Reference annual cost
$146
$12 average per month · 1,059 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 74/100
Modeled planning range$76–$255
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input13.8¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median24% 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 | 547 kWh | $6/mo | $76/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,059 kWh | $12/mo | $146/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,847 kWh | $21/mo | $255/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 | $137/year |
| 50°F | $146/year |
| 45°F | $156/year |
| 39°F | $170/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- LOUISVILLE MCALPINE, KY US (USC00154955)
- 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 | 26–43°F | 67 kWh | $9 |
| February | 29–48°F | 60 kWh | $8 |
| March | 37–57°F | 70 kWh | $10 |
| April | 47–69°F | 79 kWh | $11 |
| May | 58–77°F | 99 kWh | $14 |
| June | 66–85°F | 113 kWh | $16 |
| July | 70–89°F | 126 kWh | $17 |
| August | 69–88°F | 123 kWh | $17 |
| September | 62–82°F | 104 kWh | $14 |
| October | 50–70°F | 84 kWh | $12 |
| November | 38–57°F | 68 kWh | $9 |
| December | 31–47°F | 67 kWh | $9 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Louisville, KY.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/louisville-ky/
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