1 kg XCU = 10.67 GBP
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC
since 2000
The copper price in British pounds is 4.8407 GBP per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC). That is 0.15% below the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 3.7634 GBP (November 7, 2025) and 5.0822 GBP (September 24, 2026). It is 26.5% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 176%. The highest daily close since 2000 was 5.0822 GBP on September 24, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (GBP) |
|---|---|
| kg | 10.67 |
| lb | 4.84 |
| metric ton | 10,671.93 |
| short ton | 9,681.41 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.1955 | 5.0822 | 3.9965 | 4.8407 | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 3.2121 | 4.2843 | 3.2121 | 4.1811 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0598 | 4.0258 | 2.9236 | 3.1813 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1445 | 3.4913 | 2.8649 | 3.0519 | −3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2709 | 3.7157 | 2.7135 | 3.1645 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6052 | 3.4578 | 2.5880 | 3.3052 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1470 | 2.6889 | 1.7419 | 2.5745 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0767 | 2.3033 | 2.0071 | 2.1160 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4006 | 2.4579 | 2.0011 | 2.0531 | −15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0203 | 2.4442 | 1.9194 | 2.4261 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4023 | 2.1448 | 1.3499 | 2.0286 | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8384 | 1.9438 | 1.3345 | 1.4329 | −21.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0808 | 2.0828 | 1.7866 | 1.8210 | −12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2860 | 2.4091 | 1.9499 | 2.0805 | −7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2620 | 2.5025 | 2.0986 | 2.2521 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8724 | 2.8894 | 1.9358 | 2.2153 | −22.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0989 | 2.8598 | 1.8131 | 2.8598 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0008 | 2.0967 | 0.95976 | 2.0513 | +114.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5396 | 2.0514 | 0.82592 | 0.95475 | −36.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4552 | 1.8884 | 1.2242 | 1.5097 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2547 | 2.1649 | 1.2003 | 1.4552 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.79774 | 1.3138 | 0.73712 | 1.2556 | +62.1% |
| 2004 | 0.60118 | 0.82451 | 0.58302 | 0.77476 | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 0.44565 | 0.58691 | 0.44497 | 0.58204 | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.45208 | 0.53626 | 0.41827 | 0.43234 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5482 | 0.58867 | 0.41243 | 0.45087 | −20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.61073 | 0.66236 | 0.56776 | 0.56776 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 4.9271 | 5.0611 | 4.7567 | 4.8407 | −1.9% |
| Sep 2026 | 4.9075 | 5.0822 | 4.6908 | 4.9366 | +1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 4.8648 | 4.9730 | 4.7409 | 4.8700 | +1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 4.6966 | 4.8587 | 4.5358 | 4.7953 | +2.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 4.7388 | 4.9356 | 4.5157 | 4.6837 | −1.1% |
| May 2026 | 4.6455 | 4.9115 | 4.2773 | 4.7365 | +8.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 4.3873 | 4.5329 | 4.1862 | 4.3868 | +4.0% |
| Mar 2026 | 4.2359 | 4.4035 | 3.9965 | 4.2197 | −5.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 4.3135 | 4.4572 | 4.1597 | 4.4572 | +4.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 4.3485 | 4.4705 | 4.1955 | 4.2856 | +2.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 4.0325 | 4.2704 | 3.9087 | 4.1811 | +6.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 3.8223 | 3.9239 | 3.7634 | 3.9239 | +1.5% |
The copper price in British pounds is 4.8407 GBP per lb (Oct 26, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC). That is 0.15% below the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2000 is 5.0822 GBP, on September 24, 2026. The lowest is 0.41243 GBP, on November 7, 2001.
XCU/GBP is a cross rate: the XCU price in US dollars divided by the GBP price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so XCU/GBP moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=GBP and currencies=XCU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2000. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=GBP¤cies=XCU"{
"success": true,
"base": "GBP",
"rates": {
"XCU": 3.01264548,
"GBPXCU": 0.3319341777
}
}rates.XCU is how much XCU one GBP buys; rates.GBPXCU is the price of one XCU in GBP. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.