Journal of Energy and Natural Resources

Special Issue

Marketing in Energy Pricing

  • Submission Deadline: 30 April 2016
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Valentyna Novosad
About This Special Issue
This special issue is devoted to the use of marketing principles in the process of energy pricing. Energy companies which in many countries for a long time were the monopolists in matters of energy supply for consumers, today more than ever are need of new approaches to energy pricing. Principles of marketing can help these companies to be more flexible when they are dealing with consumers. to compete and provide its services on mutually beneficial conditions Taking into account the needs of society for savings of the fossil fuels the energy companies should be to able to provide of opportunities for consumers to choose their modes of consumption and the methods of payment for the energy consumed so that to fulfill the society task of the saving of the sources of energy. Programs accepted in the United States and European Union about saving energy include the creating of new pricing systems which stimulate of consumers to the economical use of energy resources. Using the general principles of marketing in the energy industry, you can create a flexible pricing system which will be able to control the modes of consumption of energy resources. to influence on the choice of power supply circuits, as well as provide opportunities for the consumer in choosing the quality and reliability of service,

Aims and Scope:

We invite scientists in energy area to express their views on the use of marketing principles in such industries as energy in order to:

1. contribute of saving fossil resources through pricing for energy
2. provide the choices of favorable terms of consumption of energy resources for energy consumers
3. create a new system of tariffs for energy, taking into account the laws of marketing
Lead Guest Editor
  • Valentyna Novosad

    Limited Scientific Company "Mae", Kyiv, Ukraine

Published Articles
  • Natural Gas Pricing in Eastern Europe

    Valentyna Novosad

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, June 2016
    Pages: 9-12
    Received: 28 July 2015
    Accepted: 29 July 2015
    Published: 14 December 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jenr.s.2016050301.13
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    Abstract: Energy pricing, especially natural gas pricing is very important for all organizations and households. In many cases natural gas pricing has a significant effect on the formation of tariffs for electricity and the prices for heating and hot water. The formation of natural gas prices in Eastern Europe has its destructive features. This is due to sho... Show More
  • Pricing for Natural Gas

    Valentyna Novosad

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, June 2016
    Pages: 5-8
    Received: 29 May 2015
    Accepted: 30 May 2015
    Published: 14 December 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jenr.s.2016050301.12
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    Abstract: In this article, I showed the existing problems in the pricing for natural gas and tried to explore the ways to overcome them. Market research of natural gas consumers can determine the conditions of natural gas supply acceptable for each consumer. Giving for consumers the choice from many different conditions of natural gas supplies and correspond... Show More
  • Energy Pricing for Households in Europe

    Novosad Valentyna , Kolosova Viktoria

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3-1, June 2016
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: 25 October 2015
    Accepted: 26 October 2015
    Published: 14 December 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jenr.s.2016050301.11
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    Abstract: Every year the energy consumption of households increases. In this regard, the cost of the consumed energy becomes an essential part of the budget of each household. Because European countries import a significant part of required to them of energy resources, the prices of electricity and natural gas for households in these countries are higher tha... Show More