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title: "Charcoal Briquettes — £162K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 63/100 · £162K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **charcoal briquettes**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +298.6% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 34Growth 100Conversion 79Competition 36Returns 100Price range 53Avg price 56Brand share 45Review moat 64Quality gap 68
**Growth**
**Incredible****+298.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****951.56**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.69**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£4.57–£26.97**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****£162K**
£162K/yr · 158K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, charcoal briquettes is a £162K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (158K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **charcoal briquettes market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£159K–£190K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#30**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **17%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **65 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **191 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond 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 & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +298.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/charcoal-briquettes/trend)
## **Top charcoal briquettes search terms**
- **charcoal briquettes**76K/yr+359.3%6.5% conv. - **bbq briquettes**34K/yr+302.8%6.2% conv. - **briquettes**20K/yr+83.3%5.2% conv. - **briquettes charcoal bbq**11K/yr+513.6%7.5% conv. - **bbq charcoal briquettes**8K/yr+258.9%7.3% conv. - **charcoal bbq briquettes**3K/yr+542.6%5.8% conv. - **briquette bbq charcoal**3K/yr+218.9%8.5% conv. - **bbq briquettes charcoal**3K/yr+377.8%7.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/charcoal-briquettes/search-terms)
## **Top charcoal briquettes products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%£16K20%£32K30%£49K40%£65K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**10kg Bag of Premium BBQ Charcoal Briquettes Hotter Longer Burning Constant High Temperature Barbecue Charcoal Perfect for Outdoor Grills (1 x 10kg Bag)**GardenCo**£14.21**4.4★369 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3DHFY4L) [2**Big K Charcoal Briquettes Bag for BBQ Grill - 10kg Barbecue Charcoal Briquettes Bags with Topline Card for Outdoor Barbeque Grill Camping BBQs**Topline**£14.85**4.6★105 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3RTS2YW) [3**OUTBACK Briquettes 8kg Bag Premium BBQ Charcoal Briquettes Hotter Longer Burning Constant High Temperature Barbecue Charcoal Coal Perfect for Outdoor Grills (1x 8kg Bag)**GardenCo**£11.91**4.3★149 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZY6625Y) [4**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**Green Olive Firewood Company**£14.23**4.2★737 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07N4PHFN8) [5**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**Pelle & Sol**£13.17**4.9★16 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H3VDDB2B)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**Pelle & Sol**£13.17**16 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H3VDDB2B) [**Ecoblaze 10kg Professional Charcoal Briquettes Ultra Long-Burn Natural BBQ Fuel | Consistent Even Heat for Smoking Roasting & Grilling | Smokeless Chemical-Free Uniform Shape**ecoblaze**£12.42**11 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXVZ9S4C) [**Homefiire BBQ Briquette 4kg | Long-Burning BBQ Fuel | Consistent Heat for Grilling & Roasting | Easy to Light Low Ash | Ideal for Garden BBQs & Smokers**Generic**£7.64**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F445186W) [**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**Generic**£11.02**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F444594H) [**Bigg K Charcoal Briquettes 5kg | Long-Lasting Consistent Heat | Ideal for Grilling Smoking & Slow Cooking | Low Ash Easy to Use | BBQ Essential**Generic**£8.55**12 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3Y1QVMD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**Pelle & Sol**£13.17**4.9★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H3VDDB2B) [**OUTBACK Briquettes 8kg Bag Premium BBQ Charcoal Briquettes Hotter Longer Burning Constant High Temperature Barbecue Charcoal Coal Perfect for Outdoor Grills (1x 8kg Bag)**GardenCo**£11.91**4.3★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZY6625Y) [**Ecoblaze 10kg Professional Charcoal Briquettes Ultra Long-Burn Natural BBQ Fuel | Consistent Even Heat for Smoking Roasting & Grilling | Smokeless Chemical-Free Uniform Shape**ecoblaze**£12.42**3.9★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXVZ9S4C) [**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**Generic**£11.02**3.4★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F444594H) [**Homefiire BBQ Briquette 4kg | Long-Burning BBQ Fuel | Consistent Heat for Grilling & Roasting | Easy to Light Low Ash | Ideal for Garden BBQs & Smokers**Generic**£7.64**5.0★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F445186W)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about charcoal briquettes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**25%
*“worth it”*
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Good quality, good burn quality”*
**Heating**8%
*“Great heat lasts longer”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Very quick and easy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Much better than I expected”*
**Grilling**5%
*“Great for th Weber BBQ”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Nice size”*
**Durability**3%
*“Long lasting bbq lighters”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“Good lighter cubes”*
**Smell**1%
*“No smells or excessive smoke”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Flammable**17%
*“The pieces initially burn hot”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Poor quality bag ripped open”*
**Heating**13%
*“The pieces initially burn hot”*
**Smell**8%
*“Very smokey”*
**Durability**8%
*“did not last all that long”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Doesnt do what it says”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Not worth the price”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Not at big as they used to be”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Can be hard to get going”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“a lot of dust”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Value For Money**11%
**Weight Heavy**11%
**Product Condition**5%
**Flammable**5%
**Smell**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is charcoal briquettes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £162K/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +298.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
- **How competitive is the charcoal briquettes niche?**
- 10 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in charcoal briquettes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Flammable, Quality-Overall, Heating. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for charcoal briquettes peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 9.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the charcoal briquettes niche?**
- Listings span £4.57–£26.97; the average listing price is £12.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 952 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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