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 |
 |
| Bolivia |
Germany |
110/220 |
50 |
A,C |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| No. Mariana Is. |
United States |
115 |
60 |
|
| Norfolk Is. (Aust) |
Australia |
240 |
50 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| St. Lucia |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
|
| St. Pierre & Miquelon (fr.) |
United States |
115 |
60 |
|
| St. Vincent |
United Kingdom |
230 |
50 |
|
| Sudan |
United Kingdom |
240 |
50 |
C,D |
| Surinam |
Germany |
115 |
60 |
C,F |
| Svalbard (Norway) |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
|
| 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 |
|
| Zaire, Rep.of |
Germany |
220 |
50 |
|
| Zambia |
United Kingdom |
220 |
50 |
C,D,G |
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This was last updated in April 2007
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