Hajizadeh Elshan Mahmud

Azerbaijan Republic

Azerbaijan State Economic University - UNEC

Center of Energy Economics, director

elshan@hajizada.com

ORCID id 0000-0001-5447-9676

Abstract

The leading role of electroenergetics in the development of the world economy is undeniable and its importance is constantly growing. Great attention is paid to the development of electroenergetics in the Republic of Azerbaijan. At present, the reforms in the country's electricity sector are deepening and entering a new advanced stage. These reforms are of strategic nature aimed at improving the electricity supply of the population, sustainable development of economy and national energy security. They got their start from the energy policy of the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev and are successfully continued by the president of the Republic Mr. Ilham Aliyev. As a result of the energy policy implemented and the measures taken, the country's electricity security has been fully ensured, and Azerbaijan has become an export-oriented country in this area and is ranked second in the world for the electricity accessibility ratio. These reforms carried out in the country's electroenergetic sector are also significant scientific-research actuality. The scientific analysis and evaluation of all this is the main line of the article research.

Keywords: electroenergetics, renewable energy, energy strategy, energy efficiency, electroenergic safety

JEL Classification Codes: H56, L94, Q42.

213.Reforms ın the electrıcıty sector and strategy for long-term national energy security. ENECO, Journal. Baku: № 2, 2020. 0,7 pp.