Iraq Struggles to Meet Electricity Needs

NPR | By Ben Gilbert

Published April 11, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Iraq's power system is struggling to meet the demand for electrical power ahead of summer, when temperatures can surpass 100 degrees.

Corrected: April 14, 2005 at 8:56 PM EDT

Temperatures in Iraq do not reach 140 degrees in summer, as reported. The highest temperature ever recorded anywhere is 136. Baghdad in the middle of summer averages 110.

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