International scientific and practical conference “Current issues of energy saving as a safety requirement of life” was held on June 7-8, 2018 at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. Its initiators and organizers were the Institute for Energy Saving and Energy Management of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (Department of Occupational Safety, Industrial and Civil Security and the Department of Electrical Supply), Kyiv National University of Technology and Design and Public Organization – International Academy of Life. 107 scholars from 12 countries – Brazil, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Myanmar, Norway, Poland, Japan, the USA and others – took part in the conference. Taking into account the diverse interests of the speakers and the directions of scientific researches, the collection of proceedings includes 59 articles in four sections: actual issues of obtaining and saving energy; human security in modern energy-intensive and energy-dangerous conditions; the latest technologies and equipment for energy-related works; labor protection as a guarantee of the safety of modern energy-saving technologies.