The German village of Feldheim has achieved energy self-sufficiency, rendering its residents largely immune to energy price shocks like the Hormuz crisis. With electricity costing only 12 cents per kilowatt-hour, the village's 130 inhabitants are powered by a combination of wind turbines, a biogas plant, a solar park, and a wood chip boiler. These installations generate more energy than consumed, with the surplus sold to the national grid. A ten-megawatt battery storage facility ensures grid stability. The project, initiated by the company Energiequelle, involved constructing a new local grid when larger utility companies declined participation. Feldheim's success highlights the economic viability and essential nature of localized renewable energy production, demonstrating how direct energy benefits can revitalize small communities.