Reference annual cost
$187
$16 average per month · 1,060 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 73/100
Modeled planning range$97–$326
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input17.6¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median2% 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 | 548 kWh | $8/mo | $97/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,060 kWh | $16/mo | $187/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,850 kWh | $27/mo | $326/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 | $175/year |
| 50°F | $187/year |
| 45°F | $201/year |
| 39°F | $220/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- RICHMOND INTL AP, VA US (USW00013740)
- 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 | 29–48°F | 67 kWh | $12 |
| February | 30–52°F | 60 kWh | $11 |
| March | 37–60°F | 72 kWh | $13 |
| April | 46–70°F | 80 kWh | $14 |
| May | 56–78°F | 97 kWh | $17 |
| June | 64–86°F | 112 kWh | $20 |
| July | 69–90°F | 126 kWh | $22 |
| August | 68–88°F | 121 kWh | $21 |
| September | 61–81°F | 103 kWh | $18 |
| October | 49–71°F | 85 kWh | $15 |
| November | 39–60°F | 70 kWh | $12 |
| December | 32–52°F | 67 kWh | $12 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Richmond, VA.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/richmond-va/
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