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Revision as of 15:55, 29 July 2004 by Chameleon (talk | contribs) (Adding maps)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This is a list of countries and territories, with the plugs, voltages and frequencies they use.
It is designed to complement Mains power plug. See that article for definition of terms, full information on each plug, a travellers' guide, and more.
List
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| Place | Plug or Plugs | Voltage | Frequency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | C / D / F | 240 V | 50 Hz | Voltage may vary from 160 to 280. |
| Albania | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Algeria | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| American Samoa | A / B / F / I | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Andorra | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Angola | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Anguilla | A (maybe B) | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Antigua | A / B | 230 V | 60 Hz | Airport power is reportedly 110 V |
| Argentina | C / I | 220 V | 50 Hz | Live and neutral are wired the other way round compared to other countries |
| Armenia | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Aruba | A / B / F | 127V | 60 Hz | Lago Colony 115 V |
| Australia | I | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Austria | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Azerbaijan | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Azores | B / C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | Ponta Delgada 110V; to be converted to 220V |
| Bahamas | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Bahrain | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | Awali 110V, 60 Hz |
| Balearic Islands | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Bangladesh | A / C / D / G / K | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Barbados | A / B | 115 V | 50 Hz | |
| Belarus | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Belgium | E | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Belize | B / G | 110/220 V | 60 Hz | |
| Benin | E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Bermuda | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Bhutan | D / F / G / M | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Bolivia | A / C | 220/230 V | 50 Hz | La Paz & Viacha 115 V |
| Bosnia | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Botswana | D / G / M | 231 V | 50 Hz | |
| Brazil | A / B / C | 110–220 V | 60 Hz | |
| Brunei | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Bulgaria | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Burkina Faso | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Burundi | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Cambodia | A / C / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Cameroon | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Canada | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Canary Islands | C / E / L | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Cape Verde | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Cayman Islands | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Central African Republic | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Chad | D / E / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Channel Islands | C / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Chile | C / L | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| China (PRC) | A / I / G | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Colombia | A / B | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Comoros | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Congo-Brazzaville | C / E | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Congo-Kinshasa | C / D | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Cook Islands | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Costa Rica | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Croatia | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Cuba | A / B / C / L | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Cyprus | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Czech Republic | E | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Denmark | C / K | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Djibouti | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Dominica | D / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Dominican Republic | A | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| East Timor | C / E / F / I | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Ecuador | A / B | 120–127 V | 60 Hz | |
| Egypt | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| El Salvador | A–G / I / J / L | 115 V | 60 Hz | |
| Equatorial Guinea | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Eritrea | C | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Estonia | F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Ethiopia | D / J / L | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Faeroe Islands | C / K | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Falkland Islands | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Fiji | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Finland | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| France | E | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| French Guyana | C / D / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Gaza | H | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Gabon | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Gambia | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Germany | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Ghana | D / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Gibraltar | C / G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Greece | C / D / E / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Greenland | C / K | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Grenada | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Guadeloupe | C / D / E | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Guam | A / B | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Guatemala | A / B / G / I | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Guinea | C / F / K | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Guinea-Bissau | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Guyana | A / B / D / G | 240 V | 60 Hz | |
| Haiti | A / B | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Honduras | A / B | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Hong Kong | D / G | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Hungary | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Iceland | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| India | C / D / M | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Indonesia | C / F / G | 127/230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Iran | C | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Iraq | C / D / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Ireland | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Isle of Man | C / G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Israel | H / C | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Italy | F / L | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Jamaica | A / B | 110 V | 50 Hz | |
| Japan | A / B | 100 V | 50/60 Hz | Eastern Japan 50 Hz (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Sapporo, Yokohoma, and Sendai); Western Japan 60 Hz (Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Hiroshima) |
