Methodological Approaches to Information Database Organization for Assessing Energy-saving Processes in the Russian Economy
The article discusses the need for investigation of energy efficiency of the Russian economy. The author points out the gaps in the Russian energy statistics and briefly formulates the benefits of the methodology applied by International Energy Agency (IEA). Using the methodology of the IEA, the author constructs a series of energy balances in the Russian economy over the period 2000-2010. On this base the author studies changes in energy intensity of the Russian economy. An emphasis is given to the factors that encourage or, conversely, limite energy saving processes in sectors and among population.