BAGHDAD Electricity supply returned to all Iraq 's provinces on Aug. 12 after a nationwide power outage , a government official told AFP. Electricity shortages are a frequent complaint in Iraq, suffering from endemic corruption and dilapidated public infrastructure. Most households rely on private generators, acquired to compensate for daily power cuts to public electricity. On Aug. 11, the Electricity Ministry said that "a record rise in temperatures" coupled with a surge in demand resulted in