|
COUNTRY |
SIGNAL TYPE |
VOLTAGE |
FREQUENCY |
PLUG |
COMMENTS |
AFGHANISTAN |
PAL B, SECAM B |
220 V |
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 |
PAL B/G |
220 V* |
50 Hz |
C & F |
*Voltage variations common |
ALGERIA |
PAL B/G |
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 |
NTSC |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A, B, F & I |
|
Andorra |
PAL |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Angola |
PAL I |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Anguilla |
NTSC |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A (maybe B) |
|
Antigua |
NTSC M
|
230 V* |
60 Hz |
A & B |
*Airport area is reportedly Antigua power is 110 V. |
Argentina |
PAL N |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & I* |
*Neutral and line wires are reversed from that used in Australia and elsewhere. |
Armenia |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Aruba |
NTSC M |
127 V* |
60 Hz |
A, B & F |
*Lago Colony 115V |
Australia |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Austria |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
F |
Type C may be found, but rare |
Azerbaijan |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, F |
|
Azores |
PAL B |
220 V* |
50 Hz |
B, C, & F |
*Ponta Delgada 110 V; to be converted to 220 V |
Bahamas |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Bahrain |
PAL B/G |
230 V* |
50 Hz* |
G |
*Awali 110 V, 60 Hz |
Balearic Islands |
|
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Bangladesh |
PAL B |
220 V |
50 Hz |
A,C,D,G,&K |
|
Barbados |
NTSC M |
115 V |
50 Hz |
A, B |
|
Belarus |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Belgium |
PAL B/H |
230 V |
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 |
NTSC M |
110/220 V |
60 Hz |
B & G |
|
Benin |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
E |
|
Bermuda |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Bhutan |
PAL B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D, F, & G |
Type M plugs also identified by some sources. |
Bolivia |
NTSC M |
220/230 V* |
50 Hz |
A & C |
*La Paz & Viacha 115V |
Bosnia |
PAL B/H |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Botswana |
SECAM K, PAL I |
231 V |
50 Hz |
M |
Type G may be found, but rare. |
Brazil |
PAL M |
110/220 V* |
60 Hz |
A & B, C |
*127 V found in states of Bahia, Paran?(including Curitiba), 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). Outlets are often a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug. |
Brunei |
PAL B |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Bulgaria |
PAL |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C* & F* |
*Outlets are reported as type F, though both type C and F plugs may be encountered. |
Burkina Faso |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Burundi |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Cambodia |
PAL B/G, NTSC M |
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 |
PAL B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, E |
|
Canada |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Canary Islands |
PAL B/G |
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 |
SECAM-M PAL-B |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Cayman Islands |
NTSC |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Central African Republic |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Chad |
SECAM D |
220 V |
50 Hz |
D, E & F |
|
Channel Islands |
PAL |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Chile |
NTSC M |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & L |
|
China, People's Republic of |
PAL D |
220 V |
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. |
Colombia |
NTSC M |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Comoros |
SECAM-M |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Congo, People's Rep.of |
SECAM K |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Congo, Dem. Rep. of (former Zaire) |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
|
Cook Islands |
PAL B |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Costa Rica |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast) |
SECAM K/D |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Croatia |
PAL B/H |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Cuba |
NTSC M |
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 |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Czech Republic |
PAL B/G (cable), PAL D/K (broadcast) |
230 V |
50 Hz |
E |
|
Denmark |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
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 |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Dominica |
NTSC M |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
|
Dominican Republic |
NTSC M |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A |
Type J may exist in some hotels. |
East Timor |
PAL B |
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 |
NTSC M |
120-127 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Egypt |
PAL B/G, SECAM B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
El Salvador |
NTSC M |
115 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
England |
PAL I |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
SECAM B PAL B |
220 V* |
50 Hz |
C & E |
*Voltage varies between 150 & 175V with frequent outages |
Eritrea |
PAL-B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Estonia |
PAL B/G |
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 |
PAL B |
220 V |
50 Hz |
D, J, & L |
|
Faeroe Islands |
|
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & K |
|
Falkland Islands |
PAL I |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Fiji |
NTSC M |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Finland |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
France |
SECAM L |
