Reference annual cost
$163
$14 average per month · 1,091 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 71/100
Modeled planning range$84–$287
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input14.9¢/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 | 562 kWh | $7/mo | $84/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,091 kWh | $14/mo | $163/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,920 kWh | $24/mo | $287/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 | $152/year |
| 50°F | $163/year |
| 45°F | $176/year |
| 39°F | $193/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- RALEIGH STATE UNIV, NC US (USC00317079)
- 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 | 32–52°F | 67 kWh | $10 |
| February | 33–55°F | 62 kWh | $9 |
| March | 40–63°F | 74 kWh | $11 |
| April | 49–72°F | 83 kWh | $12 |
| May | 58–80°F | 102 kWh | $15 |
| June | 66–87°F | 116 kWh | $17 |
| July | 70–91°F | 129 kWh | $19 |
| August | 69–89°F | 124 kWh | $19 |
| September | 63–82°F | 106 kWh | $16 |
| October | 51–72°F | 88 kWh | $13 |
| November | 41–62°F | 72 kWh | $11 |
| December | 35–55°F | 68 kWh | $10 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Raleigh, NC.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/raleigh-nc/
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