Stock take concerning conventional measures for improvement of energy
conversation and energy efficiency
Name of country: The Russian Federation
1. Legal framework for improved of energy conversation and energy efficiency(1) Law
A. Federal Law No.339-FZ amending Federal Law No.261-FZ “On energy
saving and improvement of energy efficiency” (enacted in 2014)
B. Federal Law No.466-FZ amending Federal Law 35-FZ on electric energy(enacted in 2014)
C. Federal Law No.261-FZ “On energy saving and improvement of energyefficiency” (enacted in 2009)
D. Federal Law No.28-FZ on energy saving (enacted in 1996)(2) Measures
Regulatory measures based on the law
A. Measures Pertaining to Buildings
Building regulation and codes for new buildings
Federal Law No.261-FZ;
Order of the Government No.18 of January, 25 2011 Rules of establishment of
requirements of energy efficiency for buildings, structures, constructions;requirements to rules of determination of class of energy efficiency of apartment
houses;Decree of the Ministry of Regional Development No.262 of May, 28 2010
Requirements of energy efficiency for buildings, structures, constructions.
Policy measures addressed to improve energy efficiency in an existing buildings
Federal Law No.261-FZ;
Decree of the Ministry of Regional Development No.262 of May, 28 2010
Requirements of energy efficiency for buildings, structures, constructions;
Federal Law No.185-FZ of July, 21 2007 About Fund of assistance to housing
and communal services reforming.
Building certification scheme
Federal Law No.261-FZ;
Order of the Government No.18 of January, 25 2011 Rules of establishment ofrequirements of energy efficiency for buildings, structures, constructions;requirements to rules of determination of class of energy efficiency of apartment
houses;Decree of the Ministry of Regional Development No.262 of May, 28 2010

Requirements of energy efficiency for buildings, structures, constructions.
Improving energy efficiency of translucent structures
Decree of the Ministry of Regional Development No.262 of May, 28 2010
Requirements of energy efficiency for buildings, structures, constructions.
Improving energy end-use efficiency scheme in utility services
Federal Law No.261-FZ;
Order of the Government No.340 of May, 15 2010 About procedure forestablishment of requirements to programs in the field of energy saving andincrease in energy efficiency of the organizations performing regulated types ofactivity.
B. Measures Pertaining to Lighting
Gradual shut down of conventional incandescent lamps and installation of energy
efficient lamps
Federal Law No.261-FZ.
Minimisation of lighting costs in buildings, which are not continuously occupied.
Gradual reduction of inefficient fuel lighting.
Federal Law No.261-FZ.
C. Measures Pertaining to Transport
Expanding of fuel-efficient transport vehicles and replacement of conventionaltransport fuel with alternative transport fuel (electricity and gas), wheretechnically and economically feasible
Federal Law No.339-FZD. Measures Pertaining to Industry
Collection of reliable data and information about energy efficiency in industry
Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 1, 2010 No.391
About procedure for creation of the state information system in the field ofenergy saving and increase in energy efficiency and conditions for itsfunctioning.
Support of energy management improvements
Federal Law No.261-FZ.
Establishment of energy-efficiency indicators and monitoring system for energyintensive industries
Order of the Government No.2446-r On the State Program “Energy Saving andImproving Energy Efficiency up to 2020”
Obligation of energy monitoring for state-owned companies, municipalorganisations, utility companies, fuel-companies etc.
Federal Law No. 261-FZ
Measures Pertaining to Machinery and Equipment

Mandatory requirements energy efficiency characteristics of goods andequipment on their labels.
Order of the Government of December 31, 2009 No.1222 About types andcharacteristics of goods, information on class of which energy efficiency shallcontain in the technical documentation attached to these goods in their marking,on their labels, and the principles of rules of determination by producers,
importers of class of energy efficiency of goods;
Order of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation from07.09.2010 No.769 The categories of goods, which should contain information
about the class of energy efficiency in the technical documentation attached tothese products.
Energy performance standards industrial tests and measurement protocols
Order of the Government of December 31, 2009 No.1222 About types andcharacteristics of goods, information on class of which energy efficiency shallcontain in the technical documentation attached to these goods in their marking,on their labels, and the principles of rules of determination by producers,importers of class of energy efficiency of goods.
Other measure for EE and C included in other laws, regulations, programs, etc. (ifany)
A. Energy management system measures
Establishment of the Standard GOST R ISO50001-2012 “Energy managementsystems” (on voluntary basis), which is identical to the international standard
ISO 50001:2011.
B. Establishment of public information system on energy saving and energy
efficiency improvement.
(3) National plan for promoting energy conservation and efficiency
State program: Energy Efficiency and Energy Sector Development, 2013-2020(energy intensity of GDP reduced by 13.5% in 2020 as compared to2007 figures).
2. Financial measures taken by the government(1) Tax scheme
A. Applying of special increasing (decreasing) coefficient to the basic
depreciation norm. Firms can apply special depreciation rate to energy efficient
assets, determined by the Russian Government.
B. Tax concession. Firms receive 3-years- tax relief for energy efficient assets,
determined by the Russian government.

(2) Low-interest loan
Investment tax credit can be provided to a firm if it fulfills one of the following
conditions:
It carries out scientific research and development engineering or technicalrenovation, including job creation for disabled persons and/or energy efficiency
improvement for produced goods and services, or carrying out environmental
measures und activities;
Investments in energy efficient projects, including building of apartment
houses or renewable energy projects or heat/electricity energy projects of min
57% efficiency or investments in other technologies of high energy efficiency,
determined by the Russian Government.
(3) Subsidies and budgetary measures
Subsidies for programs implementation in the field of energy saving and energy
efficiency improvement measure are received from the federal budget.
3. Energy prices
No data available
4. Others (those efforts that are made by various foreign countries, internationalorganisations, local governments, private sector, etc., and that have effects topromote energy conversation in one’s own country)
A. The programs in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency
improvement are implemented by the constituent entities of the RussianFederation, industrial companies and organisations.
B. ENES International Energy Efficiency and Energy Development Forum has
been taken place every year since 2012 in Moscow.
5. Contacts
Russian Energy Agency by Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation
Shepkina st.40, bld.1
129 110, Moscow, Russia
Tel.:+7 (495) 789 92 92
www.rosenergo.gov.ru