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 |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Gaza |
PAL |
230 V |
50 Hz |
H |
|
Gabon |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Gambia |
PAL B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Georgia |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Germany |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Ghana |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
|
Gibraltar |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz |
C & G |
|
Great Britain |
PAL I |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Greece |
PAL B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, E & F |
|
Greenland |
PAL B |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & K |
|
Grenada(Windward Is.) |
NTSC M |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Guadeloupe |
SECAM K |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, & E |
|
Guam |
NTSC M |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Guatemala |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A, B, G, & I |
|
Guinea |
PAL K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, F, & K |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
PAL |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Guyana |
NTSC M |
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 |
SECAM |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Honduras |
NTSC M |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Hong Kong |
PAL I |
220 V |
50 Hz |
G, M |
Type M replaced by Type G but still found. |
Hungary |
PAL K/K |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Iceland |
PAL B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
India |
PAL B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
|
Indonesia |
PAL B |
127/230V* |
50 Hz |
C, F, & G |
*Conversion to 230 V in progress; complete in principal cities |
Iran |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Iraq |
PAL |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, &G |
|
Ireland (Eire) |
PAL I |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
Type D once common and may be occasionally found. |
Isle of Man |
PAL |
240 V |
50 Hz |
C & G |
|
Israel |
PAL B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Italy |
PAL B/G |
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 or newer types. |
Ivory Coast |
SECAM K/D |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Jamaica |
NTSC M |
110 V |
50 Hz |
A & B |
|
Japan |
NTSC M |
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 |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D, F, G, & J* |
*Type C may be found in some hotels. |
Kenya |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Kazakhstan |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Kiribati |
PAL |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Korea, South |
NTSC M
(KOREA NORTH
SECAM D, PAL D/K)
|
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 buildings may still have this, and some hotels offer both 110 V and 220 V service. |
Kuwait |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz |
D* & G |
*Type D primarily used for 15A service, Type G primarily for 13A service.. |
Laos |
PAL B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
A, B, C, E, & F |
|
Latvia |
PAL B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Lebanon |
PAL B/G |
110/220 V |
50 Hz |
A, B, C, D & G |
|
Lesotho |
PAL K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
M |
|
Liberia |
PAL B/H |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Libya |
PAL B/G |
127 V* |
50 Hz |
D |
*Barce, Benghazi, Derna, Sebha & Tobruk 230 V |
Lithuania |
PAL B/G, SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Liechtenstein |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
J |
|
Luxembourg |
PAL B/G, SECAM L |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Macau |
PAL I |
220 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
|
Macedonia |
PAL B/H |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Madagascar |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Madeira |
PAL B |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Malawi |
PAL-BG |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Malaysia |
PAL B |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Maldives |
PAL B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
A, D, G, J,K&L |
|
Mali |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Malta |
PAL B |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Martinique |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, & E |
|
Mauritania |
SECAM B |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Mauritius |
SECAM B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & G |
|
Mexico |
NTSC M |
127 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Micronesia (Federal States of) |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Monaco |
SECAM L, PAL G |
127/220 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, E, F |
|
Mongolia |
SECAM D |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Montenegro |
PAL B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Montserrat (Leeward Is.) |
NTSC M |
230 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Morocco |
SECAM B |
127/220 V* |
50 Hz |
C & E |
*Conversion to 220 V only underway |
Mozambique |
PAL B |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, F & M* |
*Type M found especially near the border with South Africa, including the capitol, Maputo. |
Myanmar (formerly Burma) |
NTSC M |
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 |
PAL I |
220 V |
50 Hz |
M |
|
Nauru |
NTSC M |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Nepal |
PAL-BG |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
|
Netherlands |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Netherlands Antilles |
NTSC M |
