Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team
Enel vs Lidl Connect
Enel vs Lidl Connect: the differences
| Compare |  Enel |  Lidl Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Host network | Fastweb | Vodafone |
| Price from | €17.90 | €4.99Lower |
| Reference plan prices | Enel Fibra Flash Trio Web: 17.90 EUR/month, 1000 Mbps, 36 months; Enel Fibra Per Te Web: 21.90 EUR/month, 1000 Mbps, 24 months; Enel Fibra Web: 24.90 EUR/month, 1000 Mbps, 12 months | SMART XS: 4.99 per 4 weeks, 2 GB, no minimum term; SMART M: 13.99 per 4 weeks, 50 GB, no minimum term; Unlimited on Demand S: 9.99 per 4 weeks, 25 GB + unlimited 1GB top-ups, no minimum term |
| Markets | IT | DE |
| Unlimited plan price | Not confirmed | €9.99 |
| eSIM | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Hotspot sharing | Yes | Not confirmed |
Same on both: Seller type (Mvno), SIM-only (Yes), 5G (Yes), EU roaming (Included).
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Key differences
- Price from is lower at Lidl Connect: €4.99 vs €17.90.
- Support channels: only Enel offers Chat.
- Support channels: only Lidl Connect offers Email.
- Billing: only Enel offers Rolling.
- Contract length: only Enel offers 12, 24.
- Contract length: only Lidl Connect offers 1.
- Markets: only Enel offers IT.
- Markets: only Lidl Connect offers DE.
Our verdict on each
Enel
Enel suits Italian households that want a no-strings electricity plan and a single bill covering gas as well, and its €0 exit fee ranks at 1 of 29. The weaker measure is the standing charge, which places 7 of 16.
Lidl Connect
Lidl Connect is a prepaid virtual operator on the Vodafone network, and it suits people in Germany who want a small bill with no minimum term. It is not a fit for anyone who needs service in more than a single market.
Score breakdown
| Area | Enel | Lidl Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.5Exit fee €0 ranks 1 of 29, with unit rate €0.11 at 3 of 23. | 9.5Entry at €4.99 and unlimited at €9.99 sit below the category medians €9.30 and €23.19. |
| Offer | 9.1HigherTariff types fixed and variable and fuels electricity and gas in IT, with support via chat, phone and help centre. | 9.05G, EU roaming that is included, and the help centre in phone, email and help centre cover what most cheap plans omit. |
Where they rank in our lists
| Ranking | Enel | Lidl Connect |
|---|---|---|
| SIM-only deals | 75 of 416 | 88 of 416 |
| Cheap cell phone plans (MVNOs) | 43 of 137 | 51 of 137 |
| Prepaid phone plans | 71 of 367 | 83 of 367 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Enel | Lidl Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | Prepaid, RollingCovers more | Prepaid |
| Contract length | 12, 24 | 1 |
| Legal entity | Enel Energia S.p.A. | Lidl Digital Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG |
| Headquarters | Italy | Germany |
| Support channels | Chat, Phone, Help centre | Phone, Email, Help centre |
Broadband
| Fact | Enel | Lidl Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Fttp, Fttc | Not confirmed |
| Top download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | Not confirmed |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 300 | Not confirmed |
| Setup fee | €0 | Not confirmed |
| Price after contract | €24.90 | Not confirmed |
| Exit fee terms | 17.90 EUR deactivation fee if you leave within first 24 months | Not confirmed |
| Router | WiFi 6 modem on free loan | Not confirmed |
| Social tariff | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Address checker | https://www.enel.it/it-it/offerte-fibra/enel-fibra-trio-flash | Not confirmed |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Enel | Lidl Connect | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | €17.90highest quarter | €4.99below the median | €5 |
| Unlimited plan price | Not confirmed | €9.99lowest quarter | €19.99 |
Median across 117 listed providers.
Pros and cons
Enel
Pros
- Exit fee of €0 puts Enel at 1 of 29 on leaving early, so switching the energy plan carries no charge at all.
