Plug Types & Voltage by Country (Table for 164 Countries)

Which plug types and mains voltage each country uses, for the 164 countries and territories we cover. Find your destination, compare it with your home country, and see whether you need a plug adapter or a voltage converter. For a personal check, the smart packing list compares your home country with your destination for you.

All plug and socket types

PlugSocketType ATwo flat parallel pins, no earthUSA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, much of Central America

PlugSocketType BTwo flat pins and a round earth pinUSA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean

PlugSocketType CTwo round pins (Europlug)Most of Europe, South America, Asia and Africa

PlugSocketType DThree large round pins in a triangleIndia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives

PlugSocketType ETwo round pins; the socket has an earth pinFrance, Belgium, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia

PlugSocketType FTwo round pins with earth clips (Schuko)Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, most of Europe, Russia

PlugSocketType GThree rectangular pinsUK, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Singapore, Hong Kong, Gulf states

PlugSocketType HThree round pins in a YIsrael

PlugSocketType ITwo angled flat pins and a flat earth pinAustralia, New Zealand, China, Argentina, Fiji

PlugSocketType JThree round pins, earth off-centerSwitzerland, Liechtenstein

PlugSocketType KTwo round pins and a half-round earthDenmark, Greenland

PlugSocketType LThree round pins in a rowItaly, San Marino, Chile

PlugSocketType MThree very large round pinsSouth Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini

PlugSocketType NThree round pins, compactBrazil, South Africa (newer sockets)

PlugSocketType OThree round pins, earth belowThailand

Simplified drawings, not to scale. Two-pin Type C plugs (Europlug) also fit most Type E, F, J, K, L and N sockets.

Plug types by region

USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean	AB120 V (Japan 100 V uses the same plugs)
Central and South America	ABCILN110–240 V, depending on the country
UK, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus	G230 V
Continental Europe	CEFJKL230 V
Middle East	GCFH220–240 V
Africa	CDEFGM220–240 V
South Asia	CDMG220–240 V
East and Southeast Asia	ACGIO100–240 V, depending on the country
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific	I230–240 V

