The award ceremony for the winners of the 2026 Energy of Words international media contest took place at the Manege Central Exhibition Hall. The contest, held annually by the Global Energy Association, is aimed to support journalists covering key events and trends in the global energy sector, as well as representatives of energy companies’ press services.
This year, 257 entries from 40 countries were submitted to the Energy of Words contest. The winners were selected by a judge panel featuring the heads of leading Russian media holdings, news agencies and business publications.
The awards were presented to the winners by Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation, and Dmitry Peskov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office. The ceremony was hosted by Sergey Brilev, President of the Global Energy Association.
Awards were presented in eleven main and two special nominations.
Winners of the 2026 Energy of Words contest:
– Best article on energy in a nationwide media outlet: Vasily Milkin, Vedomosti
– Best article on energy from a news agency: Elena Savinova, RIA Novosti
– Best article on energy in a regional media outlet: Alyona Alyoshina, Delovoy Peterburg
– Best article on energy in an industry media outlet: Yulia Kychanova, InfoTEK
– Best TV spot on energy from a nationwide TV channel: Alexey Kvashenkin, NTV; Natalia Solovyova, Russia 24 TV channel
– Best TV spot on energy from a regional TV channel: Mikhail Doroshenko, OTS TV channel (Novosibirsk)
– Best photo report from energy facilities: Ivan Fedorenko, Energy Policy magazine
– Best regional press service in the energy industry: Press Service of JSC MOSGAZ
– Best communication project in the electric grid sector:
1st place: Andrey Zhuravlyov, Rosseti Centre
2nd place: Yana Goncharova, Rosseti Novosibirsk
3rd place: Olga Mikhaylova and Irina Gerasimova, MES of Siberia branch of PJSC Rosseti
– Best piece on energy originating from abroad: Pauline Ongaji Ogada (Kenya), The Energy Mix
– Grand Prix of the contest: Konstantin Panyushkin, Channel One Russia
