摘要：The purpose of the research is to identify vector of sustainable industrial development in the context of limited resources, in particular, in the context of the efficient energy use as a decisive factor. An attempt has been made to determine the level of managerial and economic efficiency of energy sector management in the Leningrad Region of the Russian Federation through the introduction of energy management methods and measures. The energy sector economy basics and peculiarities have been considered in the course, including goal setting, planning and execution of energy management activities in the Leningrad region at the state, municipalities and corporations level. A certain readiness of the main state municipal and corporate levels management institutions to implement some energy management areas, methods and activities of the world standard aimed at achieving efficiency indicators set by the planning and legal documents of higher organizations, is set up. At the same time, the executive and consumer levels of activity demonstrate a certain lack of energy management importance understanding as a strategy and set of rules conduct in production and in everyday life. The level of management and economic efficiency of the energy sector management in the Leningrad Region has been determined as an average. And it was concluded on the basis of the conducted research that it is necessary to introduce a systematic approach to the solution of strategic issues of region sustainable development into management practice of the Leningrad Region, as well as to ensure a closer connection between energy, socio-economic and environmental projects.
