World plugs
Seasoned travellers are well aware of the many different plugs and sockets in use around the world. IEC created a plug and socket zone that is both informative and practical, start exploring.
Select a location, electric potential or frequency to discover what plug type(s), voltage and frequency are used there.
Afghanistan
220V
50Hz
C / F
Albania
230V
50Hz
C / F
Algeria
230V
50Hz
C / F
American Samoa
120V
60Hz
A / B / F / I
Andorra
230V
50Hz
C / F
Angola
220V
50Hz
C
Anguilla
110V
60Hz
A
Antigua and Barbuda
230V
60Hz
A / B
Argentina
220V
50Hz
I
Armenia
230V
50Hz
C / F
Aruba
127V
60Hz
A / B / F
Australia
230V
50Hz
I
Austria
230V
50Hz
C / F
Azerbaijan
220V
50Hz
C / F
Bahamas
120V
60Hz
A / B
Bahrain
230V
50Hz
G
Bangladesh
220V
50Hz
C / D / G / K
Barbados
115V
50Hz
A / B
Belarus
220V
50Hz
C / F
Belgium
230V
50Hz
C / E
Belize
110V / 220V
60Hz
A / B / G
Benin
220V
50Hz
C / E
Bermuda
120V
60Hz
A / B
Bhutan
230V
50Hz
C / D / F / G / M
Bolivia
115V / 230V
50Hz
A / C
Bosnia and Herzegovina
230V
50Hz
C / F
Botswana
230V
50Hz
D / G / M
Brazil
127V / 220V
60Hz
C / N
British Virgin Islands
110V
60Hz
A / B
Brunei Darussalam
240V
50Hz
G
Bulgaria
230V
50Hz
C / F
Burkina Faso
220V
50Hz
C / E
Burma
230V
50Hz
C / D / F / G
Burundi
220V
50Hz
C / E
Cambodia
230V
50Hz
A / C / G
Cameroon
220V
50Hz
C / E
Canada
120V
60Hz
A / B
Cape Verde
220V
50Hz
C / F
Cayman Islands
120V
60Hz
A / B
Central African Republic
220V
50Hz
C / E
Chad
220V
50Hz
C / D / E / F
Chile
220V
50Hz
C / L
China
220V
50Hz
A / I
Colombia
110V
60Hz
A / B
Comoros
220V
50Hz
C / E
Congo, Republic of the
230V
50Hz
C / E
Cook Islands
240V
50Hz
I
Costa Rica
120V
60Hz
A / B
Cote d Ivoire
230V
50Hz
C / E
Croatia
230V
50Hz
C / F
Cuba
110V
60Hz
A / B
Cyprus
240V
50Hz
G
Czech Republic
230V
50Hz
C / E
Democratic Republic of the Congo
220V
50Hz
C / D / E
Denmark
230V
50Hz
C / E / F / K
Djibouti
220V
50Hz
C / E
Dominica
230V
50Hz
D / G
Dominican Republic
110V
60Hz
A / B
Ecuador
120V
60Hz
A / B
Egypt
220V
50Hz
C / F
El Salvador
115V
60Hz
A / B
Equatorial Guinea
220V
50Hz
C / E
Eritrea
230V
50Hz
C / L
Estonia
230V
50Hz
C / F
Ethiopia
220V
50Hz
C / F / L
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
240V
50Hz
G
Faroe Islands
230V
50Hz
C / E / F / K
Fiji
240V
50Hz
I
Finland
230V
50Hz
C / F
France
230V
50Hz
C / E
French Guiana
220V
50Hz
C / D / E
Gabon
220V
50Hz
C
Gambia
230V
50Hz
G
Georgia
220V
50Hz
C / F
Germany
230V
50Hz
C / F
Ghana
230V
50Hz
D / G
Gibraltar
240V
50Hz
C / G
Greece
230V
50Hz
C / F
Greenland
230V
50Hz
C / E / F / K
Grenada
230V
50Hz
G
Guadeloupe
230V
50Hz
C / D / E
Guam
110V
60Hz
A / B
Guatemala
120V
60Hz
A / B
Guinea
220V
50Hz
C / F / K
Guinea-Bissau
220V
50Hz
C
Guyana
240V
60Hz
A / B / D / G
Haiti
110V
60Hz
A / B
Honduras
110V
60Hz
A / B
Hong Kong
220V
50Hz
D / G
Hungary
230V
50Hz
C / F
Iceland
230V
50Hz
C / F
India
230V
50Hz
C / D / M
Indonesia
220V / 110V
50Hz
C / F
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
220V
50Hz
C / F
Iraq
230V
50Hz
C / D / G
Ireland
230V
50Hz
G
Isle of Man
240V
50Hz
C / G
Israel
230V
50Hz
H
Italy
230V
50Hz
C / F / L
Jamaica
110V
50Hz
A / B
Japan
100V
50Hz / 60Hz
A / B
Jordan
230V
50Hz
B / C / D / F / G / J
Kazakhstan
220V
50Hz
C / F
Kenya
240V
50Hz
G
Kiribati
240V
50Hz
I
Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of
220V / 110V
50Hz / 60Hz
A / C / F
Korea, Republic of
220V
60Hz
C / F
Kuwait
240V
50Hz
C / G / M
Kyrgyzstan
220V
50Hz
C / F
Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
230V
50Hz
A / B / C / E / F
Latvia
230V
50Hz
C / F
Lebanon
220V
50Hz
A / B / C / D / G
Lesotho
220V
50Hz
M
Liberia
120V / 220V
50Hz / 60Hz
A / B / C / E / F
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
127V / 230V
50Hz
C / D / F / L
Liechtenstein
230V
50Hz
C / J
Lithuania
220V
50Hz
C / F
Luxembourg
230V
50Hz
C / F
Macau
220V
50Hz
D / F / G / M
Macedonia
230V
50Hz
C / F
Madagascar
127V / 220V
50Hz
C / D / E / J / K
Malawi
230V
50Hz
G
Malaysia
240V
50Hz
A / C / G / M
Malta
230V
50Hz
G
Martinique
220V
50Hz
C / D / E
Mauritania
220V
50Hz
C
Mauritius
230V
50Hz
C / G
Mexico
127V
60Hz
A / B
Micronesia, Federated States of
120V
60Hz
A / B
Monaco
230V
50Hz
C / D / E / F
Mongolia
220V
50Hz
C / E
Montenegro
230V
50Hz
C / F
Montserrat
230V
60Hz
A / B
Morocco
127V / 220V
50Hz
C / E
Mozambique
220V
50Hz
C / F / M
Namibia
220V
50Hz
D / M
Nauru
240V
50Hz
I
Nepal
230V
50Hz
C / D / M
Netherlands
230V
50Hz
C / F
Netherlands Antilles
127V / 220V
50Hz
A / B / C / F
New Caledonia
220V
50Hz
C / F
New Zealand
230V
50Hz
I
Nicaragua
120V
60Hz
A / B
Nigeria
230V
50Hz
D / G
Norway
230V
50Hz
C / F
Oman
240V
50Hz
G
Pakistan
230V
50Hz
C / D / G / M
Palau
120V
60Hz
A / B
Panama
110V
60Hz
A / B
Papua New Guinea
240V
50Hz
I
Paraguay
220V
50Hz
C
Peru
220V
60Hz
A / B / C
Philippines
220V
60Hz
A / B / C
Poland
230V
50Hz
C / E
Portugal
230V
50Hz
C / F
Puerto Rico
120V
60Hz
A / B
Qatar
240V
50Hz
G
Republic of Moldova
220V
50Hz
C / F
Republic of Niger
220V
50Hz
A / B / C / D / E / F
Reunion
220V
50Hz
E
Romania
230V
50Hz
C / F
Russia
220V
50Hz
C / F
Rwanda
230V
50Hz
C / J
Saint Kitts and Nevis
230V
60Hz
A / B / D / G
Saint Lucia
240V
50Hz
G
Saint Martin
120V / 220V
60Hz
C / F
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
230V
50Hz
A / C / E / G / I / K
Samoa
230V
50Hz
I
San Marino
230V
50Hz
C / F / L
Sao Tome and Principe
220V
50Hz
C / F
Saudi Arabia
220V / 230V
60Hz
G
Senegal
230V
50Hz
C / D / E / K
Serbia
230V
50Hz
C / F
Seychelles
240V
50Hz
G
Sierra Leone
230V
50Hz
D / G
Singapore
230V
50Hz
C / G / M
Slovakia
230V
50Hz
C / E
Slovenia
230V
50Hz
C / F
Solomon Islands
220V
50Hz
G / I
Somalia
220V
50Hz
C
South Africa
230V
50Hz
C / M / N
Spain
230V
50Hz
C / F
Sri Lanka
230V
50Hz
D / G / M
Sudan
230V
50Hz
C / D
Suriname
127V
60Hz
C / F
Swaziland
230V
50Hz
M
Sweden
230V
50Hz
C / F
Switzerland
230V
50Hz
C / J
Syrian Arab Republic
220V
50Hz
C / E / L
Taiwan
110V
60Hz
A / B
Tajikistan
220V
50Hz
C / F / I
Thailand
220V
50Hz
A / B / C / F / O
Timor-Leste
220V
50Hz
C / E / F / I
Togo
220V
50Hz
C
Tonga
240V
50Hz
I
Trinidad and Tobago
115V
60Hz
A / B
Tunisia
230V
50Hz
C / E
Turkey
220V
50Hz
C / F
Turkmenistan
220V
50Hz
B / C / F
Turks and Caicos Islands
120V
60Hz
A / B
Tuvalu
220V
50Hz
I
Uganda
240V
50Hz
G
Ukraine
220V
50Hz
C / F
United Arab Emirates
230V
50Hz
G / M
United Kingdom
230V
50Hz
G
United Republic of Tanzania
230V
50Hz
D / G
United States
120V
60Hz
A / B
United States Virgin Islands
110V
60Hz
A / B
Uruguay
230V
50Hz
C / F / L
Uzbekistan
220V
50Hz
C / I
Vanuatu
220V
50Hz
C / G / I
Venezuela
120V
60Hz
A / B
Vietnam
