Data Science vs Putin: How much does each of us pay for Putin's war?

TL;DR

This paper quantifies how much households in Europe pay daily for Russian gas due to Putin's war, highlighting the financial impact and suggesting energy-saving measures to reduce dependency.

Contribution

It provides a real-time calculation of individual household costs for Russian gas, linking energy prices directly to geopolitical conflict.

Findings

Average household pays six euros daily for Russian gas.

Energy-saving strategies can reduce dependency and costs.

Real-time data enables precise cost estimation.

Abstract

Putin's Ukraine war has caused gas prices to skyrocket. Because of Europe's dependence on Russian gas supplies, we all pay significantly more for heating, involuntarily helping to fund Russia's war against Ukraine. Based on an analysis of real-time gas price data, we present a calculation that estimates every household's financial contribution for heating paid to Russian gas suppliers daily at current prices - six euros per household and day. We show ways everyone can save energy and help reduce the dependency on Russian gas supply.