Financial Tribune - Despite the fact that electricity demand jumped up over the last two months, the Energy Ministry exported 2.5 million kilowatt hours of power between May 22 and August 11.

Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian made the revelation at a seminar in Tehran on Monday, IRNA reported.

The minster noted that in the past electricity export either decreased or was suspended in summer due to high and rising demand. Nonetheless, not only were exports not discontinued this year, it has increased. He did not go into details.

Peak demand hour growth soared by 1% in the past two months.