Financial condition of energy sales companies in modern conditions

This article examines the problems affecting the financial condition of the energy sales sector of the electric power industry of the Russian Federation in modern conditions. In the existing model of the electric energy market, energy sales companies are the link between consumers of electric energy and producers, network and infrastructure organizations, and therefore their financial condition affects the development of the entire electric power industry. The article provides a review of the activities of energy sales companies in the retail electricity market and analyzes financial indicators that affect the financial stability of the company. Proposals have been formed to eliminate factors that negatively affect the financial condition of energy supply companies. The publication was prepared as part of an ongoing dissertation research on the topic of financial strategy for the development of energy supply companies in the Russian Federation. The article uses public materials on the organization of commercial infrastructure of the wholesale electricity and capacity market.