Charcoal Briquettes
MaybeSearch demand grew +298.6% this quarter. But shoppers spend only $162K a year here, so Charcoal Briquettes is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 63 / 100Top 4% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +14 vs the category median of 4963
- Market size
- £162K/yr158K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +298.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 63%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 21 sellers
Flapen Score
Charcoal Briquettes against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Charcoal Briquettes is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Charcoal Briquettes market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Charcoal Briquettes 158K times last year and spent an estimated £162K. The top 5 brands take 78% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 63 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
8.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 158K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +298.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £162K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 158K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +298.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £162Ka year
- Peak month
- May9.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- charcoal briquettes76K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £12.69.
Listings sell for £12.69 on average, from £4.57 to £26.97. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £12.69 that is £10K to £13K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £12.69under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.57–£26.97
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 750–1,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £10K–£13K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
83% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 17% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #30 within Fireplaces, Stoves & Accessories. It carries 952 reviews at 4.34 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 83%
- Prime listings
- 17%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.6%
- Average rank
- #30in Fireplaces, Stoves & Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.34 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 952per listing
- Listings tracked
- 18
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 65 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 65 months
Products
Top Charcoal Briquettes products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
10kg Bag of Premium BBQ Charcoal Briquettes Hotter Longer Burning Constant High Temperature Barbecue Charcoal Perfect for Outdoor Grills (1 x 10kg Bag)
- Price
- £14.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 369
- Age
- 1y ago
Big K Charcoal Briquettes Bag for BBQ Grill - 10kg Barbecue Charcoal Briquettes Bags with Topline Card for Outdoor Barbeque Grill Camping BBQs
- Price
- £14.85
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 105
- Age
- 3y ago
OUTBACK Briquettes 8kg Bag Premium BBQ Charcoal Briquettes Hotter Longer Burning Constant High Temperature Barbecue Charcoal Coal Perfect for Outdoor Grills (1x 8kg Bag)
- Price
- £11.91
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 149
- Age
- 1y ago
Green Olive Firewood Company - 1 x 4kg Bag - Long Burn BBQ Charcoal Briquettes Use for Charcoal Barbecues and meat smokers. Natural and Sustainable Quick Lighting and Long Burn Time
- Price
- £14.23
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 737
- Age
- 7y ago
Pelle & Sol Charcoal BBQ Briquettes 10kg Pack - Long Burning BBQ Charcoal for Up to 3 Hours Heat Fast Lighting in 20 Minutes Low Ash Barbecue Fuel for Grilling Smoking & Outdoor Cooking
- Price
- £13.17
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentumPelle & Sol Charcoal BBQ Briquettes 10kg Pack - Long Burning BBQ Charcoal for Up to 3 Hours Heat Fast Lighting in 20 Minutes Low Ash Barbecue Fuel for Grilling Smoking & Outdoor Cooking
- Price
- £13.17
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1mo ago
OUTBACK Briquettes 8kg Bag Premium BBQ Charcoal Briquettes Hotter Longer Burning Constant High Temperature Barbecue Charcoal Coal Perfect for Outdoor Grills (1x 8kg Bag)
- Price
- £11.91
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 149
- Age
- 1y ago
Ecoblaze 10kg Professional Charcoal Briquettes Ultra Long-Burn Natural BBQ Fuel | Consistent Even Heat for Smoking Roasting & Grilling | Smokeless Chemical-Free Uniform Shape
- Price
- £12.42
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 3mo ago
Homefiire BBQ Briquette 4kg (Pack of 2) | Long-Burning BBQ Fuel | Consistent Heat for Grilling & Roasting | Easy to Light Low Ash | Ideal for Garden BBQs & Smokers
- Price
- £11.02
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago
Homefiire BBQ Briquette 4kg | Long-Burning BBQ Fuel | Consistent Heat for Grilling & Roasting | Easy to Light Low Ash | Ideal for Garden BBQs & Smokers
- Price
- £7.64
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch datePelle & Sol Charcoal BBQ Briquettes 10kg Pack - Long Burning BBQ Charcoal for Up to 3 Hours Heat Fast Lighting in 20 Minutes Low Ash Barbecue Fuel for Grilling Smoking & Outdoor Cooking
- Price
- £13.17
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1mo ago
Ecoblaze 10kg Professional Charcoal Briquettes Ultra Long-Burn Natural BBQ Fuel | Consistent Even Heat for Smoking Roasting & Grilling | Smokeless Chemical-Free Uniform Shape
- Price
- £12.42
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 3mo ago
Homefiire BBQ Briquette 4kg | Long-Burning BBQ Fuel | Consistent Heat for Grilling & Roasting | Easy to Light Low Ash | Ideal for Garden BBQs & Smokers
- Price
- £7.64
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago
Homefiire BBQ Briquette 4kg (Pack of 2) | Long-Burning BBQ Fuel | Consistent Heat for Grilling & Roasting | Easy to Light Low Ash | Ideal for Garden BBQs & Smokers
- Price
- £11.02
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago
Bigg K Charcoal Briquettes 5kg | Long-Lasting Consistent Heat | Ideal for Grilling Smoking & Slow Cooking | Low Ash Easy to Use | BBQ Essential
- Price
- £8.55
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
10 rising
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- GardenCo34%
- Topline15%
- Big K11%
- Green Olive Firewood Company9%
- Generic9%
- Pelle & Sol7%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 15%)
Demand
Charcoal Briquettes search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.5×
Search terms
Top Charcoal Briquettes search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- charcoal briquettes76K/yr
- bbq briquettes34K/yr
- briquettes20K/yr
- briquettes charcoal bbq11K/yr
- bbq charcoal briquettes8K/yr
- charcoal bbq briquettes3K/yr
- briquette bbq charcoal3K/yr
- bbq briquettes charcoal3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Charcoal Briquettes
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
The pieces initially burn hot
Not good to burn
persistent smoke for around ten minutes
Poor quality bag ripped open
Poor quality
evri are terrible
The pieces initially burn hot
the heat didn't last long enough for our usual cooks
Not hot enough
Very smokey
they are really smokey
Thick dark clouds of smellyness
did not last all that long
Weve only had these for a couple of weeks
First buy, won't be last
Love
worth it
Excellent value for money
Good price
Good quality, good burn quality
These bricks are good quality, very few broken, light easily and burn for a good length of time
Excellent Quality
Great heat lasts longer
Great briquettes and keep a stable heat similar to the standard ones
Very good, stay hot for ages
Very quick and easy
easy to light in a charcoal chimney starter
easy to light
Much better than I expected
Does the job
Excellent product and does what it says
Return
0.0% Return rate 36% Fixable by listing
Not at big as they used to be
they are alot smaller than in the past
Very mid
Doesnt do what it says
not as per picture
Poor quality bag ripped open
Poor quality
evri are terrible
Not worth the price
Very expensive for such a short burn time
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