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Coal for Stoves, Pot-Belly Stoves and Masonry Heaters: Which to Choose and How Much

Coal for stoves, pot-belly stoves and cooking ranges: long-flame DG 50-100 mm in 25 kg bags. Why not anthracite, how to burn it safely, bags per winter.

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A stove, pot-belly stove, masonry heater, kitchen range or sauna stove needs coal that burns on natural draught and catches from kindling, and that is long-flame coal DG (ДГ). It contains 35-45% volatile matter, so it burns with a long, bright flame, heats the stove walls quickly and needs neither a draught fan nor a bed of embers to light. In terms of heat, a tonne of DG replaces roughly 2-2.5 tonnes of dry firewood and takes up a quarter of the space.

Why not anthracite. Anthracite does not work in a stove or pot-belly stove: it needs strong draught and a thick bed of embers, which a stove does not have. It smoulders without a flame, heats slowly and, worst of all, gives off carbon monoxide on weak draught. In stoves, anthracite is only used in a mix: light up and do the main heating on DG, then add a little anthracite on top for the night if the draught is good.

Size fraction. Large graded DG 50-100 mm suits stoves and pot-belly stoves: big lumps do not fall through the grate, burn longer and produce less dust when loading. For a masonry heater with a fine grate, DG 25-50 mm is available on request.

Packaging and buying. 25 kg bags for town houses and holiday homes, 40 bags per tonne, a pallet delivered to your gate; big bags and bulk for large stoves and farms. We send a single trial bag by Nova Poshta, cash on delivery. Prices are in the table below, and the calculator shows how much you need for the winter.

Price per tonne and per bag - Coal for stoves

Current prices for coal for stoves, pot-belly stoves and masonry heaters: which to choose and how much, updated 01.10.2026. Prices include VAT, delivery not included.
Type / grade Packaging Unit price Price per tonne Note
Long-flame DG 50-100 mm 25 kg bag on request on request for stoves, pot-belly stoves, masonry heaters
Long-flame DG 50-100 mm pallet of 40 bags (1 t) on request on request delivery to your gate
Long-flame DG 25-50 mm (for fine grates) 25 kg bag on request on request on request
Long-flame DG 50-100 mm bulk on request on request delivery charged separately

Ask our manager for an exact delivered price to your region: it depends on volume and distance.

How much coal you need per season

Enter the area, insulation and region to estimate heat demand, tonnes, bags and pallets. Add the price per bag to see your winter budget. The estimate is approximate: indoor temperature, wind and the boiler can shift it by 20-30 %.

How we calculate: heat demand = area × insulation rate (80 / 120 / 170 kWh per m² per season) × regional factor. Fuel = heat ÷ useful calorific value (including boiler efficiency): wood pellets 4.3, agro pellets 3.7, anthracite 5.6, DG 4.4 kWh/kg. Method and table in the article "How much fuel you need per season".

Bag → price per tonne

Sellers quote per bag, per pack or per tonne, but offers should only be compared per tonne. Enter the price and weight and we will work out the price per tonne and how many bags make a tonne. It also works the other way: enter a price per tonne to get the bag price.

Per tonne: 40,0 bags of 25 kg.

Formula: price per tonne = bag price ÷ bag weight × 1000.

How many bags per tonne and how much a pallet weighs
PackagingPer tonnePallet
15 kg bag (pellets)66.7 bags65-70 bags ≈ 1 t
25 kg bag (coal, agro pellets, peat)40 bags40 bags = 1 t
30 kg bag33.3 bags-
40 kg bag25 bags-
50 kg bag20 bags-
10 kg pack (briquettes)100 packs96 packs = 960 kg
Big-bag≈ 1 000 kg-

Questions and answers

Which coal is best for a pot-belly stove?

Long-flame DG: it catches from kindling, burns on natural draught, gives a flame and heats up quickly. A 3-4 kg load burns for 2-3 hours. Anthracite will not burn properly in a pot-belly stove and may give off carbon monoxide.

