Electrical plugs and voltages for different countries around the world
Type A |
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Type B |
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Type C |
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Type D |
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Type E |
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Type F |
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Type G |
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Type H |
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Type I |
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Type J |
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Type K |
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Type L |
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Country |
Often uses same connectors as: |
Voltage |
Frequency hz |
Type of plug |
Afghanistan |
India |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Algeria |
India |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
American Samoa |
Australia |
120/240 |
60 |
I |
Andorra |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Angola |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C |
Anquilla |
United Kingdom |
230 |
60 |
A |
Antigua |
United Kingdom |
230 |
60 |
A,B |
Argentina |
Argentina |
220 |
50 |
I |
Aruba |
Germany |
115/127 |
60 |
A,B,F |
Australia |
Australia |
240 |
50 |
I |
Austria |
Germany |
220-230* |
50 |
C,F |
Azores |
India |
220-230 |
50 |
B,C,F |
Bahamas |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Bahrain |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
G |
Bangladesh |
India |
220 |
50 |
A,C,D,G,K |
Barbados |
United States |
115 |
50 |
A,B |
Belgium |
Germany |
220-230* |
50 |
E |
Belize (Br.Hond.) |
United States |
110 |
60 |
B,G |
Benin |
India |
220 |
50 |
E |
Bermuda |
United Kingdom |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Byelorussia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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Bolivia |
Germany |
110/220 |
50 |
A,C |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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Botswana |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
D,G |
Brazil |
United States |
110-220 |
60 |
A,B,C |
Bulgaria |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Burkina Faso |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Burma (now Myanmar) |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
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Burundi |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Cambodia |
Germany |
120 |
50 |
A,C,G |
Cameroon |
Germany |
220-230 |
50 |
C,E |
Canada |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Canary Islands (Spain) |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E,L |
Cape Verde, Rep. Of |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Cayman Islands |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Central African Rep. |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Chad |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
D,E,F |
Channel Islands |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
C,G |
Chile |
Italy |
220 |
50 |
C,L |
China, People's Rep.of |
China |
220 |
50 |
A,I,G |
Christmas Is. (Australia) |
Australia |
240 |
50 |
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Cocos Is. (Australia) |
Australia |
240 |
50 |
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Colombia |
United States |
110-220 |
60 |
A,B |
Congo,Rep. Of |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Cook Is. (N.Z.) |
Australia |
240 |
50 |
I |
Costa Rica |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Croatia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Cuba |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B,C,L |
Curacao Is. |
Germany |
110/220 |
60 |
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Cyprus |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
G,F |
Czech. Rep of |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
E |
Denmark |
Denmark |
220-230 |
50 |
C,K |
Djibouti, Rep. Of |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Dominica |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
D,G |
Dominican Rep. |
United States |
110 |
60 |
A |
Ecuador |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Egypt |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C |
El Salvador |
United States |
115 |
60 |
A,B,C,D,E,F,G,I,J,L |
England |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
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Equatorial Guinea |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Estonia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
F |
Ethiopia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
D,J,L |
Fiji |
Australia |
240 |
50 |
I |
Finland |
Germany |
220-230 |
50 |
C,F |
France |
Germany |
220-230* |
50 |
E |
French Guyana |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,D,E |
Gabon |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C |
Gambia |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
G |
Germany |
Germany |
220-230* |
50 |
C,F |
Ghana |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
D,G |
Gibraltar |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
C,G |
Greece |
Germany |
220-230 |
50 |
C,F |
Greenland |
(Den.) Denmark |
220 |
50 |
C,K |
Grenada |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
G |
Guadeloupe |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,D,E |
Guam |
United States |
115-120 |
60 |
A,B |
Guatemala |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B,G,I |
Guinea |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F,K |
Guinea-Bissau |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C |
Guyana |
United Kingdom |
110 |
50/60 |
A,B,D,G |
Haiti |
United States |
110-120 |
50-60 |
A,B |
Honduras |
United States |
110 |
60 |
A,B |
Hong Kong |
United Kingdom |
200 |
50 |
D,M,G |
Hungary |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Iceland |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
India |
India |
220-250 |
50 |
C,D,M |
Indonesia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F,G |
Iran |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Iraq |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
C,D,G |
Ireland, Rep.of (S.) |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
G |
Isle of Man |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
C,G |
Israel |
Israel |
230 |
50 |
H,C |
Italy |
Italy |
220-230* |
50 |
F,L |
Ivory Coast |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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Jamaica |
United States |
110 |
50 |
A,B |
Japan |
Japan |
110 |
50/60 |
A,B |
Jordan |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
B,C,D,F,G,J |
Kenya |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
G |
Korea, S. |
United States |
220 |
50-60 |
C,F |
Kuwait |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
C,G |