220V
50Hz
A / B / C
Yemen
240V
50Hz
D / G / M
Zambia
230V
50Hz
C / D / G
Zimbabwe
220V
50Hz
D / G
Plug Details
Plug Type A
Used in: North and Central America, Japan
The Type A electrical plug (or flat blade attachment plug) is an ungrounded plug with two flat parallel pins. Although the American and Japanese plugs appear identical, the neutral pin on the American plug is wider than the live pin, whereas on the Japanese plug both pins are the same size. As a result, Japanese plugs can be used in the US but often not the other way around.
The pins on Type A and Type B plugs have a hole near the tip that fits into ‘bumps’ found on the contact wipers of some sockets, so that the pins are gripped more tightly allowing for better contact and also to prevent the plug from slipping out of the socket. Some sockets have spring-action blades that grip the sides of the pins, making the holes obsolete.
The Type A electrical plug (or flat blade attachment plug) is an ungrounded plug with two flat parallel pins. Although the American and Japanese plugs appear identical, the neutral pin on the American plug is wider than the live pin, whereas on the Japanese plug both pins are the same size. As a result, Japanese plugs can be used in the US but often not the other way around.
The pins on Type A and Type B plugs have a hole near the tip that fits into ‘bumps’ found on the contact wipers of some sockets, so that the pins are gripped more tightly allowing for better contact and also to prevent the plug from slipping out of the socket. Some sockets have spring-action blades that grip the sides of the pins, making the holes obsolete.
Plug Type B
Used in: North and Central America, Japan
The Type B electrical plug has two flat parallel pins and a round grounding (or earth) pin. The earth pin is longer than the other two so that the device is grounded before the power is connected. As with the type A plugs, the American and Japanese versions vary slightly.
Type B plugs are rated at 15 amps.
The Type B electrical plug has two flat parallel pins and a round grounding (or earth) pin. The earth pin is longer than the other two so that the device is grounded before the power is connected. As with the type A plugs, the American and Japanese versions vary slightly.
Type B plugs are rated at 15 amps.
Plug Type C
Used in: Europe, with the exception of the UK, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta
The Type C electrical plug (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. They are being replaced by E, F, J, K or N sockets which work perfectly with Type C plugs.
Type C plugs are generally limited for use in appliances that require 2.5 amps or less.
The Type C electrical plug (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. They are being replaced by E, F, J, K or N sockets which work perfectly with Type C plugs.
Type C plugs are generally limited for use in appliances that require 2.5 amps or less.
Plug Type D
Used in: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Namibia
The Type D electrical plug has three large round pins in a triangular pattern. Type M plugs are often used alongside Type D plugs for larger appliances and as a result, some sockets work with both Type D and Type M plugs.
