Reference annual cost
$163
$14 average per month · 945 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 82/100
Modeled planning range$85–$274
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input17.2¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median15% 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 | 495 kWh | $7/mo | $85/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 945 kWh | $14/mo | $163/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,592 kWh | $23/mo | $274/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 | $154/year |
| 50°F | $163/year |
| 45°F | $172/year |
| 39°F | $184/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS, MN US (USC00214884)
- 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 | 8–22°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
| February | 12–27°F | 60 kWh | $10 |
| March | 24–40°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
| April | 36–55°F | 66 kWh | $11 |
| May | 49–69°F | 83 kWh | $14 |
| June | 58–79°F | 98 kWh | $17 |
| July | 64–83°F | 112 kWh | $19 |
| August | 62–80°F | 106 kWh | $18 |
| September | 54–72°F | 86 kWh | $15 |
| October | 40–56°F | 70 kWh | $12 |
| November | 27–40°F | 64 kWh | $11 |
| December | 15–27°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Minneapolis, MN.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/minneapolis-mn/
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