Reference annual cost
$202
$17 average per month · 1,270 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 56/100
Modeled planning range$102–$369
Peak monthAugust
Electricity input15.9¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median5% 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 | 644 kWh | $9/mo | $102/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,270 kWh | $17/mo | $202/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 2,322 kWh | $31/mo | $369/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 | $186/year |
| 50°F | $202/year |
| 45°F | $219/year |
| 39°F | $241/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- HOUSTON-PORT, TX US (USC00414326)
- 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 | 44–63°F | 76 kWh | $12 |
| February | 49–67°F | 73 kWh | $12 |
| March | 54–73°F | 91 kWh | $14 |
| April | 61–79°F | 100 kWh | $16 |
| May | 69–86°F | 120 kWh | $19 |
| June | 75–91°F | 130 kWh | $21 |
| July | 77–93°F | 140 kWh | $22 |
| August | 77–94°F | 142 kWh | $23 |
| September | 72–90°F | 125 kWh | $20 |
| October | 63–82°F | 109 kWh | $17 |
| November | 53–72°F | 86 kWh | $14 |
| December | 46–65°F | 78 kWh | $12 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Houston, TX.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/houston-tx/
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