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 low voltage 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 the supply to most premises is split-phase, with 240 volts between phases and 120 volts between either phase and neutral. Most sockets are connected to 120 V and neutral. By connecting across the phases, 240 V is 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.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publishes a web microsite World Plugs[1] which provides the main source for this page, except where other sources are indicated. World Plugs includes some history, a description of plug types, and a list of countries giving the type(s) used and the mains voltage and frequency.
Although useful for quick reference, especially for travellers, IEC World Plugs may not be regarded as totally accurate, as illustrated by the examples in the plugs section below, and errors may exist, such as Indonesia being listed as using both 220 V and 110 V when the Indonesian Standard SPLN 1[2] clearly states the voltage as 230 V, and the official travel website says "electric power supply is 220 volts in all regions."[3]
Voltages in this article are the nominal single-phase supply voltages, or split-phase supply voltages. Three-phase and industrial loads may have other voltages.
All voltages are root mean square voltage; the peak AC voltage is greater by a factor of √2, and the peak-to-peak voltage greater by a factor of 2√2.
The system of plug types using a single letter (from A to N) used here is from World Plugs, which defines the plug type letters in terms of a general description, without making reference to specific standards. Where a plug does not have a specific letter code assigned to it, then it may be defined by the style sheet number listed in IEC TR 60083.[4] Not all plugs are included in the letter system; for example, there is no designation for the plugs defined by the Thai National Standard TIS 116-2549, though some web sites refer to the three-pin plug described in that standard as "Type O".
Type A (NEMA 1–15 U.S. 2 pin)
max 125 V AC, max rating 15A, (GB1002 Chinese 2 pin) max 250V AC, max rating 6A or 10A
Type B (NEMA 5–15 U.S. 3 pin)
max 125 V AC, max rating 15A
and IEC standard 60906-2
Type D (BS 546 5 A)
Type E (French) CEE 7/6 plug & CEE 7/5 socket, 16A
Type F ("Schuko") CEE 7/4 plug & CEE 7/3 socket, 16A
CEE 7/7 plug, (combines earthing methods of Type E & Type F)
Type H (SI 32 Israel)
Type I (Australian AS/NZS 3112); Argentinian version has reversed polarity compared to Chinese and Australian versions
Type J (SN 441011 Switzerland), 10A
Type K (SRAF 1962/DB Denmark)
Type L (CEI 23-50)
Type M (15 A BS 546)
Type N (NBR 14136, Brazil and SANS 164-2, South Africa)
Thai TIS 166-2549 mains plug, often known as Type O[5]
Country or territory | Plug type[a] | National plug standard[4] |
Residential voltage[9] |
Three-phase[10] voltage (L–L) |
Frequency[9] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Albania | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Algeria | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
American Samoa | A, B, F, I | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
Andorra | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Angola | C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Anguilla | A, B | 110 V | 120/208 V 127/220 V 240/415 V |
60 Hz | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | A, B | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | ||
Argentina | I | IRAM 2073 | 220 V[11] | 380 V | 50 Hz | Line/neutral reversed compared to Chinese and Australian/NZ Type I. |
Armenia | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Aruba | A, B, F | 127 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | ||
Australia | I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V 240 V |
415 V | 50 Hz | Nominal voltage is 230 V, in practice 240 V is more commonly used. |
Austria | C F |
ÖVE-IG/EN 50075 ÖVE/ÖNORM E 8620 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Azerbaijan | C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Bahamas | A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
Bahrain | G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Bangladesh | C, D, G, K | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Barbados | A, B | 115 V | 200 V | 50 Hz | ||
Belarus | C, F | 230 V[12] | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Belgium | C, E | NBN C 61 112-1 | 230 V | 230/400 V | 50 Hz | |
Belize | A, B, G | 110 V 220 V |
190 V 380 V |
60 Hz | ||
Benin | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Bermuda | A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
Bhutan | C, D, F, G, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Bolivia | A, C | 115 V 230 V |
400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Bonaire,[13][14][15][16] Sint Eustatius and |
A, B | 127 V | 220 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. Type F are also available at some hotels. | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Botswana | D, G, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Brazil | C, N | NBR 14136 | 127 V 220 V[17] |
220 V 380 V |
