Energy efficiency

Russian Railways remains a leader among global railway companies in terms of the energy efficiency and eco-friendliness of freight and passenger transportation.

As a result of implementing the Russian Railways Energy Conservation Programme, the Company’s subdivisions achieved savings of 411,700 tonnes of fuel equivalent in 2014 for a total of RUB 4.1 bln and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in the amount of 742,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.

Total consumption of fuel and energy resources by Russian Railways decreased by 135,000 tonnes of fuel equivalent (0.6%) compared with 2013 despite a 3.6% increase in transportation volume by all types of traffic.

Specific electricity consumption for train traction declined 1.5% in 2014, while diesel fuel consumption fell 2.2%.

With the target indicators for the reduction in the energy intensity of industrial activities set at 1.3% by the Russian Federal Tariffs Service for Russian Railways, the Company decreased the energy intensity of industrial activities by 1.7% in 2014.

The greatest effect was achieved by the following measures that aim to improve the Company’s energy efficiency:

• improved train traffic control methods (savings of RUB 951.8 mln, or 78,498.9 tonnes of fuel equivalent);
• improved locomotive utilisation indicators (savings of RUB 604.4 mln, or 41,232.9 tonnes of fuel equivalent);
• improved technical condition of locomotives (savings of RUB 479.0 mln, or 42,840.0 tonnes of fuel equivalent);
• improved technical condition of track facilities (savings of RUB 26.5 mln, or 2,160.5 tonnes of fuel equivalent);
• improved traction power supply system indicators (savings of RUB 61.6 mln, or 7,296.5 tonnes of fuel equivalent);
• increased level of regenerative power return (savings of RUB 383.1 mln, or 49,480.5 tonnes of fuel equivalent);
• optimised operating modes and modernisation of heating systems (savings of RUB 393.9 mln, or 73,633 tonnes of fuel equivalent);
• use of energy efficient lamps and optimisation of lighting system modes (savings of RUB 331.2 mln, or 37,757.6 tonnes of fuel equivalent);
• increased energy efficiency of technological processes and infrastructure facilities (savings of RUB 562.9 mln, or 44,072.6 tonnes of fuel equivalent);

In 2014, more than 2,300 of the Company’s structural divisions implemented 19,000 measures under the Energy Conservation Programme, saving RUB 4.1 bln, including due to the savings of:

• 687.9 mln kWh of electricity valued at RUB 1,865.7 mln;
• 53,800 tonnes of diesel fuel valued at RUB 1,582.5 mln;
• 136,700 Gcal of thermal energy valued at RUB 232.8 mln;
• 19.5 mln cubic metres of natural gas valued at RUB 82.9 mln;
• 13,000 tonnes of heating oil valued at RUB 128.3 mln;
• 6,200 tonnes of petrol valued at RUB 190.6 mln;