Selection of the form of cross-subsidies in the electric power engineering

The article discusses differences in the cost of electric power for consumers both in Russia and in other countries. The factors, based on which the one can make choice in favor of one of the groups of consumers when using cross-subsidization. The set of factors vary depending on the state goals: protection of vulnerable groups of consumers or encouraging of the economic growth through industrial development. Key quadrants on the charts showing relations between the cost of electric power for different groups of consumers and the main macroeconomic indicators are determined for each factor. The countries where cross-subsidies is properly and improperly used are identified.

electric power engineering, power consumption, cross-subsidies, electric power pricing, electric power cost, tariff, specific power consumption, share of expenses for power supply, level of unemployment, electric power consumption