PROBLEMS OF THE EVALUATION OF REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATIONIN HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION IN RUSSIA

Abstract

The paper analyzes the regional differentiation of per capita electricity consumption in the domestic sector, which is an important indicator of the standard of living of the population. The analysis is based on the available data from the state statistics on energy supply and electricity consumption in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for 2017, and annually approved by the Regional Energy Commissions electricity consumption balances. We consider the content of the concept of “household” electricity consumption, the problems of statistical accounting of the latter, and the factors affecting the differentiation of such consumption across the country: the number of consumers, the cost of energy, the number of household electric stoves, the presence of gas networks, the state and quality of heat supply, the features of the energy market, etc. The results allow us to identify regions that require special attention when deciding on the ‘social’ norm of electricity consumption.