Reference annual cost
$172
$14 average per month · 1,000 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 78/100
Modeled planning range$89–$295
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input17.2¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median10% 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 | 520 kWh | $7/mo | $89/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,000 kWh | $14/mo | $172/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,720 kWh | $25/mo | $295/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 | $162/year |
| 50°F | $172/year |
| 45°F | $183/year |
| 39°F | $199/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- DENVER WATER DEPT, CO US (USC00052223)
- 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 | 21–48°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
| February | 22–49°F | 60 kWh | $10 |
| March | 30–58°F | 70 kWh | $12 |
| April | 36–64°F | 72 kWh | $12 |
| May | 46–73°F | 85 kWh | $15 |
| June | 56–85°F | 103 kWh | $18 |
| July | 62–91°F | 122 kWh | $21 |
| August | 60–90°F | 117 kWh | $20 |
| September | 51–82°F | 94 kWh | $16 |
| October | 38–68°F | 78 kWh | $13 |
| November | 28–56°F | 66 kWh | $11 |
| December | 21–47°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Denver, CO.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/denver-co/
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