Trends and specifics of electric power industry development in the Russian Federation

Abstract

At the present stage, given the processes of globalization for the global economy, one of the key industries is energy. And with certainty, we can only talk about the growth of its consumption, despite the negative processes taking place in the economy in the last period. To meet the needs of production and municipal needs, there is a need for a constant increase in the production of energy feedstock, the production of electricity and its distribution. It should be noted that the amount of electricity generated corelates with the level of economic development of the country. However, some countries are forced to import energy resources from abroad without having their own. It is necessary to note such an aspect of energy development as an environmental factor. Indeed, energy is one of the biggest sources of anthropogenic emissions, it is about 42%. Aim of the paper is to study and analyze the trends and specifics of the development of the Russian electric power industry, as one of the main components of the energy complex. Such scientific methods were used, systematization, theoretical generalization and the method of comparison with the use of statistical analysis. Results of the study defines the integral concept of energy, image of the structure of energy complex in the Russian Federation, from various authors, defines the concept of electricity and factors of its development. Prospects for further research: due to further study of the issues of electric power industry development the in Russian Federation, for their subsequent study and search for solutions. Applied value of the material: lies in the possibility of working out problematic issues for further sustainable and effective development.