THE UNIFIED ENERGY SYSTEM OF RUSSIA (UES OF RUSSIA) is a unique system which creates significant economic benefits for both the Russian people and Russia's industry.

The operations of the power industry organisations which constitute UES of Russia is aimed at:

reliable and continuous supply of electric and heat power to consumers throughout Russia today and in the future;

creation of conditions conducive to the development of all industries and regions;

provision of safe energy for the Russian Federation;

increase efficiency in the production and use of electric and heat energy, based on a co-ordinated power policy;

power industry development with the placement of power stations based on the principle of minimising the construction costs of power installations in the country as a whole, as well as the costs of power production and establishing power links.

The technical basis of UES of Russia is comprised of:

440 electric power stations with total installed capacity of over 197 thousand MW, including 21 thousand MW at nuclear power stations, which produce 787 billion kWh of power a year;

a total of 3,018 thousand km of electric power lines;

a supply regulation system that unites physically all power installations with a single 50 Hz current frequency.

The organisational basis of UES of Russia is comprised of:

RAO UESR, which acts as a central locus that implements the functioning and development criteria established by the government based on effectiveness and provides operational supply management aimed at increasing economic efficiency at UESR;

74 power suppliers that supply electric and heat power to consumers throughout the Russian Federation;

34 large electric power stations that operate independently on the federal (national) wholesale electric power market;

over 300 organisations providing technological back-up and development for UES of Russia, and which ensure the viability of the industry as a whole.