The liberalization of electricity market in the system of measures for improving industrial enterprisers competitiveness: The case of Russia

Abstract

The article describes main problems that constrain domestic enterprises competitiveness in conditions of world economy globalization and Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization. One of the most important problems is a high level of production energy intensity. Our study focuses on the notion that liberalization of electricity market has a great impact on enterprises performance and is emphasized as another factor that influence on the enterprise competitiveness. The impact of electricity market liberalization on the enterprisers, which belong to various branches of industry, is defined. The place of the liberalization of electricity and power market in the system of measures aimed to improve the enterprises competitiveness is specified.