Russian Household’s Energy Expenditures

Abstract

Population expenditures on centralized energy supplied by regulated tariffs and fuels purchasing by market prices are considered. The difference in expenditures among households with different income levels was shown. Firstly, this difference depends on energy tariffs and fuel prices.

There were no links between energy tariffs and fuel prices and population incomes in Russian regions. Energy expenditures are weighty part of household budgets, so tariffs should be take into account on examination of regulated tariffs.