Some aspects of the problem of energy efficiency and energy saving in Russia

¹ St. Petersburg Mining University, St. Petersburg, Russia
² St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design, St. Petersburg, Russia

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of the Russian energy sector in the context of the gradual reform of the industry. The authors focused their attention on topical issues of energy efficiency and energy saving, using the methodology of space-time and comparative approaches to study. The following are highlighted as topical study tasks: 1) identification of trends and factors of changes in energy consumption of traditional and renewable energy sources, achievement of energy efficiency in Russia and abroad; 2) determination of the potential for investment attractiveness of traditional and renewable Russian energy; 3) substantiation of directions for increasing the level of energy efficiency and energy saving by reducing investment risks in the industry, improving the policy of tariff regulation, gradually eliminating cross-subsidizing, completing the consolidation processes in the power grid market, creating conditions for development of small-scale energy. In accordance with the tasks set, domestic and foreign scientific study in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency, data from industry statistics, Rosstat are summarized. The results obtained are an intermediate stage in the study of the raised problem and may require clarification.