Energy Service Contracts In Russia And The European Union

Abstract

According to research and statistics, expenditures on payment for the use of resources in Russia reached 80% of all payments for the maintenance of buildings and industries. Depreciation of fixed assets, especially in the public sector, reaches 60%. The cost of modernization is high, and based on the real economic situation of many enterprises it is almost impossible. In this aspect, an option is needed that will solve the problem of modernization without attracting working capital to business entities. The energy service contract is today one of the most effective tools for modernizing energy consumption systems. Today in Russia there are no standard agreements for energy service events. Each energy service company creates its own unique option. The lack of a unified technology for determining the payback of measures and calculating a baseline aimed at saving energy creates difficulties in the work of energy service companies. On the other hand, the development of energy efficiency and energy saving in Russia does not occur due to the lack of a clear concept for consumers about the amount of savings, material resources during operation of the implemented energy technologies, which are initially quite expensive. The authors of the article made a comprehensive analytical review of the implementation mechanism, problems and prospects for the application of energy service contracts (agreements) in Russia and the countries of the European Union. Based on the results of the comparison, promising areas for the development of energy services in Russia and the European Union were identified.