steer clear of Shell Energy Broadband

Examples Posted 25 July 2023

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer Kieran: Location London: Date 2023-07-04

Comments

The worst customer service I have ever experienced in my life. I would strongly advise you to steer clear of Shell Energy. We have been unable to use wifi for two months and I call about twice a week to follow up on my litany of complaints only to be told there is no issue.

They refuse to let you talk to the complaints department and after a month of numerous phone calls they finally promised to send out an engineer. My two housemates and I waited at home for two days and no engineer arrived. We are being charged each month for a service they do not provide.

Reviewer Sylvia langan: Location York: Date 2023-07-03

Comments

Demands for bills that have been paid and causing me at 76yrs old much stress. Issue now sorted and can only hope it is not repeated. read more

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Shell’s terrible broadband customer service

25 July 2023

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Terrible broadband customer service

Terrible broadband customer service. They have zero flexibility and no intention to please customers. Seems like a good deal at first, but they won’t offer end-of-contract deals. Shell also increases prices in the middle of the contract. Went from paying £17 to £30 per month. Avoid at all costs. Believe me, you will end up paying more than what is shown on the price comparison sites.

Worst company with utterly ridiculous customer service

After breaking so many promises, FINALLY shell energy manage to connect my broad band on 20/07/2023. The Original date was 04/07/2023. In between this period not a single day Shell rang me and gave me any update. I made phone calls so many times to get the update. They always replied some one from complain handling team will contact with me and that never happened. Even after this review you may find a Reply from Shell that they are sorry for my experience and always strive to provide legendary customer service. It is a joke, they are legend to provide worst customer service and they are unbeatable. The internet speed is very poor and i barely get any signal in my living room. Than you for taking time to read my review it will save you from a Fraud company like Shell. I have couple of thousands of earning and other loses after switching to them and mental stress is endless. Please ask your friends and family not to take their service. read more

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Shell Energy wifi keeps dropping out and line speeds are slow

Examples Posted 17 July 2023

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer C: Location London: Date 2023-06-23

Comments

Ever since I moved to shell energy the wifi keeps dropping out and line speeds are super slow, no where near the fibre I am paying for. Two openreach engineers have visited, the last one saying they cannot find a fault in the line and the issue must be the router, since shell rent the line from talk talk. Shell initially refused to send me a new router but after contacting them again they agreed. Now waiting for new router to see if it fixes the intermittent and very slow broadband. read more

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Utterly Crap Shell Broadband

17 July 2023

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Possibly the Worst Broadband Service Ever

I cannot find words to describe how utterly crap Shell Broadband is. In all my years I have never experienced such an appalling service. Every evening it would vanish at midnight when I needed to work. Why? No other provider does this. Constantly dropping out, it is an unreservedly derisory service. If it’s not enough to be screwing the planet and raking in vast profits in a cost-of-living crisis (oh and also still trading gas with Russia), they can’t even operate a half descent broadband service. At your own peril… read more

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Shell broadband speed less than 1/3rd of what they promised

POSTED July 9, 2023

“Very unreliable at times. Customer service absolutely terrible. I eventually left for a better provider and had a terrible time trying to get a final bill.”: “Utterly useless. Customer service uncontactable, endless overcharging, broadband speed less than 1/3rd of what they promised. Look elsewhere.”

Shell Energy Broadband Reviews recently posted on broadband.co.uk

Reviewer Peter Walton: Location Llandudno: Date 2023-06-17

Comments

Very unreliable at times. Customer service absolutely terrible. I eventually left for a better provider and had a terrible time trying to get a final bill.

Many phone calls where they had told me I hadn’t returned the router (I had) and several final bills which included charge for non return of router. I asked several times for correct bill and they eventually without warning referred me to collections agency. I called the agency immediately and they had the correct amount which I paid over the telephone immediately. Avoid this company Poor Broadband and extremely poor customer service. read more

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