60 Hz[18] | Before standardization, socket types varied: C (very old installations), I (for air conditioners), and combinations like A/C and A/B/C. |
British Virgin Islands | A, B | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | ||
Brunei | G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Bulgaria | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Burkina Faso | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Burundi | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Cambodia | A, C, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Sockets for British type G plugs are mainly found at some hotels and never in households. | |
Cameroon | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Canada | A B NEMA 14-30 NEMA 14-50 |
CSA C22.2 No. 42[19] | 120 V 120 V[20] 240 V 240 V |
120/208 V 240 V 277/480 V 347/600 V |
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.[21] |
Cape Verde | C, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Cayman Islands | A, B | 120 V | 240 V | 60 Hz | ||
Central African Republic | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Chad | C, D, E, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Chile | L (national official standard); C, F (compatible) |
220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Schuko or type F plugs are often used for high power appliances. | |
China | A, C, I | GB 1002-2008 & GB 2099.1‐2008 |
220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Line/neutral reversed compared to Argentinian Type I. |
Colombia | A, B | 120 V[22] | 120/208 V 277/480 V 120/240 V 240/208/120 V 240 V 480 V |
60 Hz[23] | NEMA 5-20R outlets, which are similar to type B but have a T-shaped neutral slot, are sometimes used for higher current 120 V commercial equipments (up to 20 A). On the other hand, NEMA 10-50P outlets are sometimes used for 208 V and 240 V industrial equipments (up to 50 A). | |
Comoros | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Congo, Republic of the | C, E | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Congo, Democratic Republic of the [24] |
C, D, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Cook Islands | I | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Costa Rica | A, B | 120 V | 208 V 240 V 480 V[25] |
60 Hz | ||
Côte d'Ivoire | C, E | 230 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Croatia | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Cuba | A, B, C, L | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | Some modern hotels have 220 V sockets for European 2-pin plugs (Type C).[26] | |
Curaçao | A,[27] B[citation needed] | 127 V[27][28] | 220 V 380 V |
50 Hz[27] | Some hotels and apartments have 220 V European sockets.[29] | |
Cyprus | G | 240 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Czech Republic | C, E | ČSN 35 4516 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Denmark | C, E, F, K | DS/EN 50075 DS 60884-2-D1[30] |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type E and F sockets are rare but legal, type E, F and 7/7 plugs work as type C (unearthed) |
Djibouti | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Dominica | D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Dominican Republic | A, B, C | 110 V | 10/208 V 277/480 V |
60 Hz | ||
Ecuador | A, B | 120 V | 208 V 480 V |
60 Hz | ||
Egypt | C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
El Salvador | A, B | 115 V | 208 V 220 V 440 V 480 V[31] |
60 Hz | ||
Equatorial Guinea | C, E | 220 V | unavailable | 50 Hz | ||
Eritrea | C, L | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Estonia | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Eswatini | M | 230 V | unavailable | 50 Hz | ||
Ethiopia | C, E, F, L | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Type E is very rare because Ethiopia never had French influences. | |
Falkland Islands | G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Faroe Islands | C, E, F, K | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Same as in Denmark | |
Fiji | I | AS/NZS 3112 | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | |
Finland | C F |
SFS-EN 50075 SFS 5610 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
France | C E |
NF EN 50075 NF C 61-314 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
French Guiana | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
French Polynesia | A, B, C, E, F | 110 V 220 V |
380 V | 60 Hz[32] | ||
Gabon | C | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Gambia | G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Georgia | C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Germany | C F IEC 60309 |
DIN VDE 0620 DIN 49441 DIN EN 60309 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Ghana | D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Gibraltar | C, G | 240 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Greece | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Greenland | C, E, F, K | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Grenada | G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Guadeloupe | C, D, E | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Guam | A, B | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | ||
