Reference annual cost
$192
$16 average per month · 990 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 78/100
Modeled planning range$100–$328
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input19.4¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median0% 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 | 515 kWh | $8/mo | $100/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 990 kWh | $16/mo | $192/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,691 kWh | $27/mo | $328/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 | $181/year |
| 50°F | $192/year |
| 45°F | $204/year |
| 39°F | $221/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- COLUMBUS WCMH, OH US (USC00331785)
- 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 | 21–36°F | 67 kWh | $13 |
| February | 23–40°F | 60 kWh | $12 |
| March | 31–51°F | 67 kWh | $13 |
| April | 41–64°F | 73 kWh | $14 |
| May | 51–74°F | 89 kWh | $17 |
| June | 61–82°F | 104 kWh | $20 |
| July | 65–85°F | 115 kWh | $22 |
| August | 62–84°F | 112 kWh | $22 |
| September | 55–78°F | 94 kWh | $18 |
| October | 43–66°F | 78 kWh | $15 |
| November | 33–52°F | 65 kWh | $13 |
| December | 27–41°F | 67 kWh | $13 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Columbus, OH.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/columbus-oh/
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