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Propane to Coal Ratio
The propane to coal ratio is 0.005703 — Propane at $0.7500 per Gallon divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Propane to Coal ratio
1.000 Gal of propane = 0.005703 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/PROP): 175.3 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much propane.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (38th percentile of the last 1 year)
Propane
$0.7500
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 propane. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:42 GMT.
1Y average
0.005927
median 0.005872
1Y low
0.004876
Jun 24, 2026
1Y high
0.007150
Sep 14, 2025
Normal band
0.005444–0.006410
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.46σ
360 observations
Propane to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PROP/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Propane / Coal price chart below.
PROP/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one Gal of Propane buys, over 1Y.
PROP/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PROP/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Propane 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 propane to coal ratio
Propane to Coal ratio = Propane 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 propane — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.7500 ÷ $131.50 = 0.005703. The inverse is 175.3.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the propane to coal ratio today?
The propane to coal ratio is 0.005703 — Propane at $0.7500 per Gallon divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the propane to coal ratio?
Divide the propane 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 propane.
What is the inverse of the propane to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to propane, is 175.3 — how many Gallons of propane one Metric Ton of coal buys.