Guatemala | A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
Guernsey | G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Guinea | C, F, K | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Guinea-Bissau | C, E, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Guyana | A, B, D, G | 110 V 220 V[33] |
190 V | 60 Hz 50 Hz[33] |
Conversion of 50 Hz distribution to 60 Hz is ongoing[34] | |
Haiti | A, B | 110 V | 220/380 V 110/220 V |
60 Hz | ||
Honduras | A, B | 110 V | 208 V 230 V 240 V 460 V 480 V |
60 Hz | ||
Hong Kong | G D, M[35] |
BS 1363 BS 546 |
220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Type G is most common. |
Hungary | C F |
MSZ EN 50075 MSZ 9781-2 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Iceland | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
India | D, M | IS 1293[36] | 230 V[9] | 400 V[37] | 50 Hz | (1) It is worth noting that the combination of a Type C, E or F plug with a Type D socket may often be workable, however it is unsafe to use.[38][39] Type C, E & F plugs/sockets are not accepted in the IS 1293 standard. The standard uses Type D sockets for 6A current and Type M sockets for 16A current.[40][41][42][43] (2) From August 2015, the Bureau of Indian Standards began clamping down on the sale of imported products with the Type C/E/F plug in the country by pushing manufacturers and importers to comply with the IS 1293 standard.[44] In June 2022, BIS began enforcing the standard through mandatory certification of both imported and domestic products.[45] |
Indonesia | A, C, F, G | SNI 04-3892 | 110 V 220 V |
400 V | 50 Hz | Types C and F plugs are most used. British Type G sockets are common in Riau Islands due to close proximity to Singapore. British Type G sockets are also used for air conditioners, because most draw more current than the most sockets' rating in Indonesia. Wall sockets in most homes in North Sumatra (in cities such as in Medan and Pematangsiantar) generally accept both Type A and Type C plugs. |
Iran | C, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Iraq | C, D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Ireland | G | I.S. 401[46] | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type G is the only general purpose outlet type in use in Ireland. Bathrooms may have shaver sockets. These accept 2.5 amp Europlug CEE 7/16 and UK type BS4573 plugs, which used on shavers and toothbrushes. They do not accept larger Type C plugs and general purpose outlets are generally banned in bathrooms / wet areas. Some hotels may also provide a Type F (Schuko) socket as a convenience for European visitors. |
Isle of Man | G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Self-governing British crown dependency, but generally uses UK technical standards. | |
Israel | C, H, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Italy | C F, L |
CEI 23-34 CEI 23-50 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type L uses two gauges of plug and socket. The 10 Amp version has pin spacing that is compatible with Europlug. The 16 Amp version uses wider pin spacing and larger pins. Hybrid outlets that accept both types are common and some also accept type F. NB: 16 Amp Type C plugs, such as CEE 7/17 commonly found on hairdryers, will not fit Type L outlets and need an adapter, or should be used with a Type F or hybrid Type L/F outlet. |
Jamaica | A, B | 110 V | 190 V | 50 Hz | ||
Japan | A, B | JIS C 8303 | 100 V 200 V |
200 V 415 V |
50 Hz 60 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.[47] Majority of sockets accept only type A plugs. See Energy in Japan for more. |
Jersey | G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Jordan | B, C, D, F, G, J | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Kazakhstan | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 230/400V voltage is defined in "ГОСТ 29322-2014 МЕЖГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ СТАНДАРТ НАПРЯЖЕНИЯ СТАНДАРТНЫЕ" | |
Kenya | G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Kiribati | I | 240 V | unavailable | 50 Hz | ||
Kosovo [citation needed] |
C, F | 230 V | 230 V 400 V |
50 Hz | ||
Kuwait | C, G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Kyrgyzstan | C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Laos | A, B, C, E, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Some buildings and households have hybrid sockets compatible with type A, B and C. | |
Latvia | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Lebanon | A, B, C, D, G | 220 V | 400 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 | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Liberia | A, B, C, E, F | 120 V 220 V |
208 V | 50 Hz 60 Hz |
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Libya | C, D, F, L | 127 V 230 V |
400 V | 50 Hz | Barca, Benghazi, Derna, Sabha & Tobruk 230 V.[citation needed] | |
Liechtenstein | C, J | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Lithuania | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Luxembourg | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Macau | D, F, G, M | 230 V[48] | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Madagascar | C, D, E, J, K | 127 V 220 V |
