Energy and economic safety of functioning of an energy industry

The development of electric power industry in Russia today is undergoing a lot of changes, unions, and the transition from public to private management. In modern time’s human activity, the functioning of industrial enterprises cannot be imagined without the use of electrical energy, in this context, the issues of sustainability, reliability and continuity of the functioning of the electric power to the fore. The publication examines the electric power on the background of world events and current trends in the industry. The article analyzes the problem of efficient and reliable operation of the fuel and energy complex, which are associated with the last reform of the power industry, Russian accession to the Eurasian Economic Union, new technologies and methods of production of electrical energy. The author concludes that the reform of the sector has not led to the expected rate of development, and they have fallen significantly in some areas; creation of the Eurasian electricity market countries with potentially weak economies will not lead to an increase in energy efficiency and reliability of the industry, but on the contrary, perhaps, the Russian Federation will have to maintain the stability of power systems of other countries. At the end of the publication presents the current trends in the development of the electric power Russia, which it is advisable to be based on balanced and informed decisions, while building on existing historical experience to enhance the functioning of electric power.