В статье рассмотрены ключевые функции энергии как системообразующего ресурса национальной экономики — технологическая, инфраструктурная, механизации и интенсификации, социально-экономическая, экологическая, — детерминирующие эффективность и устойчивость производственных цепочек создания стоимости. Отмечено, что в торговых расчетах стран межгосударственных
объединений (БРИКС, ЕАЭС, СНГ, ШОС и др.) в контексте дедолларизации актуализируется потребность в универсальном платежном средстве, которым может стать энергетическая валюта, позволяющая устранить валютные риски и обеспечить объективную меру стоимости. Теоретически
доказана возможность выполнения энергией функций денег через ее фундаментальные свойства
(устойчивость к фальсификации, сохраняемость, делимость, однородность, транспортируемость),
проведена типологизация проектов (WAT, POWR, SNC, Petro, энергорубль и др.) и определены
условия их имплементации, что формирует основу для создания и разработки инновационных финансовых инструментов (стейблкоинов, блокчейн-платформ энерготокенов и пр.).

This article examines the key functions of energy as a system-forming resource for the national
economy — technological, infrastructural, mechanization and intensification, socioeconomic and environmental — that determine the efficiency and sustainability of production value chains. It is noted
that trade settlements among countries of intergovernmental associations (BRICS, the EAEU, the
CIS, the SCO, etc.) in the context of de-dollarization are highlighting the need for a universal means
of payment. This could be an energy currency, which would eliminate currency risks and provide an
objective measure of value. The possibility of energy fulfilling the functions of money through its
fundamental properties (resistance to counterfeiting, storability, divisibility, homogeneity, and transportability) is theoretically proven. A typology of projects (WAT, POWR, SNC, Petro, the energy
ruble, etc.) is conducted and the conditions for their implementation are defined, forming the basis
for the development of innovative financial instruments (stablecoins, energy tokens blockchain platforms, etc.).

This article assesses the potential for intra-day redistribution of the electrical load of water intake systems under different electricity tariff models, using water supply systems in Belarus and China as case studies. It demonstrates how tariff policy influences the electrical load profile of a water intake system and quantitatively evaluates the economic effect of optimizing the operating modes of pumping equipment. The analysis is based on daily profiles of electric power and water supply. For the Belarusian water supply system, data for 2019 were considered, corresponding to the baseline operating mode without targeted load management, and data for 2023 were considered after the transition to dispatch-based control of well activation with account taken of tariff constraints (without automation tools). For the Chinese water intake system, hourly data for 2025 were used. The load redistribution potential was assessed on the basis of lagged correlation between power and water supply profiles. In addition, the F-index was applied as an aggregated diagnostic indicator intended for the comparative assessment of potential load transferability across technological stages, taking into account their share in total energy consumption. For the Chinese case, it was shown that the maximum correlation between water supply and electricity consumption across all technological stages is achieved near zero lag, which indicates a high adaptation of system operating modes to current demand; at the same time, the R values were 0.19 for reservoir intake, 0.86 for water treatment, and 0.51 for the pumping station. In the Belarusian case, for the first-lift stage, the maximum correlation is shifted by −6 h relative to zero lag, indicating a less rigid linkage of pump operation to current demand and a more inertial response of the system. A comparison of 2019 and 2023 for the Belarusian facility showed that targeted regulation of well activation and load redistribution across tariff zones reduced the total electricity cost by 1.58%, confirming the potential for further optimization of electricity consumption regimes.