Charcoal

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Charcoal trades around 145 gp now, -6.5% this week, 7-day range 132–179.

Lowlast instant sell

126

Highlast instant buy

164

Flippers place a buy offer near the low and sell near the high.

Flip margin: +35; per item, after 3 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 4,270; Buy 122 · spend 15,372 (10% vol)
Buy limit: 13,000; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 14,113; both sides
Margin held: 88%; of the last 24h, steady
High alch: 27; shop value 45

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)164

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 126

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 3

Net margin per item+35

Breakeven sell price≥ 129

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit13,000

10% of 4h volume122

10m bankroll ÷ buy79,365

Quantity (the lowest)× 122

Spend15,372

Potential profit4,270

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About Charcoal on the GE

“A lump of charcoal.”

Charcoal last traded at 164 gp (insta-buy) and 126 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 35 gp per item. 14,113 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is available to free-to-play players.

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Prices assume you place offers and wait for them to fill. Insta-buying and insta-selling pays the spread twice.
Selling below the breakeven price loses money, even if it is above what you paid.
4h volume is 1,229 items (307/hr, pace over the last 2 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

-6.5% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 26,333
7d low: 132 gp
7d high: 179 gp

Hourly mid price, the average of the buy and sell prices. Volume counts both sides.

Price & volume

When it trades

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By weekday

Charcoal price history

All-time high: 2,026 gp; 28 Mar 2015
All-time low: 92 gp; 8 Jul 2021
30 days: -11.6%
90 days: -7.3%
1 year: -45.9%

Monthly close in gp (last guide price of each month)

319Nov 25
177Dec 25
184Jan 26
177Feb 26
167Mar 26
171Apr 26
141May 26
163Jun 26
148Jul 26
174Aug 26
158Sept 26
153Oct 26

Daily GE guide prices from 28 Mar 2015 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.

Tax: Selling one at 164 gp costs 3 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Charcoal FAQ

How much is Charcoal worth?

Charcoal last sold for 126 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 164 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Charcoal buy limit?

You can buy 13,000 Charcoal every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Charcoal worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Charcoal into 27 gp. Buying one at 164 gp and casting with a nature rune at 137 gp costs 301 gp. That is a loss of 274 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Charcoal tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 164 gp costs 3 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Charcoal's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Charcoal is 2,026 gp, on 28 Mar 2015. The lowest is 92 gp, on 8 Jul 2021.

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Last 7 days

Charcoal price history

Charcoal FAQ