11.   The recent drought forced Endesa to buy more expensive electricity from thermal power producers to meet its sales commitments.

12.   The recent drought is forcing Endesa to buy more expensive electricity from thermal power producers in order to meet its sales commitments.

13.   The utilities are forced to buy electricity from more expensive thermal power producers to meet their sales commitments.

14.   Thermal power generators are likely to benefit from the increase in demand stemming from the drought, analysts said.

15.   Atomic reactors are crucial to energy-starved India since it is cheaper than thermal power.

16.   However, officials say thermal power will not be enough to sustain energy demands if the rainfall continues to be light.

17.   It began Thursday when the power authority shut down its nationwide network after its thermal power generating systems in Lagos broke down.

18.   Primakov also urged more cooperation in electronics, thermal power, the transfer of science and technology, coal mining and oil refining.

19.   The government-owned National Electric Power Authority shut down its nationwide network Thursday after its thermal power generating systems in Lagos broke down.

20.   The thermal power workers affiliated with the state utility, Korea Electric Power Corp., vowed to continue their strike.