Reference annual cost
$214
$18 average per month · 984 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 78/100
Modeled planning range$112–$365
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input21.8¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median12% 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 | 512 kWh | $9/mo | $112/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 984 kWh | $18/mo | $214/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,678 kWh | $30/mo | $365/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 | $202/year |
| 50°F | $214/year |
| 45°F | $228/year |
| 39°F | $247/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- EMSWORTH L/D OHIO RVR, PA US (USC00362574)
- 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 | 20–39°F | 67 kWh | $15 |
| February | 22–42°F | 60 kWh | $13 |
| March | 29–51°F | 67 kWh | $15 |
| April | 39–64°F | 73 kWh | $16 |
| May | 50–74°F | 87 kWh | $19 |
| June | 59–81°F | 101 kWh | $22 |
| July | 64–85°F | 114 kWh | $25 |
| August | 62–84°F | 111 kWh | $24 |
| September | 55–78°F | 93 kWh | $20 |
| October | 44–66°F | 78 kWh | $17 |
| November | 33–54°F | 66 kWh | $14 |
| December | 26–43°F | 67 kWh | $15 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Pittsburgh, PA.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/pittsburgh-pa/
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