Table of mains voltages, frequencies, and plugs
Mains electricity by country includes a list of countries and territories, with the plugs, voltages and frequencies they commonly use for providing electrical power to appliances, equipment, and lighting typically found in homes and offices. (For industrial machinery, see Industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets.) Some countries have more than one voltage available. For example, in North America most sockets are attached to a 120 V supply, but there is a 240 V supply available for large appliances. Often different sockets are mandated for different voltage or current levels.
Voltage, frequency, and plug type vary, but large regions may use common standards. Physical compatibility of receptacles may not ensure compatibility of voltage, frequency, or connection to earth (ground), including plugs and cords. In some areas, older standards may still exist. Foreign enclaves, extraterritorial government installations, or buildings frequented by tourists may support plugs not otherwise used in a country, for the convenience of travellers.
| Country or territory |
Plug type | National plug standard | Residential voltage |
Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Albania | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Algeria | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| American Samoa | A, B, F, I | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Andorra | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Angola | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Anguilla | A | 110 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | A, B | 230 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Argentina | C, I | 220 V | 50 Hz | Line/neutral reversed compared to Chinese and Australian/NZ Type I | |
| Armenia | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Aruba | A, B, F | 127 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Australia | I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 50 Hz | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units[citation needed] Line/neutral reversed compared to Argentinian Type I[citation needed] |
| Austria | C F |
ÖVE-IG/EN 50075 ÖVEÖNORM E 8620 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Azerbaijan | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Bahamas | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Bahrain | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Bangladesh | C, D, G, K | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Barbados | A, B | 115 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Belarus | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Belgium | C, E | NBN C 61 112-1 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Belize | A, B, G | 110 V 220 V |
60 Hz | ||
| Benin | C, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Bermuda | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Bhutan | C, D, F, G, M | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Bolivia | A, C | 115 V 230 V |
50 Hz | ||
| Bonaire[ | A, B | 127 V | 50 Hz | Sockets for 220-240 V European type C plugs are typically available at hotels; some buildings modify voltage, so travellers are advised to check before plugging in. | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Botswana | D, G, M | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Brazil | C, N | NBR 14136 | 127 V 220 V |
60 Hz | |
| British Virgin Islands | A, B | 110 V | 60 Hz | ||
| 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 | CSA C22.2 No. 42[12] | 120 V[13] | 60 Hz | Homes are typically provided with 120/240 V split-phase power; NEMA 14-30R and 14-50R receptacles are provided on 240 V circuits for clothes dryers and electric stoves |
| 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 | C, D, E, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Chile | C, L | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| China (mainland) | A, C, I | GB 1002-2008 & GB 2099.1‐2008 |
220 V | 50 Hz | Line/neutral reversed compared to Argentinian Type I |
| Colombia | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Comoros | C, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Congo, Republic of the | C, E | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the [citation needed] |
C, D, E | 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 | 110 V | 60 Hz | Some modern hotels have 220 V sockets for European 2-pin plugs (Type C). | |
| Curaçao | A,B | 127 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Cyprus | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Czech Republic | C, E | ČSN 35 4516 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Denmark | C E, F, K |
DS/EN 50075 DS 60884-2-D1 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Djibouti | C, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Dominica | D, G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Dominican Republic | A, B | 110 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Ecuador | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Egypt | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| El Salvador | A, B | 115 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | C, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Eritrea | C, L | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Estonia | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Eswatini | M | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Ethiopia | C, E, F, L | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Falkland Islands | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Faroe Islands | C, E, F, K | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Fiji | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Finland | C F |
SFS-EN 50075 SFS 5610 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| France | C E |
NF EN 50075 NF C 61-314 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| French Guiana | C, D, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| French Polynesia | A, B, C, E, F | 110 V 220 V |
60 Hz 60 Hz |
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| Gabon | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Gambia | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Georgia | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Germany | C F |
DIN VDE 0620 DIN 49441 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Ghana | D, G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Gibraltar | C, G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Greece | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Greenland | C, E, F, 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 | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Guernsey | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Guinea | C, F, K | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Guyana | A, B, D, G | 110 V 220 V |
60 Hz 50 Hz |
Conversion of 50 Hz distribution to 60 Hz is ongoing | |
| Haiti | A, B | 110 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Honduras | A, B | 110 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Hong Kong | G D, M |
BS 1363 BS 546 |
220 V | 50 Hz | Type G is most common. |
| Hungary | C F |
MSZ EN 50075 MSZ 9781-2 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Iceland | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| India | C, D, M | IS 1293 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Indonesia | A, C, F, G | SNI 04-3892 | 220 V | 50 Hz | British Type G sockets are common in Riau Islands Province (Batam, Bintan, etc.) due to close proximity to Singapore. Wall sockets in most homes in North Sumatra (in cities such as in Medan & Pematangsiantar) generally accept both Type A and Type C plugs. |
| Iran | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Iraq | C, D, G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Ireland | G | I.S. 401 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Isle of Man | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Israel | C, H, M | 230 V | 50 Hz | Several territories controlled by the PNA also share the same type as the State of Israel. | |
| Italy | C F, L |
CEI 23-34 CEI 23-50 |
230 V | 50 Hz | Different type L plugs are used for high-current vs. low-current devices |
| Jamaica | A, B | 110 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Japan | A, B | JIS C 8303 | 100 V | 60 Hz 50 Hz |
East Japan 50 Hz (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Sapporo, Yokohama, and Sendai); West Japan 60 Hz (Okinawa, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, Hiroshima). 120 V in military facilities in Okinawa. See Energy in Japan for more. |
