Reference annual cost
$175
$15 average per month · 1,059 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 73/100
Modeled planning range$90–$305
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input16.5¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median9% below
Scenario range
One city, three plausible setups
These are sensitivity scenarios—not a confidence interval. The reference setup is the ranking standard.
| Setup | Annual energy | Monthly average | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficient insulated | 547 kWh | $8/mo | $90/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,059 kWh | $15/mo | $175/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,850 kWh | $25/mo | $305/yr |
What colder targets change
Lower settings increase positive temperature degree-hours and chiller runtime. The same reference configuration is held constant.
| Target | Reference cost |
|---|---|
| 55°F | $164/year |
| 50°F | $175/year |
| 45°F | $187/year |
| 39°F | $205/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- ALBUQUERQUE INTL AP, NM US (USW00023050)
- Electricity
- U.S. EIA residential average retail price, 2026-08; state-level input
- Model
- ArcticSoak 2.0.0; generated 2026-10-26T18:40:35+00:00
Reference scenario
Monthly climate and cost profile
Daily low/high normals become positive cooling degree-hours; provisional pages use approximate profiles until NOAA retrieval succeeds.
| Month | Normal low–high | Energy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26–48°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
| February | 30–54°F | 61 kWh | $10 |
| March | 36–63°F | 74 kWh | $12 |
| April | 43–70°F | 79 kWh | $13 |
| May | 52–80°F | 97 kWh | $16 |
| June | 62–90°F | 116 kWh | $19 |
| July | 66–91°F | 126 kWh | $21 |
| August | 65–89°F | 121 kWh | $20 |
| September | 58–82°F | 102 kWh | $17 |
| October | 46–71°F | 83 kWh | $14 |
| November | 34–57°F | 68 kWh | $11 |
| December | 27–47°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Albuquerque, NM.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/albuquerque-nm/
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