The book "Energy of the country through the eyes of the minister" is the diaries of Pyotr Stepanovich Neporozhny, one of the most prominent energy ministers in the country. During the leadership of P.S. The Ministry of Energy of the USSR implemented grandiose programs for the construction of nuclear power plants and hydroelectric power plants. For 26 years, he carried suitcases with diary manuscripts on all his business trips. The book is a unique source of information "firsthand" about the creation of a Unified Energy System in the country