Type D plugs are rated 5 amps.
The Type D electrical plug has three large round pins in a triangular pattern. Type M plugs are often used alongside Type D plugs for larger appliances and as a result, some sockets work with both Type D and Type M plugs.
Type D plugs are rated 5 amps.
Plug Type E
Used in: France, Belgium, Slovakia and Tunisia among others
The Type E electrical plug has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart and a hole for the socket's male earthing pin. The Type E plug has a rounded shape and the Type E socket has a round recess. Type E plugs are rated 16 amps.
Note: The CEE 7/7 plug was developed to work with Type E and Type F sockets with a female contact (to accept the earthing pin of the Type E socket) and has earthing clips on both sides (to work with Type F sockets).
The Type E electrical plug has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart and a hole for the socket's male earthing pin. The Type E plug has a rounded shape and the Type E socket has a round recess. Type E plugs are rated 16 amps.
Note: The CEE 7/7 plug was developed to work with Type E and Type F sockets with a female contact (to accept the earthing pin of the Type E socket) and has earthing clips on both sides (to work with Type F sockets).
Plug Type F
Used in: Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Spain among others
The Type F electrical plug (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart. It is similar to the Type E plug but has two earth clips on the side rather than a female earth contact. The CEE 7/7 plug was developed to work with sockets E and F and has grounding clips on both sides (to work with Type F sockets) and a female contact (to accept the grounding pin of the type E socket).
Type F plugs are rated 16 amps.
The Type F electrical plug (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart. It is similar to the Type E plug but has two earth clips on the side rather than a female earth contact. The CEE 7/7 plug was developed to work with sockets E and F and has grounding clips on both sides (to work with Type F sockets) and a female contact (to accept the grounding pin of the type E socket).
Type F plugs are rated 16 amps.
Plug Type G
Used in: UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong
The Type G electrical plug has three rectangular blades in a triangular pattern and has an incorporated fuse (usually a 3 amps fuse for smaller appliances such as a computer and a 13 amps one for heavy duty appliances such as heaters). British sockets have shutters on the live and neutral contacts so that foreign objects can’t be introduced into them.
The Type G electrical plug has three rectangular blades in a triangular pattern and has an incorporated fuse (usually a 3 amps fuse for smaller appliances such as a computer and a 13 amps one for heavy duty appliances such as heaters). British sockets have shutters on the live and neutral contacts so that foreign objects can’t be introduced into them.
Plug Type H
Used in: Israel
The Type H plug is unique to Israel and has two flat pins in a V-shape as well as a grounding pin. It is however currently being phased out in favour of a round-pinned version. The holes in Type H sockets are wide in the middle so as to accommodate the round-pinned version of the Type H plug as well as Type C plugs.
The Type H plug is unique to Israel and has two flat pins in a V-shape as well as a grounding pin. It is however currently being phased out in favour of a round-pinned version. The holes in Type H sockets are wide in the middle so as to accommodate the round-pinned version of the Type H plug as well as Type C plugs.
Plug Type I
Used in: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Argentina
The Type I plug has two flat pins in a V-shape as well as a grounding pin. A version of the plug, which only has the two flat pins, exists as well. The Australian plug also works with sockets in China.
Australia’s standard plug/socket system is rated 10 amps but a plug/socket configuration rated 15 amps also exists, although the ground pin is wider. A standard 10 amp plug will fit into a 15 amp socket but not the other way around.
The Type I plug has two flat pins in a V-shape as well as a grounding pin. A version of the plug, which only has the two flat pins, exists as well. The Australian plug also works with sockets in China.
Australia’s standard plug/socket system is rated 10 amps but a plug/socket configuration rated 15 amps also exists, although the ground pin is wider. A standard 10 amp plug will fit into a 15 amp socket but not the other way around.
Plug Type J
Used in: Switzerland and Lichtenstein
The Type J plug has two round pins as well as a grounding pin. Although the Type J plug looks a lot like the Brazilian Type N plug it is incompatible with the Type N socket as the earth pin is further away from the centre line than on Type N. However, Type C plugs are perfectly compatible with Type J sockets.
Type J plugs are rated 10 amps.