- Unit rate of €0.11 ranks 3 of 23, which keeps the cost of each unit low against the suppliers compared here.
- Tariff types run fixed and variable with fuels covering electricity and gas, so a household can take light and gas from a single supplier on one account.
Cons
- Standing charge of €12 places Enel at 7 of 16, so a light user pays more of the bill through the fixed charge.
- Tariff types are limited to fixed and variable, so anyone after a dynamic or green option can compare Powerpeers, which lists dynamic, fixed and variable.
- Fuels cover electricity and gas and the fixed and variable pairing carries no prepayment or electric vehicle option, unlike Electricity Ratings at fixed, ev and time of use.
Lidl Connect
Pros
- Billing is prepaid, and the reference plans carry no minimum term, so there is no long lock in to plan around.
- EU roaming is included, and only 36.1% of the plans in this category include it, so it sets this brand apart.
- 5G is supported, which matches 95.2% of the plans ranked here and keeps the tariff current.
Cons
- It sells in a single market, so anyone who wants one brand to cover more than one country should look elsewhere.
- Support runs on phone, email and help centre only, with no live chat or community forum listed.
- Lidl Connect has seller type mvno, while GETESA, Lonestar Cell MTN and yesss! are all listed as seller type network, so you deal with a virtual operator rather than the network.
Who each suits
Enel
Who it suits
- Italian households on IT who want light and gas from a single supplier
- Renters or movers who would rather leave a plan without an exit fee of €0
- Heavy users of electricity who gain more from a unit rate of €0.11 than from a low standing charge
Who should look elsewhere
- Households wanting a time-of-use or electric vehicle tariff, which Endesa offers through fixed, time of use and ev
- Buyers who want a dynamic or green option, which Powerpeers lists at dynamic, fixed and variable
- Anyone comparing only on tariff variety, since Electricity Ratings spans fixed, ev and time of use against the fixed and variable listed here
Lidl Connect
Who it suits
- People in Germany who want EU roaming built into the tariff rather than added at the checkout.
- Light data users who want a small recurring bill and nothing to lock them in.
- Buyers who prefer prepaid top ups they can stop at any billing period, since billing is prepaid.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who wants to buy from the network itself: GETESA is listed as seller type network, while Lidl Connect has seller type mvno.
- Buyers who prefer a network seller to weigh against a virtual operator: yesss! is also listed as seller type network.
- Shoppers who want a second network option before deciding: Lonestar Cell MTN is listed as seller type network, so both network sellers can be set against this virtual operator.
Current offers
Lidl Connect
Current offer
Bonus
Double start credit for new customers: 20 EUR
New customers, starter pack purchase
Source, checked September 30, 2026
Country by country
| Country | Enel | Lidl Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | No | Yes |
| Italy | Yes | No |
Questions about each
Enel
What does Enel charge to leave an energy plan early?+
The exit fee on Enel's energy plans is €0, so leaving before a term ends costs nothing on the light and gas side. That is unusual among the suppliers compared here, and it matters most to renters and to anyone who expects to move during a term. Broadband from the same company runs under its own separate terms.
How do the unit rate and the standing charge work together?+
The unit rate is €0.11 and the standing charge is €12. The rate applies to each unit of energy consumed, while the standing charge is a fixed cost added whatever the usage. A household using a lot of energy gains more from a low rate, and a light user is more exposed to the standing charge, so both figures matter.
Lidl Connect
What does Lidl Connect cost to start with?+
The entry plan, SMART XS, is €4.99. That is the floor for the whole range and it suits light data use each billing period. The Unlimited on Demand S plan is €9.99, which is the figure to budget if you want data without a ceiling. Both sit on prepaid billing, so nothing here is tied to a long contract.
Is there an unlimited data plan, and what does it include?+
Yes. The reference range runs from a small starter plan through a larger data plan to the Unlimited on Demand S plan, which comes with extra data top ups. Every one of them is billed on a repeating cycle with no minimum term, so you are not tied to a fixed end date. The unlimited plan is €9.99.