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| COUNTRY |
VOLTAGE |
FREQUENCY |
PLUG |
COMMENTS |
| Afghanistan |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F * |
* A UN corresspondent Cand F common in Kabul, but its likely a variety of plugs may be used arround the country. Some sources report Type D also in use. Other reports indicate voltage variances from 160 V to 280 V. |
| Albania |
220 V * |
50 Hz |
C & F |
* Voltage variations common. |
| Algeria |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C * & F |
* A variation of Type C with a ground post offset about 1/2-inch from center may also be found. |
| American Samoa |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A, B, F & I |
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| Andorra |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Angola |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Anguilla |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A ( maybe B ) |
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| Antigua |
230 V* |
60 Hz |
A & B |
* Airport area is report Antigua power is 110 V. |
| Argentina |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & I* |
* Neutral and line wires are reversed from that used in Australia and elsewhere. |
| Armenia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Aruba |
127 V * |
60 Hz |
A, B & F |
* Lago Colony 115 V |
| Australia |
240 V |
50 HZ |
I |
* Outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch. |
| Austria |
230 V |
50 Hz |
F |
Type C may be found, but rare. |
| Azerbaijan |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, F |
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| Azores |
220 V * |
50 Hz |
B, C, & F |
* Ponta Delgada 110 V; to be converted to 220 V. |
| Bahamas |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Bahrain |
230 V |
50 Hz * |
G |
* Awali 110 V, 60 Hz |
| Balearic Islands |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Bangladesh |
220 V |
50 Hz |
A, C, D, G & K |
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| Barbados |
115 V |
50 Hz |
A, B |
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| Belarus |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Belgium |
230 V |
50 Hz |
E |
Note from correspondents: a 'C' style plug can be used with 'E' and 'F' receptacles. All double-insulated appliances are indeed fitted with a 'C' plug, and can be used in any compatible receptacle (C E F and narrow L). Type C receptacles are prohibited in Belgium. |
| Belize |
110 / 220 V |
60 Hz |
B & G |
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| Benin |
220 V |
50 Hz |
E |
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| Bermuda |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Bhutan |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D, F, & G |
Type M plugs also identified by some sources. |
| Bolivia |
220 / 230 V * |
50 Hz |
A & C |
* La Paz & Viacha 115 V. |
| Bosnia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Botswana |
231 V |
50 Hz |
M |
Type G may be found, but rare. |
| Brazil |
110 / 220 V * |
60 Hz |
A & B, C |
* 127 V found in states of Bahia, Paran (including Curitba), Rio de janeiro, S Paulo and Minas Gerais (though 220 V may be found in some hotels). Other areas are 220 V only, with the exception of Fortaleza (240 V). are offten a combin ation of type A and C and can accept either type plug. |
| Brunei |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Bulgaria |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C * & F * |
* outlets are reported as type F. though both type C and F plugs may be encountered. |
| Burkina Faso |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Burundi |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Cambodia |
230 V |
50 Hz |
A & C |
* Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug. Plug G may be found in some hotels. |
| Cameroon |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, E |
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| Canada |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Canary Islands |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, E & L |
Type L plugs/outlets may have different pin spacing. The smaller and closer pins are for a rated current of 10 A, the bigger and wider pins are for a rated current of 16 A. |
| Cape Verde |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Cayman Islands |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Central African Republic |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Chad |
220 V |
50 Hz |
D, E & F |
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| Channel Islands |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Chile |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & L |
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| China, People's Republic of |
220 V |
50 Hz |
A, I, G |
The "offcial" plug type is like type A but slightly shorter and without holes in blades. Type A and I outlets are common, and Type G might also be found. |
| Colombia |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Comoros |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Congo, People's Rep. of |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Congo, Dem. Rep. of (former Zaire) |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
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| Cook Islands |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
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| Costa Rica |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Cuba |
110 / 220 V |
60 Hz |
A & B, C, F & L |
Most older hotels 110 V. Some newer hotels 220 V. Some outlets are a combination of Type A and C and can accept either type plug. |
| Cyprus |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Czech Republic |
230 V |
50 Hz |
E |
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| Denmark |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & K |
Denmark's connectors have slight differences from those used elsewhere. While pin diameter and spacing isstandard, outlets may have different housing depths which could interfere with standard adaptors -- one report says this is due to "childproofing." Also, Plug C fits into K-type outlets (but not vice versa). |
| Djibouti |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Dominica |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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| Dominican Republic |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A |
Type J may exist in some hotels. |
| East Timor |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, E, F, I |
A UN correspondent reports "power is poor in the country with frequent brownouts and blackouts, I suspect that surges are frequent as we go through a lot of surge-protecting power bars." Further he reports than Type I is common as much construction is done by Australians; type C is common in building built during Indonesian occupation; Type E is less common; type F is common in offices but not hotels. |
| Ecuador |
120-127 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Egypt |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| El Salvador |
115 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| England ( See United Kingdom ) |
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| Equatorial Guinea |
220 V * |
50 Hz |
C & E |
* Voltage varies between 150 & 175 V with frequent outages. |
| Eritrea |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Estonia |
230 V |
50 Hz |
F |
Type C may be found in older buildings. Type E plugs may work in either C or F type outlets. |
| Ethiopia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
D, J, & L |
