Reference annual cost
$247
$21 average per month · 842 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 88/100
Modeled planning range$131–$401
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input29.4¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median29% above
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 | 446 kWh | $11/mo | $131/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 842 kWh | $21/mo | $247/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,364 kWh | $33/mo | $401/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 | $239/year |
| 50°F | $247/year |
| 45°F | $259/year |
| 39°F | $275/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- ANCHORAGE MERRILL FLD, AK US (USW00026409)
- 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 | 8–23°F | 67 kWh | $20 |
| February | 12–28°F | 60 kWh | $18 |
| March | 17–34°F | 67 kWh | $20 |
| April | 30–47°F | 64 kWh | $19 |
| May | 41–58°F | 71 kWh | $21 |
| June | 50–66°F | 78 kWh | $23 |
| July | 54–68°F | 86 kWh | $25 |
| August | 51–66°F | 82 kWh | $24 |
| September | 43–57°F | 68 kWh | $20 |
| October | 30–42°F | 67 kWh | $20 |
| November | 16–29°F | 64 kWh | $19 |
| December | 11–25°F | 67 kWh | $20 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Anchorage, AK.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/anchorage-ak/
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