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Natural Gas, US to Coal Ratio
The natural gas, us to coal ratio is 0.02122 — Natural Gas, US at $2.79 per Million British Thermal Units divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Natural Gas, US to Coal ratio
1.000 MMBtu of natural gas, us = 0.02122 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/NG-US): 47.13 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much natural gas, us.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (34th percentile of the last 1 year)
Natural Gas, US
$2.79
per Million British Thermal Units
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Million British Thermal Units ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Million British Thermal Units of natural gas, us. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:23:08 GMT.
1Y average
0.02196
median 0.02159
1Y low
0.01933
Jul 31, 2026
1Y high
0.02587
Jul 2, 2026
Normal band
0.02019–0.02374
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.42σ
35 observations
Natural Gas, US to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NG-US/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Natural Gas, US / Coal price chart below.
NG-US/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one MMBtu of Natural Gas, US buys, over 1Y.
NG-US/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NG-US/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Natural Gas, US 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 natural gas, us to coal ratio
Natural Gas, US to Coal ratio = Natural Gas, US price per Million British Thermal Units ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Million British Thermal Units of natural gas, us — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.79 ÷ $131.50 = 0.02122. The inverse is 47.13.
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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 natural gas, us to coal ratio today?
The natural gas, us to coal ratio is 0.02122 — Natural Gas, US at $2.79 per Million British Thermal Units divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the natural gas, us to coal ratio?
Divide the natural gas, us price per Million British Thermal Units 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 Million British Thermal Units of natural gas, us.
What is the inverse of the natural gas, us to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to natural gas, us, is 47.13 — how many Million British Thermal Unitss of natural gas, us one Metric Ton of coal buys.