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A study of the problems of transport and energy components in the costs of the economy of Siberia and the Far East is presented. The influence of geographical factors on the production costs of enterprises in the subjects of the Russian Federation located on the territory of the macroregions: Siberia and the Far East is analyzed. Huge spaces and infrastructurally undeveloped distances derived from them, and extreme temperature conditions for most of the year make it fundamentally important to assess the transport, communication and energy components of economic activity in these macroregions. Territorial differences in transport and fuel and energy costs in the Siberian and Far Eastern subjects of the Russian Federation are considered. Since these items of expenditure are derived from climate and geographical location, together they are considered as the main component of geographical costs. A calculation was carried out both in the fractional and in the specific dimension, followed by the integration of the resulting values in the form of an index from 0 to 3. For the spatial analysis of the integral index and its terms, a series of maps was compiled. It is established that the geographical location and specialization of the region affect both the total share of energy costs (its fuel and electricity components) and transport in total production costs, and their structure. The types of transport and energy cost combinations are highlighted: absolutely extreme; fuel increased, high and extreme; electric high and extreme, and transport high and extreme. The approach presented in this study can be used to optimize the siting of productive forces in Asian Russia.