Energy efficiency of industrial facilities as a factor of sustainable development of the country's economy

Abstract

The article identifies and postulates the importance of energy efficiency issues providing certain principles for the sustainable development of society, the national and world economy. The study analyzed the most energy-intensive types of economic activity - industrial production, which has a significant potential for energy conservation and energy efficiency from all energy consumers. The main indicator in the analysis of energy costs in industry is the structure of the costs of production and the energy balance for the respective types of production. The revealed regularities testify the availability of significant reserves of energy conservation and energy efficiency, which is available in certain types of industrial production: the manufacturing industry, the extraction of useful minerals, and the production and distribution of electricity, gas and water. The reduction in energy costs should concern not only technical, but also organizational changes. These recommendations are aimed at increasing the competitiveness of Russian products by reducing the material costs of energy. The most successful way to cope with the task of energy saving and increasing the energy efficiency of an industrial enterprise is the use of modern management mechanisms, including the international energy management standard ISO-50001.