| Jersey | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Jordan | B, C, D, F, G, J | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Kazakhstan | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Kenya | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Kiribati | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Kosovo [citation needed] |
C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Kuwait | C, G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Laos | C, E, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Latvia | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Lebanon | A, B, C, D, G | 220 V | 50 Hz | Type C sockets are the most frequent. Many buildings and households have double use sockets compatible with type A and C. | |
| Lesotho | M | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Liberia | A, B, C, E, F | 120 V 240 V |
60 Hz 50 Hz |
||
| Libya | C, D, F, L | 127 V | 50 Hz | Barca, Benghazi, Derna, Sabha & Tobruk 230 V | |
| Lithuania | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Liechtenstein | C, J | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Luxembourg | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Macau | D, F, G, M | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Madagascar | C, D, E, J, K | 127 V 220 V |
50 Hz | ||
| Malawi | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Malaysia | C G M |
MS 1578:2003 MS 589:PT.1:1997 MS 1577:2003 |
230 V | 50 Hz | Type C requires adaptor Bathrooms may have shaver supply units[32] |
| Maldives | D, G, J, K, L | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Mali | C, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Malta | G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Martinique | C, D, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Mauritania | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Mauritius | C, E, G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Mexico | A, B | NMX-J-163-ANCE | 127 V | 60 Hz | |
| Micronesia | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Moldova | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Monaco | C, D, E, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Mongolia | C, E | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Montenegro | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Montserrat | A, B | 120 V 230 V |
60 Hz | ||
| Morocco | C, E | 127 V 220 V |
50 Hz | ||
| Mozambique | C, F, M | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Myanmar | C, D, F, G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Namibia | D, M | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Nauru | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Nepal | C, D, M | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Netherlands | C, F | EN 50075 NEN 1020 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| New Caledonia | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| New Zealand | I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 50 Hz | Line/neutral reversed compared to Argentinian Type I |
| Nicaragua | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Niger | A, B, C, D, E, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Nigeria | D, G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| North Korea | A, C, F | 110 V 220 V |
60 Hz 50 Hz |
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| North Macedonia | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Norway | C F |
NEK EN 50075 NEK 502 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Oman | C, G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Pakistan | C, D, G, M | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Palau | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Panama | A, B | 110 V 120 V |
60 Hz | ||
| 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; some areas 50 Hz | |
| Philippines | A, B, C | 230 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Poland | C, E | BN-88/3064 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Portugal | C, E, F | NP 1260 | 230 V | 50 Hz | Type E very rare, but used in very old installations. |
| 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 | ||
| Russia | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | USSR (along with much of Eastern Europe) used GOST sockets with 4.0 mm pins similar to Type C plugs and the 4.8 mm standard used by Type E & F. | |
| Rwanda | C, J | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | G | 220-240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Saint Martin (French) | C, F | 220 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Sint Maarten (Dutch) | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| St. Kitts and Nevis | A, B, D, G | 110 V 230 V |
60 Hz | ||
| St. Lucia | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | E | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | C, E, G, I, K | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Samoa | I | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| San Marino | C, F, L | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| São Tomé and Príncipe | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Saudi Arabia | G | SASO 2203 | 220 V | 60 Hz | |
| Senegal | C, D, E, K | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Serbia | C F |
JUS N.E3.552 JUS N.E3.553 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Seychelles | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Sierra Leone | D, G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Singapore | C G M |
– SS 145 SS 472 |
230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Slovakia | C, E | STN 34 4516 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Slovenia | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Solomon Islands | I, G | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Somalia | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| South Africa | C, M, N | SANS 164 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| South Korea | C, F | KS C 8305 | 220 V | 60 Hz | |
| Spain | C, F | UNE 20315 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Sri Lanka | D, G, M | 230 V | 50 Hz | Only Type G permitted to be manufactured or imported from August 2017 | |
| Sudan | C, D | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Suriname | C, F | 127 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Sweden | C F |
SS-EN 50075 SS 428 08 34 |
230 V | 50 Hz | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units. |
| Switzerland | C, J | SN SEV 1011:2009 | 230 V | 50 Hz | |
| Syria | C, E, L | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Taiwan | A, B | 110 V | 60 Hz | Sockets in older buildings are often unearthed and accept only Type A plugs. | |
| Tajikistan | C, F, I | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Tanzania | D, G | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Thailand | A, B, C, F | – | 220 V | 50 Hz | There is also a Thai national standard, TIS 166-2549 (sometimes known as Type O) which may not yet be in common use. |
| Timor-Leste (East Timor) | C, E, F, I | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Togo | C | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Tonga | I | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Trinidad & Tobago | A, B | 115 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Tunisia | C, E | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Turkey | C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Turkmenistan | B, C, F | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Tuvalu | I | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Uganda | G | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Ukraine | C, F | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| United Arab Emirates | C, G | 220 V | 50 Hz | Type G is most common. | |
| United Kingdom | G | BS 1363 | 230 V | 50 Hz | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units |
| United States | A B 14-30 P 14-50 P |
NEMA 1-15 NEMA 5-15 NEMA 14-30 NEMA 14-50 |
120 V 120 V 240 V 240 V |
60 Hz | NEMA 5-20R outlets, which are similar to type B but have a T-shaped neutral blade, are sometimes used for higher current 120 V equipment (up to 20 A). |
| US Virgin Islands | A B |
NEMA 1-15 P NEMA 5-15 P |
110 V | 60 Hz | |
| Uruguay | C, F, I, L | 230 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Uzbekistan | C, I | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Vanuatu | C, G, I | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
| Venezuela | A, B | 120 V | 60 Hz | ||
| Vietnam | A, C, G | TCVN 6188-1 | 220 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 |