Plug types and voltage in every country

Country	Plug types	Voltage	Frequency	Good to know
🇦🇱 Albania	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇩🇿 Algeria	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇦🇩 Andorra	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda	AB	230 V	60 Hz	110 V also found in some hotels.
🇦🇷 Argentina	IC	220 V	50 Hz	Type I is standard; older buildings still have Type C.
🇦🇲 Armenia	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇦🇼 Aruba	ABF	127 V	60 Hz
🇦🇺 Australia	I	230 V	50 Hz
🇦🇹 Austria	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇧🇸 Bahamas	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇧🇭 Bahrain	G	230 V	50 Hz
🇧🇩 Bangladesh	CDGK	220 V	50 Hz	Mixed sockets; a universal adapter is the safe bet.
🇧🇧 Barbados	AB	115 V	50 Hz
🇧🇾 Belarus	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇧🇪 Belgium	EC	230 V	50 Hz
🇧🇿 Belize	ABG	110 V	60 Hz	220 V also used in places.
🇧🇲 Bermuda	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇧🇹 Bhutan	DMGC	230 V	50 Hz	Mixed sockets; a universal adapter is the safe bet.
🇧🇴 Bolivia	AC	230 V	50 Hz	Some older buildings in La Paz still use 115 V.
🇧🇶 Bonaire	ABCF	127 V	50 Hz	Bonaire figures; Saba and Sint Eustatius use 110 V, 60 Hz, Type A/B.
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇧🇼 Botswana	GDM	230 V	50 Hz
🇧🇷 Brazil	NC	127 V	60 Hz	220 V in Brasília and many states; check before plugging in.
🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands	AB	110 V	60 Hz
🇧🇳 Brunei	G	240 V	50 Hz
🇧🇬 Bulgaria	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇰🇭 Cambodia	ACG	230 V	50 Hz	Many sockets take both flat and round pins.
🇨🇦 Canada	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇨🇱 Chile	LC	220 V	50 Hz
🇨🇳 China	IAC	220 V	50 Hz	Hotel sockets often take Type A and C plugs too.
🇨🇴 Colombia	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇨🇰 Cook Islands	I	240 V	50 Hz
🇨🇷 Costa Rica	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇭🇷 Croatia	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇨🇺 Cuba	ABCL	110 V	60 Hz	220 V also found in many hotels.
🇨🇼 Curaçao	AB	127 V	50 Hz
🇨🇾 Cyprus	G	230 V	50 Hz
🇨🇿 Czechia	EC	230 V	50 Hz
🇩🇰 Denmark	KCF	230 V	50 Hz	Type F (Schuko) plugs work in Danish sockets.
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇪🇨 Ecuador	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇪🇬 Egypt	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇸🇻 El Salvador	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇪🇪 Estonia	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇪🇹 Ethiopia	CFEL	220 V	50 Hz
🇫🇯 Fiji	I	240 V	50 Hz
🇫🇮 Finland	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇫🇷 France	EC	230 V	50 Hz
🇵🇫 French Polynesia	EAB	220 V	60 Hz	Some hotels also have 110 V outlets.
🇬🇪 Georgia	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇩🇪 Germany	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇬🇭 Ghana	GD	230 V	50 Hz
🇬🇮 Gibraltar	G	230 V	50 Hz	UK-style three-pin sockets; Visit Gibraltar gives 220–240 V.
🇬🇷 Greece	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇬🇵 Guadeloupe	EC	230 V	50 Hz
🇬🇺 Guam	AB	110 V	60 Hz
🇬🇹 Guatemala	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇭🇳 Honduras	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇭🇰 Hong Kong	G	220 V	50 Hz	Some older buildings have Type D or M.
🇭🇺 Hungary	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇮🇸 Iceland	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇮🇳 India	DCM	230 V	50 Hz
🇮🇩 Indonesia	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇮🇪 Ireland	G	230 V	50 Hz
🇮🇱 Israel	HC	230 V	50 Hz	Type C plugs fit most Israeli sockets.
🇮🇹 Italy	LFC	230 V	50 Hz	Type C fits almost all sockets; Type F needs a Schuko socket.
🇯🇲 Jamaica	AB	110 V	50 Hz
🇯🇵 Japan	AB	100 V	50 Hz	Eastern Japan (Tokyo) 50 Hz; western Japan (Osaka, Kyoto) 60 Hz.
🇯🇪 Jersey	G	230 V	50 Hz	UK-style three-pin sockets; Visit Jersey quotes 240 V, within the UK 230 V tolerance.
🇯🇴 Jordan	GCFDBJ	230 V	50 Hz	Mixed sockets; a universal adapter is the safe bet.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇰🇪 Kenya	G	240 V	50 Hz
Kosovo	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇰🇼 Kuwait	GC	240 V	50 Hz	Type G (British three-pin) is standard; some buildings also have type C sockets.
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇱🇦 Laos	CEFAB	230 V	50 Hz
🇱🇻 Latvia	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇱🇧 Lebanon	CDG	220 V	50 Hz	Mixed sockets; a universal adapter is the safe bet.
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein	JC	230 V	50 Hz
🇱🇹 Lithuania	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇱🇺 Luxembourg	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇴 Macau	GDM	220 V	50 Hz
🇲🇬 Madagascar	CEDJK	220 V	50 Hz
🇲🇼 Malawi	G	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇾 Malaysia	G	240 V	50 Hz
🇲🇻 Maldives	GDCJKL	230 V	50 Hz	Resorts mostly use Type G; a universal adapter helps elsewhere.
🇲🇹 Malta	G	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇶 Martinique	ECD	220 V	50 Hz
