Russia's Top 150 Energy-Efficient Companies Revealed

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Russia's largest companies have been ranked on their energy efficiency, with major players like Lukoil and Gazprom featuring prominently in the top ten. The Interfax-ERA rating agency assessed 4,696 enterprises across various sectors to compile the list, which is based on five criteria: energy efficiency, technological efficiency, eco-systemic efficiency, change in efficiency, and transparency. The top ten companies on the list were found to be highly efficient in terms of energy consumption and environmental pollution.

Key Takeaways:

  • The top three companies on the list were LLC Lukoil Lukoil-Ukhtaneftepererabotka, CJSC Antipinsky Oil Refinery, and LLC GAZ Automobile Works.
  • The composite data for energy and technological efficiency for enterprises of various sectors showed a significant decline in efficiency in the coal industry, with an annual drop of 0.6% for strip mines, 0.8% for coal washing, and 3.2% for deep mining.
  • The manufacturing sector showed improved real energy and technological efficiency, with a 1.6% annual increase in chemicals and petrochemicals enterprises and a 2.8% annual increase in instrument-making.
  • Transport showed mixed results, with a 3.6% annual increase in automobile transport and a 2.2% annual increase in air, river, and sea transport, but a 0.2% annual decrease in oil pipeline transport and a 0.01% annual decrease in gas pipeline transport.
  • Rail transport showed a 1.6% annual decrease in efficiency from 2005 to 2014, highlighting long-standing problems in the Russian Railways (RZD) system.

Statistics:

  • 4,696 enterprises were assessed by the Interfax-ERA rating agency.
  • The list includes 150 companies with sales revenue above 52 billion rubles.
  • The top 10 companies on the list were:

+ LLC Lukoil Lukoil-Ukhtaneftepererabotka

+ CJSC Antipinsky Oil Refinery

+ LLC GAZ Automobile Works

+ LLC Gazprom Dobycha Urengoi

+ LLC Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg

+ PJSC United Aircraft United Aircraft Corporation (MOEX: UNAC)

+ PJSC IDGC Center & Volga (MOEX: MRKP)

+ OJSC Concern Almaz-Antei

+ PJSC Irkut Corporation (MOEX: IRKT)

+ PJSC Kazan Helicopters (MOEX: KHEL)

  • The annual drop in efficiency for the coal industry was 0.6% for strip mines, 0.8% for coal washing, and 3.2% for deep mining.
  • The manufacturing sector showed a 1.6% annual increase in chemicals and petrochemicals enterprises and a 2.8% annual increase in instrument-making.
  • Rail transport showed a 1.6% annual decrease in efficiency from 2005 to 2014.

Sources:

  • Interfax-ERA
  • Interfax.ru