Coal rose to 107 USD/T on June 27, 2025, up 0.80% from the previous day. Over the past month, Coal's price has risen 6.05%, but it is still 19.67% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Coal - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

Learn about the factors that influence the price of coal and get a general estimate of the price range for 1 kg of coal. Explore how factors such as coal type, quality, origin, demand, supply, government policies, and market conditions can affect the price of this widely used fossil fuel.

The article discusses the factors that influence the price of coal per kilogram, including type, quality, market demand and supply, transportation costs, and geopolitical factors. It also highlights the fluctuations in coal prices due to environmental concerns, alternative energy sources, and global economic conditions.

This statistic depicts the average monthly prices for Australian coal from January 2014 through January 2025. In January 2025, the average monthly price for Australian coal stood at 118.6 nominal U.S. dollars per metric ton.

The price of raw coal can vary based on factors such as quality, location, transportation costs, market demand, and government regulations. This article explains how these factors influence the price and provides advice on obtaining accurate information on raw coal prices.

Learn about the price of anthracite coal per kilogram, factors influencing the price, and how to consider quality and location when purchasing. Get accurate and up-to-date pricing information by contacting local suppliers or coal distributors.

Kyrgyzstan Consumer Price: Avg: Coal data was reported at 6,896.287 KGS/Ton in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,952.401 KGS/Ton for Feb 2025. Kyrgyzstan Consumer Price: Avg: Coal data is updated monthly, averaging 4,052.579 KGS/Ton from Jan 2003 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 267 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,122.011 KGS/Ton in Dec 2024 and a record low of 985.835 KGS/Ton in Jul 2003. Kyrgyzstan Consumer Price: Avg: Coal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kyrgyzstan – Table KG.P001: Average Consumer Prices.

South African coal prices in , May, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1984 to May 2025. The average value during that period was 60.86 USD per metric ton with a minimum of 21.25 USD per metric ton in August 2002 and a maximum of 302 USD per metric ton in April 2022. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

In the second quarter of 2023, the coal price for major power producers in the United Kingdom sky-rocketed to reach 263.2 British pounds per metric ton.

Though the price of coal for major power producers in the UK has fluctuated somewhat in the period of consideration, the price increases seen in 2021 and 2022 were unprecedented.

The cost of fossil fuels in the United States electric power industry varies depending on the source that is used. In general, fossil fuels cost about 3.12 U.S. dollars per million British thermal units (Btu) in 2023, ranging from 2.36 U.S. dollars per million Btu for coal to 16.53 U.S. dollars per million Btu for petroleum. Coal and petroleum costs Of the fossil fuels used for electric power generation, petroleum costs have been the most volatile, while coal costs have remained relatively stable in comparison. Average costs of petroleum, which includes various kinds of oil, fluctuated significantly over the period of consideration and reached a peak in 2022 during the energy crisis that hit the global fossil fuels market. Natural gas price Similar to coal, natural gas prices can vary based on the region. Being a large producer of domestic natural gas, the U.S. has notably lower prices compared to Europe and Japan. Due to greater natural gas production through hydraulic fracturing, prices in the U.S. have experienced an overall decline over the last decade or so, falling to 2.4 U.S. dollars per million Btu in 2020. However, natural gas markets around the world experienced price shocks in 2021 and 2022 as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. In the United States, average natural gas costs for use in the electric power sector more than tripled in 2022.

Steam Coal Market size is growing at a fast pace with substantial growth rates over the last few years and is estimated that the market will grow significantly in the forecasted period i.e. 2026 to 2032.

Global Steam Coal Market Overview The usage of Steam Coal in the production of power is the main market driver. Due to its abundance and low cost in comparison to other energy sources, coal remained a popular and inexpensive alternative for many power plants as the world’s energy demand increased, particularly in emerging nations. Emerging economies, notably those in Asia, were experiencing economic expansion, industrialization, and growing urbanization, which prompted a rise in the demand for electricity and Steam Coal.

Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Coal: Local data was reported at 10.940 SAR/kg in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.800 SAR/kg for Feb 2025. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Coal: Local data is updated monthly, averaging 7.130 SAR/kg from Jan 2009 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 195 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.940 SAR/kg in Mar 2025 and a record low of 5.340 SAR/kg in May 2012. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Coal: Local data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.EA006: Average Construction Materials Price.

Slovakia Energy Retail Price: Brown Coal data was reported at 15.660 EUR/100 kg in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.560 EUR/100 kg for Aug 2018. Slovakia Energy Retail Price: Brown Coal data is updated monthly, averaging 12.360 EUR/100 kg from Jan 1997 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 261 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.690 EUR/100 kg in Feb 2018 and a record low of 4.710 EUR/100 kg in Jan 1997. Slovakia Energy Retail Price: Brown Coal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.P003: Energy Retail Price.

Learn about the factors that affect the price of coal per kilogram, including grade, type, quality, market demand, and geographical location. Discover the different classifications of coal and how they are used. Find out how impurities and market dynamics impact coal prices, and get an overview of the average price of coal in the United States. Understand the potential fluctuations in coal prices due to government policies, environmental regulations, and economic conditions.

The price of 1 kg of coal can vary depending on factors such as type, quality, location, demand, and economic conditions. This article provides a general price range for different types of coal, including thermal coal, coking coal, and anthracite coal. It also highlights the factors that can impact coal prices and recommends industry sources for accurate pricing information.

The installation-level China coal model IL-CCM
The full version of a China coal transport model with a very high spatial resolution.

What it does
The code works in a few steps:
1. Take easily understandable and readable xlsx input files on networks, plants, demand etc, and create project build files form this (done in R).
2. Take the build files and create an LP problem file from it (in python, either locally or on AWS Sagemaker).
3. Solve the problem from the LP problem file, and write solution to a txt file (either in Cplex interactive or in python).
4. Process the solution txt file and write to easily understandable and readable xlsx (in R).
The packages required to run these scripts are included in the environment.yml (for python) and the renv.lock file (for R; this first requires installation of renv package: https://rstudio.github.io/renv/articles/renv.html; after installation run renv:restore()).

The model
The model optimizes for a minimum cost of production + transport + transmission.
Production meaning coal mining costs, transport meaning rail/truck/riverborne/ocean-going transport and handling costs, and transmission meaning inter-provincial transport of electricity via UHV cables.

Constraints in the optimization
The constraints in the mini testbench are the same as in the full model. These are:
- Mines (or any other node) cannot supply types of coal they do not produce.
- The flow of coal of each type out of a node cannot exceed flows of coal of each type into a node plus supply by the node (with supply being non-zero only for mines).
- The energy content of the supply and the flows of coal of each type into a node have to be at least equal to the demand for electricity, plus other thermal coal demand, plus the energy content of flows of coal of each type out of a node. Note that only mines can supply coal, all demand for electrical power occurs in provincial demand nodes, and demand for other thermal coal is placed at city-level nodes.
- The amount of hard coking coal (HCC) flowing into a node has to at least be equal to the steel demand multiplied by 0.581. Note that all steel demand is placed in provincial level steel demand nodes, which are connected with uni-directional links from steel plants to steel demand nodes. This means no coal can flow out of a steel demand node and we do not need further formulae for mass balances. Also note that we presume a mix of coking coal need to produce a ton of steel of 581 kg Hard coking coal (HCC), 176 kg of soft coking coal (SCC), and 179 kg of pulverized coal for injection (PCI).
- The amount of soft coking coal (SCC) flowing into a node has to at least be equal to the amount of HCC flowing into that node, multiplied with 0.581/0.176.
- The amount of pulverized coal for injection (PCI) flowing into a node has to at least be equal to the amount of HCC flowing into that node, multiplied with 0.581/0.179.
- The total volume of all coal types transported along a link cannot exceed the transport capacity of that link. Note that this constraint is applied only to those links with a non-infinite transport capacity. In practice this means rail links are assumed to have a transport capacity, ocean routes, rivers, and road links are assumed to have infinite capacity.
- The total amount of energy transported along a link cannot exceed the transmission capacity of that link. That is, the amount of each coal type multiplied with the energy content of each coal type cannot exceed the electrical transmission capacity of links. This constraint is applied only links between power plant units and provincial electricity demand nodes, as well as UHV transmission links between provincial electricity demand nodes. These are the only links along which electrical energy is transported. All other links transport physical quantities of coal. This line simultaneously deals with the production capacity (MW) and conversion efficiency of power plants: the energy transported over a link cannot exceed the volume of each coal type, multiplied with the energy content of each coal type, multiplied with the energy conversion factor of the link. For links between coal fired power plant units and provincial electricity demand nodes, this is equal to the conversion effincy of the power plant unit. For UHV transmission links between two provincial level electricity demand nodes, this is equal to (1- transmission losses) over that UHV line, with transmission losses calculated based on transmission distance and a benchmark loss for UHV-DC or UHV-AC lines.
- The handling capacity of ports cannot be exceeded. Specifically, the total amount of coal flowing out of a port cannot exceed its handling capacity.
- The production capacity of steel plants cannot be exceeded. Specifically, the total amount of hard coking coal, soft coking coal, and pulverized coal for injection flowing out of a steel plant node (and towards a provincial steel demand node) cannot exceed the steel plant's production capacity multiplied by 0.581+0.176+0.179, the mix of different coking coals needed to produce steel.