127/220V* |
50 Hz |
A, B, & F |
*St. Martin 120 V 60 Hz; Saba &(St. Eustatius 110 V 60 Hz A, maybe B |
New Caledonia |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
F |
|
New Zealand |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Nicaragua |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A |
|
Niger |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
A, B,C,D,E&F |
|
Nigeria |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
|
Northern Ireland |
PAL I |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Norway |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Okinawa |
NTSC |
100 V* |
60 Hz |
A, B, & I |
*Military facilities 120 V |
Oman |
PAL B/G |
240 V* |
50 Hz |
G |
*Voltage variations common |
Pakistan |
PAL B |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
|
Palmyra Atoll |
|
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Panama |
NTSC M |
110 V* |
60 Hz |
A, B |
*Panama City 120 V |
Papua New Guinea |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Paraguay |
PAL N |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
Peru |
NTSC M |
220 V* |
60 Hz |
A, B & C |
*Talara 110/220 V; Arequipa 50 Hz |
Philippines |
NTSC M |
220 V |
60 Hz |
A, B, C |
Type A most commonly found. |
Poland |
PAL D/K |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Portugal |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Puerto Rico |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Qatar |
PAL B |
240 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
|
Reunion Island |
SECAM K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
E |
|
Romania |
PAL D/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Russia |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
F & C |
Type F used in new construction. Type C common in older structures. |
Rwanda |
SECAM V |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & J |
|
St. Kitts and Nevis (Leeward Is.) |
NTSC M |
230 V |
60 Hz |
D & G |
|
St. Lucia (Windward Is.) |
NTSC M |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
St. Vincent (Windward Is.) |
NTSC M |
230 V |
50 Hz |
A,C,E,G,I,&K |
|
Samoa |
NTSC M |
230 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Saudi Arabia |
SECAM B/G, PAL B |
127/220 V |
60 Hz |
A, B, F, & G |
|
Scotland |
PAL I |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Senegal |
SECAM K |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, E & K |
|
Serbia |
PAL B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Seychelles |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Sierra Leone |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
|
Singapore |
PAL B/G |
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 |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
E |
|
Slovenia |
PAL B/H |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Somalia |
PAL B/G |
220 V* |
50 Hz |
C |
*Berbera 230 V; Merca 110/220 V |
South Africa |
PAL I |
220/230V* |
50 Hz |
M** |
*Grahamstad & Port Elizabeth 250V; also found in King Williams
** Types C & G can also be found in some areas. |
Spain |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
A correspondent reports that in Barcelona's Barrio Gothic, voltage is 120 V 60 Hz using Types C & F plugs. Step up transformers are required to use typical European devices. |
Sri Lanka |
PAL |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D |
|
Sudan |
PAL B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & D |
|
Suriname |
NTSC M |
127 V |
60 Hz |
C & F |
|
Swaziland |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
M |
|
Sweden |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Switzerland |
PAL B/G (GERMAN ZONE), SECAM L (FRENCH ZONE) |
230 V |
50 Hz |
J |
Type C plugs are common on appliances, and will fit the Type J outlet. |
Syria |
SECAM B, PAL G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C, E, & L |
|
Tahiti |
SECAM |
110/220V |
60 Hz |
A, B, E |
Information is based mainly on hotel experiences reported by travelers. |
Tajikistan |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & I |
|
Taiwan |
NTSC |
110 V |
60 Hz |
A, B |
|
Tanzania |
PAL B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
|
Thailand |
PAL B/M |
220 V |
50 Hz |
A & C* |
*Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug. |
Togo |
SECAM K |
220 V* |
50 Hz |
C |
*Lome 127 V |
Tonga |
PAL |
240 V |
50 Hz |
I |
|
Trinidad & Tobago |
NTSC M |
115 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Tunisia |
SECAM B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & E |
|
Turkey |
PAL B |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C & F |
|
Turkmenistan |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
B & F |
|
Uganda |
PAL B/G |
240 V |
50 Hz
|
G |
|
Ukraine |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C |
|
United Arab Emirates |
PAL B/G |
220 V* |
50 Hz |
G |
|
United Kingdom |
PAL I |
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 |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Uruguay |
PAL N |
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 that used in Australia and elsewhere. |
Uzbekistan |
SECAM D/K |
220 V |
50 Hz |
C & I |
|
Vanuatu |
PAL |
230 V |
50 Hz |
I |
Some Type G may linger from British Colonial period, but are a rarity. |
Venezuela |
NTSC M |
120 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Vietnam |
NTSC M,SECAM D |
127/220V* |
50 Hz |
A, C, & G |
*To be standardized at 220 V. Type G found in newer hotels, primarily those built by Singaporean and Hong Kong developers. |
Virgin Islands (British and U.S.) |
NTSC M |
115 V |
60 Hz |
A & B |
|
Wales |
PAL I |
230 V |
50 Hz |
G |
|
Yemen, Rep. of |
PAL B/NTSC M |
220/230 V |
50 Hz |
A, D, & G |
|
Zambia |
PAL B/G |
230 V |
50 Hz |
C, D, & G |
|
Zimbabwe |
PAL B/G |
220 V |
50 Hz |
D & G |
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