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Coal to Ethanol Ratio
The coal to ethanol ratio is 62.03 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Ethanol ratio
1.000 T of coal = 62.028 Gal of ethanol
Inverse (ETHANOL/COAL): 0.01612 — one Gallon of ethanol buys that much coal.
Below its 1 year average. (18th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Gallon. The ratio reads as Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:29 GMT.
1Y average
66.55
median 67.26
1Y low
49.85
Sep 7, 2025
1Y high
80.72
Jun 11, 2026
Normal band
60.63–72.47
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.76σ
363 observations
Coal to Ethanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/ETHANOL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Ethanol price chart below.
COAL/ETHANOL ratio line
How many Gal of Ethanol one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/ETHANOL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/ETHANOL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Ethanol prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the coal to ethanol ratio
Coal to Ethanol ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Ethanol price per Gallon
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of coal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $2.12 = 62.03. The inverse is 0.01612.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the coal to ethanol ratio today?
The coal to ethanol ratio is 62.03 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to ethanol ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the ethanol price per Gallon. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Gallons of ethanol per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to ethanol ratio?
The inverse, ethanol to coal, is 0.01612 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Gallon of ethanol buys.