COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQUENCY

PLUG

COMMENTS

Afghanistan

220V

50 Hz

C & F *

* A UN correspondent reports C and F common in Kabul, but its likely a variety of plugs may be used around the country.  Some sources report Type D also in use.  Other reports indicate voltage variances from 160V to 280V.

Albania

220V*

50 Hz

C & F

*Voltage variations common

Algeria

230V

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

120V

60 Hz

A, B, F & I

Andorra

230V

50Hz

C & F

Angola

220V

50 Hz

C

Anguilla

110V

60Hz

A (maybe B)

Antigua

230V*

60 Hz

A & B

*Airport area is reportedly Antigua power is 110V.

Argentina

220V

50 Hz

C & I*

*Neutral and line wires are reversed from that used in Australia and elsewhere.  Click here for more.

Armenia

220V

50 Hz

C & F

Aruba

127V*

60 Hz

A, B & F

*Lago Colony 115V

Australia

230V*

50 Hz

I

*Outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch.
Though nominal voltage has been officially changed to 230V, 240V is within tolerances and commonly found. 

Austria

230V

50 Hz

C, F

Azerbaijan

220V

50 Hz

C, F

Azores

220V*

50 Hz

B, C, & F

*Ponta Delgada 110V; to be converted to 220V

Bahamas

120V

60 Hz

A & B

Bahrain

230V*

50 Hz*

G

*Awali 110V, 60 Hz

Balearic Islands

220V

50 Hz

C & F

Bangladesh

220V

50 Hz

A, C, D, G & K

Barbados

115V

50 Hz

A, B

Belarus

220V

50 Hz

C & F

Belgium

230V

50 Hz

E

Notes 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

110/220V

60 Hz

B & G

Benin

220V

50 Hz

E

Bermuda

120V

60 Hz

A & B

Bhutan

230V

50 Hz

D, F, & G

Type M plugs also identified by some sources.

Bolivia

220/230V*

50 Hz

A & C

*La Paz & Viacha 115V

Bosnia

220V

50 Hz

C & F

Botswana

231V

50 Hz

G & M

Brazil

110/220V*

60 Hz

A & B, C

*127V found in states of Bahia, Paraná (including Curitiba), Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais (though 220V may be found in some hotels).  Other areas are 220V only, with the exception of Fortaleza (240V).  Outlets (click for more) are often a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.

Brunei

240V

50 Hz

G

Bulgaria

230V

50 Hz

C* & F*

*Outlets are reported as type F, though both type C and F plugs may be encountered.

Burkina Faso

220V

50 Hz

C & E

Burundi

220V

50 Hz

C & E

Cambodia

230V

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

220V

50 Hz

C, E

Canada

120V

60 Hz

A & B

Canary Islands

220V

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

220V

50 Hz

C & F

Cayman Islands

120V

60 Hz

A & B

Central African Republic

220V

50 Hz

C & E

Chad

220V

50Hz

D, E & F

Channel Islands

230V

50 Hz

G

Chile

220V

50 Hz

C & L

China, People's Republic of

220V

50 Hz

A, I, G

The "official" 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.  Click here for photos and more info.

Colombia

110V

60Hz

A & B

Comoros

220V

50 Hz

C & E

Congo, People's Rep. of

230V

50 Hz

C & E

Congo, Dem. Rep. of (former Zaire)

220V

50 Hz

C & D

Cook Islands

240V

50 Hz

I

Costa Rica

120V

60 Hz

A & B

Côte d'Ivoire 
(Ivory Coast)

220V

50 Hz

C & E

Croatia

230V

50Hz

C & F

Cuba

110/220V

60Hz

A & B, C, 
F & L

Most older hotels 110V.  Some newer hotels 220V.  Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.

Cyprus

240V

50 Hz

G

Czech Republic

230V

50 Hz

E

Denmark

230V

50 Hz

C & K

Denmark's connectors have slight differences from those used elsewhere.  While pin diameter and spacing is standard, 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

220V

50 Hz

C & E

Dominica

230V

50 Hz

D & G

Dominican Republic

110V

60 Hz

A

Type J may exist in some hotels.

East Timor

220V

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

120-127V

60 Hz

A & B

Egypt

220V

50 Hz

C

El Salvador

115V

60 Hz

A & B, C, D, E, F, G, I, J, & L

England (See United Kingdom)

Equatorial Guinea

220V*

50 Hz

C & E

*Voltage varies between 150 & 175V with frequent outages

Eritrea

230V

50 Hz

C

Estonia

230V

50 Hz

F

Type C may be found in older buildings.  Type E plugs may work in either C or F type outlets.

Ethiopia

220V

50 Hz

D, J, & L

Faeroe Islands

220V

50 Hz

C & K

Falkland Islands

240V

50 Hz

G

Fiji

240V

50 Hz

I

Finland

230V

50 Hz

C & F

France

230V

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

220V

50 Hz

C, & E

Gaza

230V

50 Hz

H

Gabon

220V

50 Hz

C

Gambia

230V

50 Hz

G

Germany

230V

50 Hz

C & F

Ghana

230V

50 Hz

D & G

Gibraltar

240V

50 Hz

C & G

Great Britain (See United Kingdom)

Greece

220V

50 Hz

C, D, E & F

Greenland

220V

50 Hz

C & K

Grenada (Windward Is.)

230V

50 Hz

G

Guadeloupe

230V

50 Hz

C, D, & E

Guam

110V

60Hz

A & B

Guatemala

120V

60 Hz

A, B, G, & I

Guinea

220V

50 Hz

C, F & K

Guinea-Bissau

220V

50 Hz

C

Guyana

240V*

60 Hz*

A, B, D & G

*Inside the capital city of Georgetown, both 120V and 240V at either 50 or 60Hz are found, depending on the part of the city (50Hz most common).  Actual voltage may vary from area to area.

Haiti

110V

60 Hz

A & B

Honduras

110V

60 Hz

A & B