About the challenge

This hackathon challenges participants to apply data science and machine learning to combat fraud in energy consumption. With the increasing demand for energy, fraudulent activities such as meter tampering, energy theft, and inaccurate billing have become significant concerns. This competition seeks innovative solutions to detect anomalies in electricity and gas consumption data, ensuring fair energy distribution and cost management.

Get started

To kickstart the hackathon, download the dataset and relevant files using the link below:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1npnp3a_-dTwGmXKffsAmybV6tDP4Gob6?usp=sharing

Make sure to review the provided instructions and familiarize yourself with the data before starting. If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out for support. Happy hacking!

Requirements

What to Build

Participants are required to build a machine learning model that predicts fraudulent electricity or gas consumption. The solution should leverage the dataset provided to identify anomalies and classify consumption behaviors effectively.

What to Submit

The submission file should be a CSV with the following structure:

  • Columns:
    • client_id: Unique identifier for each client in the test dataset.
    • target: Predicted probability of fraud (values between 0 and 1).

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Prizes

1 non-cash prize
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1 winner

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Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

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Judging Criteria

  • Evaluation Metric
    Your submission will be evaluated based on the Area Under the Curve (AUC), so ensure your predictions are accurate.

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