Systems analysis of reform in Russia’s energy industry

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a systems analysis of the reform of Russia’s electric power industry. The analysis has revealed the main problems of the industry and the causes behind them. It has also shown that many of the negative outcomes of the reform are due to the lack of a systems approach to the formulation of the reform goals and objectives and the assessment of their implementation consequences. The lack of a systems approach to crucial problems of the electric power industry in the context of the actual situation and the lack of reasonable development forecasts have led to directive management methods. This significantly reduces the efficiency of the development of the electric power industry in Russia in the medium and long term. The analysis allowed us to propose some priority measures that will not require fundamental changes in the electric power industry but can improve the situation in the medium term.

Keywords

• reform of the electric power industry
• wholesale and retail electricity and capacity market
• concept
• strategy
• laws
• models