I prefer going off the grid but in my country there are many things that could go wrong so we just stick with a lot of alternatives.
As I type this comment, we are running the generator, but power supply is steady in the city and not my native village. Some people use inverters or solar panels as well.
We believe in if plan A doesn't work, plan B should be on standby.
That's right. If the grid goes down, we will be able to adjust.