How much energy does a sauna consume?
The great thing about saunas is they only consume power when you’re using it. The heaters used by Northern Lights Cedar Tubs are rated at either 6.0 kw or 7.5Kw. This means for every hour the elements are on the heater will consume 7.5 Kw of power. At current hydro rates (7 cents per Kwh ) the sauna heater will use 52.5 cents worth of power for every full hour the heater is active. A 1 hr sauna session with a 1/2 hr heat up will consume no more than 79 cents of hydro. This number is actually higher than reality because of the insulation value of the wood which will cause the heater to shut off once the interior has reached desired temperature. Of coarse the wood fired hot tubs cost nothing other than your sweat equity to chop some wood.
