Coal Price in Germany
The chart above illustrates Coal prices in Germany, in EUR/mt, from January 2025 to January 2026, as follows:
- Coal (aggl. lignite), exp, DE: Coal (agglomerated lignite), export transaction, fob, Germany
- Coal (Thermal), imp, DE: Coal (thermal), import spot, cif, Germany
- Coal (bituminous), imp, DE: Coal (bituminous), import transaction, cif, Germany
- Coal (sub-bituminous), imp, DE: Coal (sub-bituminous), import transaction, cif, Germany
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The price of Coal (aggl. lignite), exp, DE in January 2026 was approximately 170 EUR per mt. This indicates a 4.3% increase from the previous month, and a 0.5% rise year-over-year.
Coal (Thermal), imp, DE had a price of about 137 EUR per mt in January 2026, showing a 6.9% decline from the prior month and a 2.5% decrease year-over-year.
Around 133 EUR per mt was the price for Coal (bituminous), imp, DE in January 2026. This was a 6.3% increase compared to the previous month, but an 11.1% decrease when comparing year-over-year.
For January 2026, the Coal (sub-bituminous), imp, DE price stood at approximately 123 EUR per mt. This signifies a 1.9% drop from the preceding month, and a significant 31.2% decline year-over-year.
Recent data, updated on September 3rd, 2026, can be found in the Germany Energy Prices & Markets Report. Updated monthly, the report provides price assessments and market analyses for Coal, encompassing production, demand and trade dynamics. It also covers other energy commodities in Germany, presenting price assessments and market analyses of production, demand, trade, and Germany's energy self-sufficiency.
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