She revealed that gas suppliers had already issued notices to halt supply to thermal power stations in compliance with the union’s directive. LEADERSHIP checks revealed that thermal power plants currently generate about 20 per cent of the power on the national grid. Advertisement“Thermal GenCos have received notification from our gas suppliers to shut down our thermal power plants following directives from PENGASSAN. Industry experts said the strike action could paralyse crude production, fuel supply, gas distribution, and electricity generation. With thermal plants responsible for over 70 per cent of Nigeria’s power supply, analysts feared that the shutdown may overwhelm hydro power stations and trigger a total grid collapse.