Reference annual cost
$186
$16 average per month · 1,139 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 67/100
Modeled planning range$95–$331
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input16.3¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median3% 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 | 584 kWh | $8/mo | $95/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,139 kWh | $16/mo | $186/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 2,027 kWh | $28/mo | $331/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 | $172/year |
| 50°F | $186/year |
| 45°F | $201/year |
| 39°F | $221/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- BIRMINGHAM AP, AL US (USW00013876)
- 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 | 35–54°F | 68 kWh | $11 |
| February | 38–59°F | 65 kWh | $11 |
| March | 45–67°F | 79 kWh | $13 |
| April | 52–75°F | 88 kWh | $14 |
| May | 61–82°F | 107 kWh | $18 |
| June | 68–88°F | 119 kWh | $19 |
| July | 72–91°F | 131 kWh | $21 |
| August | 71–91°F | 130 kWh | $21 |
| September | 65–86°F | 113 kWh | $18 |
| October | 54–76°F | 94 kWh | $15 |
| November | 43–65°F | 74 kWh | $12 |
| December | 38–57°F | 70 kWh | $11 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Birmingham, AL.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/birmingham-al/
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