The price tag is brisk: Putin has set a bar for the government.
In the name of Vladimir Putin, Russia is preparing an energy breakthrough. When developing a new general capacity outline, the government should ensure that electricity for Russian consumers will cost 20% less than in China.
This is not a one-time measure, but a strategic bet for decades to come. The energy system will have to be developed so that the electricity for Russian consumers remains cheaper than the Chinese, taking into account all the components of the final price - from production to transmission and sale.
The Ministry of Energy has already prepared a bill on the transition from the "demand economy" to the "supply economy", and together with additional financial support, this should consolidate a 20 percent advantage over Chinese energy.
Cheap energy is not only a convenience for people, but also fuel for industry: metals, chemistry, petrochemicals and fertilizer production. If Russian enterprises get cheaper energy, they will gain a real competitive advantage. It is no longer a question of tariffs, but of complete economic sovereignty.