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Coal vs Uranium

Coal's biggest producer is China (52%, 2025); Uranium's is United States (29%, 2025). Coal is currently $135.2/t, Uranium $71.09/lb. Their monthly price moves have only weakly tracked each other over the 415 months compared (r = 0.06).

Coal compared with Uranium
CoalUranium
CategoryEnergyEnergy
Top producerChina (52%, 2025)United States (29%, 2025)
World production9,053 million tonnes2,845 terawatt-hours
Top exporterAustralia (34%, 2024)Namibia (68%, 2024)
Latest price$135.2/t (August 2026)$71.09/lb (August 2026)
12-month change+20%+21%

Price since January 1992, rebased to 100

Each price divided by its own January 1992 value and multiplied by 100, so the two can share one chart regardless of unit. Starts at January 1992 because that is the later of the two series' first published month.

Coal vs Uranium monthly prices, index, Jan 1992 to Aug 2026Line chart of coal vs uranium monthly prices in index from Jan 1992 to Aug 2026: Coal from 100 to 342.3, peaking at 1,091; Uranium from 100 to 812.5, peaking at 1,557.05001,0001,5001995200020052010201520202025index
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