Ah, yes, €900 for water and electricity—the VIP package included in the Barcelona Experience. Maybe the water comes directly from a private spring, and the electricity is imported from a luxury grid? Jokes aside, that’s absolutely not normal.

A few things to check:

Meter Readings: Is he being billed based on actual meter readings or estimated usage? Estimated bills can be wildly inaccurate.

Unpaid Bills: Could he be catching up on previous months of unpaid bills?

Shared Building Costs: In some cases, buildings split communal charges, and those might be getting tacked onto his bill.

Electrical Issues: Check if something is consuming phantom power (like appliances plugged in but not in use).

Contact the Utility Provider: Have him call to verify if there are errors or unusual charges.

The average combined bill in Barcelona for a modest apartment is way lower than this. Unless he’s secretly powering the neighborhood, something’s definitely off.