Laos |
United States |
220 |
50 |
A,B,C,E,F |
Latvia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Lebanon |
United Kingdom |
110-220 |
50 |
A,B,C,D,G |
Lesotho |
India |
240 |
50 |
M |
Lettonia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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Liberia |
United Kingdom |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Libya |
United Kingdom |
127-230 |
50 |
D |
Liechtenstein |
Switzerland |
220 |
50 |
J |
Lithuania |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Luxembourg |
Germany |
220-230 |
50 |
C,F |
Macao |
India |
220 |
50 |
D,G |
Madagascar |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,D,E,J,K |
Madeira (Portugal) |
India |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Majorca |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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Malawi |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
G |
Malaysia |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
G |
Maldives |
India |
230 |
50 |
A,D,G,J,K,L |
Mali, Rep. Of |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Malta |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
G |
Martinique |
Germany |
230 |
50 |
C,D,E |
Mauritania |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C |
Mauritius |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
C,G |
Mexico |
United States |
127 |
60 |
A |
Moldova |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C |
Monaco |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,D,E,F |
Mongolia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Montserrat |
United Kingdom |
230 |
60 |
A,B |
Morocco |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Mozambique |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F,M |
Namibia (W.S. Africa) |
India |
220-250 |
50 |
D,M |
Nepal |
India |
220 |
50 |
C,D,M |
Neth. Antilles |
Germany |
120-127/220 |
50/60 |
A,B,F |
Netherlands |
Germany |
220-230* |
50 |
C,F |
New Caledonia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
F |
New Guinea |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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New Zealand |
Australia |
230 |
50 |
I |
Nicaragua |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A |
Niger |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
A,B,C,D,E,F |
Nigeria |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
D,G |
No. Ireland |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
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No. Mariana Is. |
United States |
115 |
60 |
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Norfolk Is. (Aust) |
Australia |
240 |
50 |
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Norway |
Germany |
220-230* |
50 |
C,F |
Okinawa |
Germany |
110-120 |
60 |
A,B,I |
Oman |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
C,G |
Pakistan |
India |
230 |
50 |
C,D |
Panama |
United States |
110-120 |
60 |
A,B |
Papua New Guinea |
Australia |
240 |
50 |
I |
Paraguay |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C |
Peru |
United States |
110-220 |
50/60 |
A,B,C |
Philippines |
United States |
115 |
60 |
A,B,C |
Pitcairn Is. (U.K.) |
India |
240 |
50 |
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Poland |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Portugal |
Germany |
220-230 |
50 |
C,F |
Puerto Rico |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Qatar |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
D,G |
Romania |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Russia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Rwanda |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,J |
Saudi Arabia |
United States |
127/220 |
50/60 |
A,B,F,G |
Scotland |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
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Senegal |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,D,E,K |
Serbia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Seychelles |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
G |
Sierra Leone |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
D,G |
Singapore |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
G |
Slovakia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
E |
Somalia |
Germany |
110-120 |
50 |
C |
South Africa |
Germany |
220-250 |
50 |
M |
Spain |
Germany |
220-230 |
50 |
C,F |
Sri Lanka |
India |
230 |
50 |
D,M |
St. Kitts & Nevis |
United Kingdom |
230 |
60 |
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St. Lucia |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
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St. Pierre & Miquelon (fr.) |
United States |
115 |
60 |
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St. Vincent |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
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Sudan |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
C,D |
Surinam |
Germany |
115 |
60 |
C,F |
Svalbard (Norway) |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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Swaziland |
India |
230 |
50 |
M |
Sweden |
Germany |
220-230 |
50 |
C,F |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
220/230* |
50 |
J |
Syria |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E,L |
Tahiti |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
A,B,E |
Taiwan |
United States |
110 |
60 |
A,B |
Tanzania |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
D,G |
Thailand |
United States |
220-230 |
50 |
A,C |
Togo |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C |
Tonga |
India |
115 |
60 |
I |
Trinidad Tobago |
United Kingdom |
115/230 |
60 |
A,B |
Tunisia |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,E |
Turkey |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
Uganda |
India |
240 |
50 |
G |
Ukraine |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
C,F |
United Arab Emir. |
United Kingdom |
220-230 |
50 |
C,D,G |
United Kingdom/Ireland |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
G |
United States |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Uruguay |
Australia |
220 |
50 |
A,B |
Venezuela |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Vietnam |
Germany |
120/220 |
50 |
A,C,G |
Virgin Islands |
United States |
120 |
60 |
A,B |
Wales |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
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Western Samoa |
Australia |
120/240 |
60 |
I |
Yemen |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
A,D,G |
Yugoslavia (former) |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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Zaire, Rep.of |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
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Zambia |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
C,D,G |
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This was last updated in April 2007
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