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| Faeroe Islands |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & K |
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| Falkland Islands |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Fiji |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
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| Finland |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| France |
230 V |
50 Hz |
E |
Type C plugs may be found on some appliances, and will fit the Type E outlet. Type C outlets may be found in older buildings. Type A may be found in older buildings but is illegal. |
| French Guiana |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Gaza |
230 V |
50 Hz |
H |
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| Gabon |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Gambia |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Georgia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Germany |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Ghana |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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| Gibraltar |
240 V |
50 Hz |
C & G |
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| Greece |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, E & F |
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| Greenland |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & K |
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| Grenada ( Windward Is.) |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Guadeloupe |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, & E |
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| Guam |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Guatemala |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A, B, G, & I |
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| Guinea |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, F & K |
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| Guinea-Bissau |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Guyana |
240 V * |
60 Hz * |
A, B, D & G |
* Inside the capital city of Georgetown, both 120 V and 240 V at either 50 or 60 Hz are found, depending on the part of the city ( 50 Hz most common ). Actual voltage may vary from area to area. |
| Haiti |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Honduras |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Hong Kong |
220 V * |
50 Hz |
G, M |
Type M replaced by Type G but still found. |
| Hungary |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Iceland |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| India |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
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| Indonesia |
127 / 230 V * |
50 Hz |
C, F & G |
* Conversion to 230 V in progress; complete in principal cities. |
| Iran |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Iraq |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, & G |
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| Ireland ( Eire ) |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
Type D once common and may be occasionally found. |
| Isle of Man |
240 V |
50 Hz |
C & G |
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| Israel |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Italy |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, F & L |
Type L plugs/outlets may have different pin spacing. The smaller and closer pins are for a rated current of 10 A, the bigger and wider pins are for a rated current of 16 A. Both kinds are currently used and comply to the relevant Italian (CEI) regulations. Some outlets have overlapping holes to accept either older of newer types. |
| Ivory Coast ( Côte d'Ivoire ) |
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| Jamaica |
110 V |
50 Hz |
A & B |
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| Japan |
100 V |
50 / 60 Hz * |
A, B |
* Eastern Japan 50 Hz ( Tokyo, Kawasaki, Sapporo, Yokohoma, and Sendai ); Western Japan 60 Hz ( Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Hiroshima ) |
| Jordan |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D, F, G & J * |
* Type C may be found in some hotels. |
| Kenya |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Kazakhstan |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Kiribati |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
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| Korea, South |
220 V |
60 Hz |
C & F * |
* 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 bulidings may Still have this, and some hotel offer both 110 V and 220 V service. |
| Kuwait |
240 V |
50 Hz |
D * & G |
* Type D primarily used for 15 A service, Type G primarily for 13 A service. |
| Laos |
230 V |
50 Hz |
A, B, C, E & F |
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| Latvia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Lebanon |
110 / 220 V |
50 Hz |
A, B, C, D & G |
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| Lesotho |
220 V |
50 Hz |
M |
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| Liberia |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Libya |
127 V * |
50 Hz |
D |
* Barce, Benghazi, Derna, Sebha & Tobruk 230 V |
| Lithuania |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Liechtenstein |
230 V |
50 Hz |
J |
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| Luxembourg |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Macau |
220 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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| Macedonia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Madagascar |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Madeira |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Malawi |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Malaysia |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Maldives |
230 V |
50 Hz |
A, D, G, J, K & L |
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| Mali |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Malta |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Martinique |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, & E |
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| Mauritania |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Mauritius |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & G |
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| Mexico |
127 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Micronesia ( Federal States of ) |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Monaco |
127 / 200 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, E F |
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| Mongolia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Montenegro |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Montserrat ( Leeward Is. ) |
230 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Morocco |
127 /220 V * |
50 Hz |
C & E |
* Conversion to 220 V only underway |
| Mozambique |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, F & M * |
* Type M found especially near near the border with South Africa, Including the capitol, Maputo. |
| Myanmar ( formerly Burma ) |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, F & G * |
Type G * found primarily in better hotels. Also, many of major hotels chains are said to have multipurpose outlets, which will take Australian 3-pin plugs and perhaps other types. |
| Namibia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
M |
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| Nauru |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
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| Nepal |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
