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Перекрестное субсидирование как мера социальной поддержки населения: международный опыт государственного управления на рынке электроэнергии и мощности.
The paper focuses on international experience of an energy policy tool application: cross-subsidy in electric power industry between the industry and households, as well as approaches to its reduction. Cross subsidy is introduced as a social protection measure, while it bears a number of negative consequences, including the allocation of the largest share of subsidy to the wealthy households, as well as increased costs for business that are reflected in the prime cost of good s and services. The study included research literature review, analysis of ultimate power tariffs and energy policy measures in different countries, as well as content analysis of related media publications. The research indicated that tariffs for industrial consumers in the majority of countries are two to three times lower than for households. The review of energy policy tools proved that developed countries seem more inclined to apply market mechanisms, while for the developing economies with a more significant level of state intervention it is typical to artificially restrain the household tariff growth. The study conclusions confirmed the hypothesis: tariff policy measures are not enough for efficient resolution of cross-subsidy issues in electric power industry. A wider range of integrated social and economic policy tools from related areas of public administration has to be applied.