List of countries with mains power plugs, voltages and frequencies
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This is a list of countries and territories, with the plugs, voltages and frequencies they use for providing electrical power to small appliances and some major appliances .
It is designed to complement Domestic AC power plugs and sockets . See that article for definitions of terms, further information on each plug, and more.
Please note that the lettering system (which is believed to have originated from a U.S. government document), although useful for quick reference, is a bit ambiguous in some areas.and whilst a plug and socket that we have classified under the same letter will usually mate there is no guarantee of this.
Region
Plug(s)
Voltage
f 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 127 V 60 Hz Lago Colony 115 V
Australia I 230 V 50 Hz Was 240 V, and Australians still often refer to mains power as "two-forty volt".
Austria C, F 230 V 50 Hz
Azerbaijan C 220 V 50 Hz
Azores B, C, F 220 V 50 Hz Ponta Delgada 110 V; to be converted to 220 V
Bahamas A, B 120 V 60 Hz
Bahrain G 230 V 50 Hz Awali 110 V, 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 Type I is becomming common as a distinctive socket type for 220 V outlets and appliances in 110 V areas. Dual-voltage wiring is rather common in Brazil - high-powered appliances, such as clothes dryers, tend to be 220 V even in 110 V areas. Note also that depending on the area, the exact voltage might be 110 V, 115 V, 127 V, 130 V, 220 V or 240 V.
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, unofficially G (probably influenced by Hong Kong) 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 230 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
Faroe 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 Type F ("Schuko", short for "Schutzkontakt") is standard. Type C Plugs ("Euro-Stecker") are common, especially for low-power devices. Type C wall sockets are very uncommon, they exist only in very old installations.
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 G, while D & M are used in old installations 220 V 50 Hz Largely based on UK system. A 'shaver' socket (similar to Type C) is sometimes found in bathrooms that will provide low current to some other plug types. These almost always have a 110 V socket and a 220 V socket in the same unit, or a switch to select voltage, which are sometimes labelled as 110 V and 220 V. Not so common in HK as in the UK.
Hungary C, F 230 V 50 Hz
Iceland C, F 230 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
Republic of Ireland G 230 V 50 Hz
Isle of Man C, G 240 V 50 Hz
Israel C, D, H 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, North C 220 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 (under Japanese colonisation influence) 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, C, F 120/240 V 50/60 Hz Previously 60Hz, now switching to 50Hz. Many private power plants are still 60 Hz. A & B are used for 110v; C & F are used for 230/240v. It is highly recommended to verify the voltage with a tester before plugging appliances in, no matter the outlet! (As of early 2005 there is no centralized power company in Liberia. All electricity is privately generated.)
Libya D 127 V 50 Hz Barce, Benghazi, Derna, Sebha & Tobruk 230 V
Lithuania C, F 220 V 50 Hz
Liechtenstein J 230 V 50 Hz
Luxembourg C, F 220 V 50 Hz
Macau D, M, G, a small number of E+F 220 V 50 Hz No official standards there. However, in the Macao-HK Ferry Pier built by Portuguese Govt before handover, the standard was E+F. After handover , Macao adopts G in both government and private buildings.
Macedonia (FYROM) 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 Type B becoming more common. Voltage can vary 110 to 135 depending on local transformer. Split phase (often incorrectly termed two phase ) is commonly available and local electricians are apt to wire both to a type A socket to give 240 V for air conditioning or washing machine/dryers, beware there is never a warning!
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 220 V 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 /Burma 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
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 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 and 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 230 V 50 Hz
Somalia C 220 V 50 Hz
South Africa M 220/230 V 50 Hz Grahamstad & Port Elizabeth 250 V; 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 C only in the form CEE 7/16
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 (ROC) A, B 110 V 60 Hz the system was influenced by Japanese occupation
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 127 V
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 (D and M seen in very old installs and specialist applications) 230 V 50 Hz A 'shaver' socket (similar to Type C) is sometimes found in bathrooms that will provide low current to some other plug types. These almost always have a 110 V socket and a 230 V socket in the same unit, or a switch to select voltage, which are sometimes labelled as 115 V and 230 V.
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 220 V. 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
Missing image A_plug.jpg A
Missing image B_plug.jpg B
Missing image Europlug.png C (CEE 7/16)
Missing image CEE_7-17_plug_and_socket.png C (CEE 7/17)
Missing image D_plug.jpg D (5 amp)
Missing image M_plug.jpg D (15 amp, also known as M)
Missing image French_plug_and_socket.jpg E
Missing image Schuko_plug_and_socket.png F (CEE 7/4)
Missing image CEE_7-7.jpg E+F (CEE 7/7)
E+F (CEE 7/7)
Missing image G_plug.png G
Missing image H_plug.jpg H
Missing image I_plug.jpg I
Missing image J_plug.jpg J
Missing image K_plug.jpg K
Missing image L_plug.jpg L
Missing image Map_of_the_world_coloured_by_voltage_and_frequency.png Voltage/Frequency.
Missing image Map_of_the_world_coloured_by_type_of_plug_used.png Plugs.
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