In the article considers the formation and activities of Astrakhan council of national economy (ASNH) in the 1918s. It describes the structure and functional responsibilities of the ASNH. Feature of this process was complexity and ambiguity of departmental accessory of ASNH and its functions. For this reason formation of the Astrakhan SNH delayed on more than for six months. The Astrakhan economic council passed several stages in the development, for 1918 two stages were necessary. At the first stage (February-August) the structure of the Astrakhan economic council was defined, its work on estimating and inspection of the industrial enterprises of the province began. Work of ASNH during this period was limited due to the lack of explanations and orders from the Center concerning the functions and tasks assigned to regional economic councils. The second stage is connected with taken place in Moscow the I All-Russian congress of Councils of the national economy where the Provision on the Highest regional, provincial and local SNH was accepted. Its structure and duties is legislatively approved and also departmental accessory is defined. From this point the Astrakhan economic council receives the real power and becomes the conductor of policy of the All-Russian congress of Councils of the national economy in the Astrakhan region.
