Reference annual cost
$136
$11 average per month · 1,025 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 77/100
Modeled planning range$71–$236
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input13.3¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median29% 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 | 531 kWh | $6/mo | $71/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,025 kWh | $11/mo | $136/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,774 kWh | $20/mo | $236/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 | $128/year |
| 50°F | $136/year |
| 45°F | $146/year |
| 39°F | $158/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- SALT LAKE TRIAD CTR, UT US (USC00427606)
- 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 | 28–40°F | 67 kWh | $9 |
| February | 31–46°F | 60 kWh | $8 |
| March | 39–56°F | 69 kWh | $9 |
| April | 44–62°F | 72 kWh | $10 |
| May | 52–72°F | 88 kWh | $12 |
| June | 60–83°F | 104 kWh | $14 |
| July | 70–91°F | 130 kWh | $17 |
| August | 68–90°F | 125 kWh | $17 |
| September | 58–80°F | 99 kWh | $13 |
| October | 47–66°F | 79 kWh | $10 |
| November | 37–52°F | 65 kWh | $9 |
| December | 28–40°F | 67 kWh | $9 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Salt Lake City, UT.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/salt-lake-city-ut/
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