| Jordan | B / C / D / F / G / J | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Kenya | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Kazakhstan | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Kiribati | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Korea, South | C / F | 220 V | 60 Hz | Type F likely to be found in offices and hotels. 110 V power with plugs A & B was previously used but is being phased out. Older buildings may still have this, and some hotels offer both 110 V and 220 V service. |
| Kuwait | C / G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Kyrgyzstan | C | |||
| Laos | A / B / C / E / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Latvia | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Lebanon | A / B / C / D / G | 110/200 V | 50 Hz | |
| Lesotho | M | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Liberia | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Libya | D | 127 V | 50 Hz | Barce, Benghazi, Derna, Sebha & Tobruk 230 V |
| Lithuania | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Liechtenstein | J | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Luxembourg | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Macau | D / G | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Macedonia | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Madagascar | C / D / E / J / K | 127/220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Madeira | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Malawi | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Malaysia | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | Penang 230 V |
| Maldives | A / D / G / J / K / L | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Mali | C / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Malta | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Martinique | C / D / E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Mauritania | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Mauritius | C / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Mexico | A | 127 V | 60 Hz | |
| Micronesia | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Moldova | C | |||
| Monaco | C / D / E / F | 127/220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Mongolia | C / E | 230 V | 0 Hz | |
| Montserrat (Leeward Is.) | A / B | 230 V | 60 Hz | |
| Morocco | C / E | 127/220 V | 50 Hz | Conversion to 220V only underway |
| Mozambique | C / F / M | 220 V | 50 Hz | Type M found especially near the border with South Africa, including the capital, Maputo. |
| Myanmar | C / D / F / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | Type G found primarily in better hotels. Also, many major hotels chains are said to have multipurpose outlets, which will take Australian 3-pin plugs and perhaps other types. |
| Namibia | D / M | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Nauru | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Nepal | C / D / M | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Netherlands | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Netherlands Antilles | A / B / F | 127/220 V | 50 Hz | St. Martin 120 V, 60 Hz; Saba & St. Eustatius 110 V, 60 Hz, A, maybe B |
| New Caledonia | F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| New Zealand | I | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Nicaragua | A | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Niger | A / B / C / D / E / F | 220 V | 0 Hz | |
| Nigeria | D / G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Norway | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Okinawa | A / B / I | 100 V | 60 Hz | Military facilities 120 V |
| Oman | C / G | 240 V | 50 Hz | Voltage variations common |
| Pakistan | C / D | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Palmyra Atoll | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Panama | A / B | 110 V | 60 Hz | Panama City 120 V |
| Papua New Guinea | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Paraguay | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Peru | A / B / C | 220 V | 60 Hz | Talara 110/220 V; Arequipa 50 Hz |
| Philippines | A / B / C | 220 V | 60 Hz | |
| Poland | C / E | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Portugal | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Puerto Rico | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Qatar | D / G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Réunion Island | E | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Romania | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Russian Federation | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Rwanda | C / J | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | D / G | 230 V | 60 Hz | |
| St. Lucia (Winward Is.) | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| St. Vincent (Winward Is.) | A / C / E / G / I / K | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Saudi Arabia | A / B / F / G | 127/220 V | 60 Hz | |
| Senegal | C / D / E / K | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Serbia & Montenegro | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Seychelles | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Sierra Leone | D / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Singapore | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | Type A adaptors are widely available from shops as an extension set of 2 to 5 sets of sockets; most commonly used for audio and video equipment. |
| Slovakia | E | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Slovenia | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Somalia | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| South Africa | M | 220/230 V | 50 Hz | Grahamstad & Port Elizabeth 250V; also found in King Williams |
| Spain | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Sri Lanka | D / M | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Sudan | C / D | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Suriname | C / F | 127 V | 60 Hz | |
| Swaziland | M | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Sweden | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Switzerland | C / J | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Syria | C / E / L | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Tahiti | A / B / E | 110/220 V | 60 Hz | |
| Tajikistan | C / I | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Taiwan | A / B | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Tanzania | D / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Thailand | A / C | 220 V | 50 Hz | Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug. |
| Togo | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | Lome 127V |
| Tonga | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | A / B | 115 V | 60 Hz | |
| Tunisia | C / E | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Turkey | C / F | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Turkmenistan | B / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Uganda | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | |
| Ukraine | C / F | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| United Arab Emirates | C / D / G | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| United Kingdom | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| United States of America | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Uruguay | C / F / I / L | 220 V | 50 Hz | Type F becoming more common as a result of computer use. Neutral and live wires are reversed, as in Argentina. |
| Uzbekistan | C / I | 220 V | 50 Hz | |
| Venezuela | A / B | 120 V | 60 Hz | |
| Vietnam | A / C / G | 127/220 V | 50 Hz | To be standardised at 220V. Type G found in newer hotels, primarily those built by Singaporean and Hong Kong developers. |
| Virgin Islands | A / B | 110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Western Samoa | I | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Yemen | A / D / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Zambia | C / D / G | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Zimbabwe | D / G | 220 V | 50 Hz |
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