Technical notes
- All transport costs are pre-calculated for each link, and include a fixed handling costs and a distance based transport cost, based on the type handling (origin and destination) and type of transport (separate for rail, truck, riverborne, ocean-going. A small number of coal rail lines has specific handling and transport costs).
- Some of the capacities are already reported in the input sheet for the edges. The physical transport capacity from this sheet is used. For capacities of ports, steel plants, and electrical transmission capacities, the data from the separate port/steel plant/electrical capacities sheets is used.
- An example lp file is included to make this repository as self-contained as possible. This lp file is zipped to stay within github file size limits.

Contributions
This model was developed by Jorrit Gosens and Alex Turnbull. Frank Jotzo was part of the team that wrote the publication introducing this model.

License
MIT License as separately included.
In short, do what you want with this script, but refer to the original authors when you use or develop this code.

Learn about the factors that influence the cost of coal including quality, type, location, and market demand. Find out how these factors affect the price of coal and the average cost of 1 kg of coal.

The coal mining industry has been experiencing a negative development for several decades. Germany's coal mines were partly responsible for the country's economic success in the 1950s and 1960s, but their economic importance declined noticeably in the 1990s and 2000s. Highly subsidised coal mining was finally discontinued completely in December 2018. While more than 100 million tonnes of hard coal were mined in Germany every year 60 years ago, the most recent production volume was just 2.6 million tonnes. The difficult mining conditions and low international prices made this industry unprofitable. Since 2019, only lignite has been mined in Germany.Since 2019, the industry's turnover has increased by an average of 0.6% per year. Although lignite mining will continue for the time being, it is also struggling with a number of problems. Environmentalists are increasingly denouncing the companies' extraction methods and are trying to force them to stop extraction by taking legal action. For 2024, industry turnover is expected to fall by 4% compared to the previous year to 1.8 billion euros. This is the result of a decline in the annual production volume and is due to the increasing use of low-cost energy from renewable sources. They now account for more than half of the German electricity mix.According to forecasts by IBISWorld, the downward trend in the industry will continue over the next few years. By 2029, total turnover is expected to fall by an average of 5.2% per year to 1.4 billion euros. As coal mining and the use of coal for energy generation are considered to be extremely harmful to the environment, Parliament passed a law in August 2020 to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2038, which will contribute to a reduction in industry activity. Nevertheless, lignite still plays a significant role in energy generation in Germany. Almost a fifth of the electricity generated in Germany is produced using lignite. This comes 100% from domestic lignite-fired power plants, which emphasises the importance of the industry in the context of energy independence.

This article discusses the factors that influence the rate per kg of coal, including its type, quality, source, mining and transportation costs, market conditions, and government policies. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these factors when assessing the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of using coal as an energy source.

The price of coal is determined by various factors such as its quality, market demand, production costs, and global economic conditions. This article explores the different types of coal, the role of market demand, production costs, global economic conditions, and government policies in determining the price of coal per kilogram.