Main areas and priorities are considered for the strategic planning of the research and technology development of the Russian Fuel and Energy Complex industries – oil and gas sector, coal mining, electric power industry, etc. The Research and Technology Development Forecast for the Fuel and Energy Complex industries up to 2035 was used as a basis to determine most prospective research and technology development areas for the Russian Fuel and Energy Complex and innovative development benchmarks for the domestic power industry under the modern conditions of global economy technological transformation and digitalization.

Key words: Russian Fuel and Energy Complex, power industry of the future, technological revolution, research and technology development forecast, Fuel and Energy Complex industries, innovative development programs.