Research of energy security problems of the Russian Federation considered by system-structural analysis

Vyatka State University, Moskovskaya str., 36, 610000 Kirov, Russia

Abstract

The authors of the article make an attempt to prove the need to apply a system-structural approach to studying an object in order to model its economic security system, demonstrated by the example of the energy industry. The authors conduct a consistent analysis of threats to Russia’s energy security as the most important strategic subsystem influencing national security. Among the most significant threats analyzed in the article are: changes in the structure of demand for energy resources and the structure of their consumption in the world, the propensity of states to “green energy” and the introduction of energy-saving technologies. Increasing energy efficiency requirements also have a significant impact on the industry. However, the long time lag of the fourth energy transition described in the article makes it necessary to increase the efficiency of using our most important resources - gas and oil - to generate electricity, which will ensure the energy security of the state in the near future. Therefore, the authors examine the risks posed by the internal environment of the electric power industry, and prove possible solutions ensuring its economic security.