Raising of energy efficiency in the context of the Russia’s joining the wto: the problem, inter-regional comparisons, ways of the decision

Abstract

The role of energy efficiency as imperative of competitiveness of economy in conditions of the Russia's membership in WTO is shown. Difficulties of reduction of power consumption for national economy are characterized. The cross-regional statistical analysis of the generalized parameters of a state of economy and of energy efficiency in a cut of federal districts and regions of the South of Russia is carried out. Ways for the decision of a problem of the energy efficiency increase are outlined.