Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Barcelona, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Utilities & Services
The distributor of Barcelona’s electricity is Fecsa Endesa. The main gas distributor is Gas Natural. For years, both these companies had the monopoly here, charging tariffs fixed by... read more
Electricity
If you are the owner of a new house, and the electricity has not been installed or connected, you will need to phone Fecsa customer services (atención al cliente) on 90 250 77 50... read more
Water
Aigues de Barcelona, the water concession here, estimate a one-child family in an average flat consumes 12 cubic metres of water a month, for which they are billed just over €18. Compared... read more
Gas
If you do not have mains gas already, you will have to install the unit by calling out a registered installation engineer (instalador autorizado). Once a certificate has been... read more
Sewerage
Barcelona is on mains drainage, linked to an intricate sewage system 1,596 kilometers in length. This is under the control of the Barcelona municipality (Ajuntament de Barcelona). read more
Rubbish Disposal and Recycling
Rubbish collection in metropolitan Barcelona is the job of the Ajuntament. Every street or block is assigned one or several large grey dumper bins (contenedores). These are placed... read more
Telephone
Nationalised by Franco in 1945, Telefonica de España was the classic Mediterranean monopoly. The winds of change came as late as the 90s, when EU-led plans to liberalise Spain’s telecoms... read more
