PROBLEMS OF LEGAL REGULATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION Svechnikova Natalia Victorovna, PhD at law. <...> Place of employment: Russian University of Economics named after G.V.Plekhanov. <...> E-mail: nsvech@mail.ru Annotation: This article discusses the problems of legal regulation in the energy sector in the Russian Federation, studied some regulations containing rules governing relations in this area. <...> The author analyzes the changes in the energy legislation, formulates proposals to improve it. <...> Keywords: energy legislation, heat supply, energy, energy strategy, contract, judicial and administrative practice. <...> Автор анализирует изменения в энергетическом законодательстве, формулирует предложения по его совершенствованию! <...>