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| Netherlands |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Netherlands Antilles |
127 / 220 V * |
50 Hz |
A, B, & F |
* St. Martin 120 V 60 Hz; Saba & ( St. Eustatius 110 V 60 Hz A, maybe B |
| New Caledonia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
F |
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| New Zealand |
230 V |
50 Hz |
I |
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| Nicaragua |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A |
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| Niger |
220 V |
50 Hz |
A, B, C, D, E & F |
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| Nigeria |
240 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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| Northern Ireland (See United Kingdom) |
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| Norway |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Okinawa |
100 V * |
60 Hz |
A, B & I |
* Military facilities 120 V |
| Oman |
240 V * |
50 Hz |
G |
* Voltage variations common |
| Pakistan |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
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| Palmyra Atoll |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Panama |
110 V * |
60 Hz |
A, B |
* Panama City 120 V |
| Papua New Guinea |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
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| Paraguay |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| Peru |
220 V * |
60 Hz * |
A, B & C |
* Talara 110 / 220 V; Arequipa 50 Hz. |
| Philippines |
220 V |
60 Hz |
A, B, C |
Type A most commonly found |
| Poland |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Portugal |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Puerto Rico |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Qatar |
240 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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| Réunion Island |
220 V |
50 Hz |
E |
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| Romania |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Russia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
F & C |
Type F used in new construction. Type C commin in older structures. |
| Rwanda |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & J |
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| St. Kitts and Nevis ( Leeward Is. ) |
230 V |
60 Hz |
D & G |
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| St. Lucia ( windward Is. ) |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| St. Vincent (Windward IS. ) |
230 V |
50 Hz |
A, C, E, G, I & K |
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| Samoa |
230 V |
50 Hz |
I |
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| Saudi Arabia |
127 / 220 V |
60 Hz |
A, B, F & G |
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| Scotland ( See United Kingdom ) |
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| Senegal |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, E & K |
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| Serbia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Seychelles |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Sierra Leone |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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| Singapore |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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. |
| Slovak Republic |
230 V |
50 Hz |
E |
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| Slovenia |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Somalia |
220 V * |
50 Hz |
C |
* Berbera 230 V; Merca 110 / 220 V. |
| South Africa |
220 / 230 V * |
50 Hz |
M ** |
*Grahamstad & Port Elizabeth 250 V; also found in King Williams.
** Types C & G can also be found in some areas. |
| Spain |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
A correspondent reports that in Barcelona's Barrio Gothic, Voltage is 120 V 60 Hz using Type C & F plugs. Step up transformers are required to use typical European devices. |
| Sri Lanka |
230 V |
50 Hz |
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| Sudan |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
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| Suriname |
127 V |
60 Hz |
C & F |
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| Swaziland |
230 V |
50 Hz |
M |
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| Sweden |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Switzerland |
230 V |
50 Hz |
J |
Type C plugs are common on appliances, and will fit the Type J outlet. |
| Syria |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, E, & L |
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| Tahiti |
110 / 220 V * |
60 Hz |
A, B, E |
Information is based mainly on hotel experiences reported by travelers. |
| Tajikistan |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & I |
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| Taiwan |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A, B |
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| Tanzania |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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| Thailand |
220 V |
50 Hz |
A & C * |
* Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug. |
| Togo |
220 V * |
50 Hz |
C |
* Lome 127 V |
| Tonga |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
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| Thinidad & Tobago |
115 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Tunisia |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
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| Turkey |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
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| Turkmenistan |
220 V |
50 Hz |
B & F |
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| Uganda |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
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| Ukraine |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
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| United Arab Emirates |
220 V * |
50 Hz |
G |
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| United Kingdom |
230 V * |
50 Hz |
G |
* outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch. Though nominal voltage has been officially changed to 230 V, 240 V is within tolerances and commonly found, |
| United States of America |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Uruguay |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, F, I * & L |
Type F becoming more common as a result of computer use. * Neutral and line wires are reversed from used in Australia and elsewhere. |
| Uzbekistan |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & I |
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| Vanuatu |
230 V |
50 Hz |
I |
Some Type G may linger from British Colonial period, but are a rarity. |
| Venezuela |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Vietnam |
127 / 220 V * |
50 Hz |
A, C & G |
* To be standardized at 220 V, Type G found in newer hotel, primarily those built by Singap orean and Hong Kong developers. |
| Virgin Islands ( British and U.S. ) |
115 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
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| Wales ( See United Kingdom ) |
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| Yemen, Rep. of |
220 / 230 V |
50 Hz |
A, D & G |
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| Zambia |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D & G |
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| Zimbabwe |
220 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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