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Ethanol to Coal Ratio
The ethanol to coal ratio is 0.01612 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Ethanol to Coal ratio
1.000 Gal of ethanol = 0.01612 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/ETHANOL): 62.03 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much ethanol.
Above its 1 year average. (82th percentile of the last 1 year)
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Gallon of ethanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:29 GMT.
1Y average
0.01515
median 0.01487
1Y low
0.01239
Jun 11, 2026
1Y high
0.02006
Sep 7, 2025
Normal band
0.01370–0.01660
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.67σ
363 observations
Ethanol to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ETHANOL/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Ethanol / Coal price chart below.
ETHANOL/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one Gal of Ethanol buys, over 1Y.
ETHANOL/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ETHANOL/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Ethanol and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the ethanol to coal ratio
Ethanol to Coal ratio = Ethanol price per Gallon ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Gallon of ethanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.12 ÷ $131.50 = 0.01612. The inverse is 62.03.
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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 ethanol to coal ratio today?
The ethanol to coal ratio is 0.01612 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the ethanol to coal ratio?
Divide the ethanol price per Gallon by the coal price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of coal per Gallon of ethanol.
What is the inverse of the ethanol to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to ethanol, is 62.03 — how many Gallons of ethanol one Metric Ton of coal buys.