🇲🇺 Mauritius	GC	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇽 Mexico	AB	127 V	60 Hz
🇲🇩 Moldova	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇨 Monaco	EFC	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇳 Mongolia	CE	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇪 Montenegro	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇦 Morocco	CE	220 V	50 Hz
🇲🇿 Mozambique	CFM	220 V	50 Hz
🇲🇲 Myanmar	CDFGI	230 V	50 Hz	Mixed sockets; a universal adapter is the safe bet.
🇳🇦 Namibia	MD	220 V	50 Hz
🇳🇵 Nepal	CDM	230 V	50 Hz
🇳🇱 Netherlands	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇳🇨 New Caledonia	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇳🇿 New Zealand	I	230 V	50 Hz
🇳🇮 Nicaragua	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇳🇬 Nigeria	GD	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇰 North Macedonia	CF	230 V	50 Hz
🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands	AB	110 V	60 Hz
🇳🇴 Norway	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇴🇲 Oman	GC	240 V	50 Hz
🇵🇰 Pakistan	CDGM	230 V	50 Hz
🇵🇼 Palau	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇵🇦 Panama	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	I	240 V	50 Hz
🇵🇾 Paraguay	C	220 V	50 Hz
🇵🇪 Peru	AC	220 V	60 Hz	Flat-pin Type A sockets still deliver 220 V; check your device.
🇵🇭 Philippines	ABC	220 V	60 Hz	US-style sockets but 220 V; check your device's voltage.
🇵🇱 Poland	EC	230 V	50 Hz
🇵🇹 Portugal	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇶🇦 Qatar	GD	240 V	50 Hz
🇷🇪 Réunion	EC	230 V	50 Hz
🇷🇴 Romania	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇷🇺 Russia	FC	220 V	50 Hz
🇷🇼 Rwanda	CJ	230 V	50 Hz
🇧🇱 Saint Barthélemy	EC	230 V	60 Hz
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia	G	240 V	50 Hz
🇲🇫 Saint Martin	EC	220 V	60 Hz	Dutch side (Sint Maarten) uses 110 V, 60 Hz, Type A/B.
🇼🇸 Samoa	I	230 V	50 Hz
🇸🇲 San Marino	FLC	230 V	50 Hz
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	G	230 V	60 Hz	Some older buildings still have 127 V Type A/B outlets.
🇸🇳 Senegal	CDEK	230 V	50 Hz
🇷🇸 Serbia	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇸🇨 Seychelles	G	240 V	50 Hz
🇸🇬 Singapore	G	230 V	50 Hz
🇸🇽 Sint Maarten	AB	110 V	60 Hz	Some buildings also have 220 V outlets; the French side (Saint-Martin) uses 220 V, 60 Hz, European sockets.
🇸🇰 Slovakia	EC	230 V	50 Hz
🇸🇮 Slovenia	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇿🇦 South Africa	MNC	230 V	50 Hz	Type M is most common; newer buildings add Type N.
🇰🇷 South Korea	FC	220 V	60 Hz
🇪🇸 Spain	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	DGM	230 V	50 Hz
🇸🇪 Sweden	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇨🇭 Switzerland	JC	230 V	50 Hz	Type C plugs fit Swiss sockets; Type F/E do not.
🇹🇼 Taiwan	AB	110 V	60 Hz
🇹🇯 Tajikistan	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇹🇿 Tanzania	GD	230 V	50 Hz
🇹🇭 Thailand	ABCF	230 V	50 Hz	Most sockets take both flat (A) and round (C) pins.
🇬🇲 The Gambia	G	230 V	50 Hz
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste	CEFI	220 V	50 Hz
🇹🇴 Tonga	I	240 V	50 Hz
🇹🇳 Tunisia	CE	230 V	50 Hz
🇹🇷 Turkey	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan	CFB	220 V	50 Hz
🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands	AB	110 V	60 Hz
🇺🇬 Uganda	G	240 V	50 Hz
🇺🇦 Ukraine	FC	230 V	50 Hz
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	GCD	230 V	50 Hz	Type G is standard; older buildings may have Type D.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	G	230 V	50 Hz
🇺🇸 United States	AB	120 V	60 Hz
🇺🇾 Uruguay	FLCI	220 V	50 Hz
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	CF	220 V	50 Hz
🇻🇺 Vanuatu	ICG	220 V	50 Hz
🇻🇦 Vatican City	FLC	230 V	50 Hz
🇻🇳 Vietnam	ACG	220 V	50 Hz	Most sockets take both flat (A) and round (C) pins.
🇿🇲 Zambia	GCD	230 V	50 Hz
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	GD	220 V	50 Hz

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a voltage converter or just an adapter?

Usually just an adapter. Most phone, tablet, camera and laptop chargers are marked 100–240 V, which means they work anywhere; the adapter only changes the shape of the plug. Check the label on each charger. Single-voltage devices such as many hair dryers, straighteners and kettles need a converter, or a dual-voltage travel model.

What plugs does Europe use?

Most of continental Europe uses the round two-pin Type C and the grounded Type F (Schuko) or Type E at 230 V. The United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus use the three-pin Type G. Switzerland and Italy also have their own grounded sockets (Types J and L), though Type C plugs usually fit them.

Which countries use 110–120 volts?

The United States, Canada, Mexico and much of Central America and the Caribbean use about 120 V with Type A and B plugs. Japan uses 100 V. A few countries, such as Brazil, use different voltages in different regions, so check the notes in the table.

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