Hard coal price
The hard coal price shown on this page is based on the API 2 index. The API 2 price assessment is the leading benchmark for physical and over-the-counter coal contracts in north-western Europe, commonly referred to as the ARA market.
In coal trading, ARA stands for Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp. For pricing purposes, it refers to coal delivered to any of these three ports.
The API 2 index is widely used as a benchmark for hard coal prices on the international market.
In 2026, the average price of the reference contract is 115.18 USD/t (2,443 CZK/t).
Previous price: 115.06 USD/t
1.43 USD/t
-6.49 USD/t
2.69 USD/t
Hard coal price [USD/t]
Recent price development
Hard coal price (Cal27)
09.07.2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a tonne of hard coal cost?
When people talk about the price of hard coal, they usually mean the price of API2 hard coal. This hard coal price index serves as the benchmark for setting hard coal prices on the world market. The current price of the contract for 2027 is 116.49 USD/t (2,471 CZK/t) (10. 7. 2026).
How much is one quintal of coal?
A metric quintal (from the Latin centum — 'hundred') is the name of a formerly used physical unit of mass. It is denoted by the letter q, where 1 q = 100 kg. On the exchange coal is traded in tonnes, where 1 t = 10 q.
How much does 100 kg of coal cost?
The price of 100 kg of coal depends mainly on the development of the API 2 hard coal price on the exchange. The API 2 index serves as the benchmark for setting hard coal prices on the world market. The current price of the contract for 2027 is 116.49 USD/t (2,471 CZK/t) (10. 7. 2026).
What types of coal do we use in the energy sector?
We distinguish two basic types of coal — lignite (brown coal) and hard (black) coal. Lignite is used mainly to generate electricity and heat. Hard coal is further divided into coking and thermal coal, where coking coal is used to produce coke and thermal coal to generate electricity and heat.