The Type J plug has two round pins as well as a grounding pin. Although the Type J plug looks a lot like the Brazilian Type N plug it is incompatible with the Type N socket as the earth pin is further away from the centre line than on Type N. However, Type C plugs are perfectly compatible with Type J sockets.
Type J plugs are rated 10 amps.
Plug Type K
Used in: Denmark and Greenland
The Type K plug has two round pins as well as a grounding pin. It is similar to Type F, the difference being that Type F has grounding clips instead of a grounding pin. Type C plugs are perfectly compatible with Type F sockets. Type E plugs and sockets are also used in Denmark.
The Type K plug has two round pins as well as a grounding pin. It is similar to Type F, the difference being that Type F has grounding clips instead of a grounding pin. Type C plugs are perfectly compatible with Type F sockets. Type E plugs and sockets are also used in Denmark.
Plug Type L
Used in: Italy
There are two variations of the Type L plug, one rated at 10 amps, and one at 16 amps. The 10 amp version has two round pins that are 4 mm thick and spaced 5.5 mm apart, with a grounding pin in the middle. The 16 amp version has two round pins that are 5 mm thick, spaced 8mm apart, as well as a grounding pin. Italy has a kind of “universal” socket that comprises a “schuko” socket for C, E, F and L plugs and a “bipasso” socket for L and C plugs.
There are two variations of the Type L plug, one rated at 10 amps, and one at 16 amps. The 10 amp version has two round pins that are 4 mm thick and spaced 5.5 mm apart, with a grounding pin in the middle. The 16 amp version has two round pins that are 5 mm thick, spaced 8mm apart, as well as a grounding pin. Italy has a kind of “universal” socket that comprises a “schuko” socket for C, E, F and L plugs and a “bipasso” socket for L and C plugs.
Plug Type M
Used in: South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho
The Type M plug has three round pins in a triangular pattern and looks similar to the Indian Type D plug, but its pins are much larger. Type M plugs are sometimes used for bigger appliances in countries that make use of Type D plugs, as well as in Israel (Type H). Therefore, sockets in these countries sometimes work with Type M plugs.
The Type M plug has three round pins in a triangular pattern and looks similar to the Indian Type D plug, but its pins are much larger. Type M plugs are sometimes used for bigger appliances in countries that make use of Type D plugs, as well as in Israel (Type H). Therefore, sockets in these countries sometimes work with Type M plugs.
Plug Type N
Used in: Brazil
There are two variations of the Type N plug, one rated at 10 amps, and one at 20 amps. The 10 amp version has two round pins that are 4 mm thick, and a grounding pin. The 20 amp version, used for heavier appliances, has two round pins 4.8 mm in diameter, and a grounding pin. The Type N socket was designed to work with Type C plugs as well.
Brazil is one of the few countries that uses two types of voltage. While most states use 127 V, some of them use 220 V. It is therefore important to find out the local voltage before plugging in your appliance (note: wrong voltage can destroy your appliance). Many appliances sold in Brazil are dual voltage.
There are two variations of the Type N plug, one rated at 10 amps, and one at 20 amps. The 10 amp version has two round pins that are 4 mm thick, and a grounding pin. The 20 amp version, used for heavier appliances, has two round pins 4.8 mm in diameter, and a grounding pin. The Type N socket was designed to work with Type C plugs as well.
Brazil is one of the few countries that uses two types of voltage. While most states use 127 V, some of them use 220 V. It is therefore important to find out the local voltage before plugging in your appliance (note: wrong voltage can destroy your appliance). Many appliances sold in Brazil are dual voltage.
Plug Type O
Type O is used exclusively in Thailand.
The type O socket and plug, rated at 16 amps, are the official standard in Thailand. The plug system was designed in 2006, but its use is not widespread as yet. It is currently gradually being phased in. The standard is described in TIS 166-2549.
Type O consists of two power pins and an earth pin, which are round and have a 4.8 mm diameter. The power pins measure 19 mm in length, they have 10 mm long insulated sleeves and their centers are spaced 19 mm apart.
The type O socket and plug, rated at 16 amps, are the official standard in Thailand. The plug system was designed in 2006, but its use is not widespread as yet. It is currently gradually being phased in. The standard is described in TIS 166-2549.
Type O consists of two power pins and an earth pin, which are round and have a 4.8 mm diameter. The power pins measure 19 mm in length, they have 10 mm long insulated sleeves and their centers are spaced 19 mm apart.
