CURRENT PROBLEMS OF ENERGY CONSUMERS IN NORTHERN REGION OF RUSSIA

This paper discusses the current problems of energy supply to consumers in the northern region of Russia. The study identifies the organizational, economic and technological barriers to the sale of electrical energy to consumers of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and proposes the main directions for elimination of cross-subsidizing consumers between energy areas of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), as an effective mechanism to ensure reliable operation of the regional power sector.