Why shouldn't you burn anthracite in a stove?

Anthracite contains almost no volatile matter, so it produces no flame and burns only in a thick bed with strong draught. A stove or pot-belly stove does not provide those conditions: anthracite smoulders, heats poorly and gives off carbon monoxide when the damper is partly closed. A small amount of anthracite can be added on top of glowing DG for the night, but only with good draught and the damper open.

How many bags of coal does a stove need for the winter?

A stove or masonry heater in a 60-100 m² house, fired twice a day, needs 80-120 bags (2-3 tonnes) per season. A pot-belly stove at a holiday home used at weekends needs 10-20 bags. The "How much coal do you need for the season" calculator on this page works it out for your floor area.

Why does my coal stove smoke into the room?

Either the firebox is filled to the top and the volatiles are not burning, or the ash-pit door is closed, or the draught is weak (a cold chimney, soot build-up). Add 2-3 kg at a time onto a glowing bed, keep the ash-pit door slightly open and clean the chimney once every month or two during the season.

Can I burn coal in a kitchen range or a sauna stove?

A kitchen range with a grate, yes: DG burns well in it and keeps the hotplate hot for a long time. A sauna stove, yes, but not all metal stoves are rated for the temperature of burning coal, so check the manual; for a sauna, Pini-Kay briquettes are often more convenient, with no smell and no soot on the stones.

Coal or peat briquettes for a stove: which is cheaper?

Per kilogram, DG gives twice as much heat (6.5-7 versus 3.5-4.5 kWh), while peat is much cheaper per tonne, so per kilowatt-hour they are close. Coal heats faster and takes up less space; peat smoulders longer overnight. Many people buy both: DG during the day and peat briquettes at night.

Can I order a single trial bag without prepayment?

Yes: we send a 25 kg trial bag of DG by Nova Poshta to any city, cash on delivery. Fire your stove with it once, and if you are happy, order a pallet. You also pay for a pallet on delivery, to the driver, after a check weighing.

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How to burn coal in a stove without fumes and soot

Light the stove as you would with wood: paper, kindling, a few logs. When the wood has formed a bed of embers, spread 3-5 kg of DG over it in an even layer, leaving the ash-pit door open. Then add coal in small portions of 2-3 kg onto the glowing bed: a firebox filled to the brim smokes, because the volatiles do not have time to burn. Close the ash-pit door partly only once the bed is glowing and the flame has become short, but never close it completely: unburnt volatiles mean black smoke, soot in the chimney and a smell in the room. Close the damper only after the fuel has burnt out completely and there are no blue flames above the coal, otherwise you risk carbon monoxide.

Pot-belly stoves: what to watch out for

A thin-walled pot-belly stove gets hotter on coal than on wood, so do not overload the firebox: 3-4 kg of DG per load, a grate is a must, and the ash pan needs a gap for air. Large DG 50-100 mm sometimes has to be broken up with a hammer for a small firebox, or you can take the 25-50 mm fraction. Coal burns for 2-3 hours per load in a pot-belly stove, compared with 40-60 minutes for wood.

How much coal a stove needs

A masonry heater or stove in a 60-100 m² house, fired twice a day, uses 2-3 tonnes of DG per season, i.e. 80-120 bags. A pot-belly stove in a workshop or holiday home that is used at weekends needs 10-20 bags for the winter. The calculator on this page gives a more precise figure for your floor area and insulation, and converts tonnes into bags and UAH.

Alternatives for stoves

If you want a cheap "warm night" without a flame, try peat briquettes: they light from paper, smoulder for 8-10 hours and cost less per tonne, but leave more ash. If you want a nice fire with little ash, choose RUF or Pini-Kay wood briquettes. Many people combine them: DG or briquettes during the day, peat at night. A comparison by cost of heat is in our buyer's guide.

Related pages: coal for boilers, coal in bags, long-flame coal DG.

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