380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Malawi | G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Malaysia | C[49] G[49] M[49][50] |
MS 1578:2003[49] MS 589:PT.1:1997[49] MS 1577:2003[49] |
230 V[51] | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type C requires adaptor.[52] Bathrooms may have shaver supply units.[52] Type M used mainly for air conditioners and boilers. |
Maldives | D, G, J, K, L | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Mali | C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Malta | G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Martinique | C, D, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Mauritania | C, E, F | 220 V | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
Mauritius | C, E, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Mexico | A, B | NMX-J-163-ANCE | 127 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | |
Federated States of Micronesia | A, B | 120 V | unavailable | 60 Hz | ||
Moldova | C, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Monaco | C, D, E, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Mongolia | C, E, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Montenegro | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Montserrat | A, B | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | ||
Morocco | C, E | 127 V 220 V |
380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Mozambique | C, F, M | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Myanmar | A, C, D, G, I | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Namibia | D, M | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Nauru | I | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Nepal | C, D, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Netherlands | C, F | EN 50075 NEN 1020 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
New Caledonia | C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Despite that New Caledonia is a French territory, German Schuko Type F sockets are used instead of French Type E sockets. | |
New Zealand | I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Line/neutral reversed compared to Argentinian Type I. |
Nicaragua | A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
Niger | A, B, C, D, E, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Nigeria | D, G | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
North Korea | A, C, F | 110 V 220 V |
380 V | 50 Hz 60 Hz |
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North Macedonia | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Norway | C F |
NEK EN 50075 NEK 502 |
230 V | 230 V 400 V |
50 Hz | 230 V on IT grid, and 400 V on TN grid. |
Oman | C, G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Pakistan | C, D, G, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Palau | A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
Palestine | C, H, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Panama | A, B | 110 V | 240 V | 60 Hz | ||
Papua New Guinea | I | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Paraguay | A, C | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Peru | A, B, C F, L[53] |
220 V | 380 V 440 V |
60 Hz | ||
Philippines | A, B, C | 115 V 230 V[54] |
220 V 380 V 440 V |
60 Hz | 50 Hz used in some establishments such as malls.[citation needed] | |
Poland | C, E | BN-88/3064 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Portugal | C, E, F | NP 1260 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type E is very rare, used only in very old installations. |
Puerto Rico | A, B | 120 V | 480 V | 60 Hz | ||
Qatar | D, G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Réunion | E | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Romania | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Russia | C, F | 230 V[12] | 400 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.[55] | |
Rwanda | C, E, F, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [citation needed] |
G | 220 V 240 V |
unavailable | 50 Hz | ||
Saint Martin (French) | C, E | 220 V | unavailable | 60 Hz | ||
Sint Maarten (Dutch) | A, B | 120 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | ||
St. Kitts and Nevis | A, B, D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | ||
St. Lucia | G | 240 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | C, E, F[56] | 230 V | unavailable | 50 Hz | ||
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | C, E, G, I, K | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Samoa | I | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
San Marino | C, F, L | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | C, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Saudi Arabia | G | SASO 2203 | 220/230 V | 380 V | 60 Hz | |
Senegal | C, D, E, K | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Serbia | C F |
JUS N.E3.552 JUS N.E3.553 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Seychelles | G | 240 V | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
Sierra Leone | D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Singapore | C G M |
SS 145 SS 472 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Slovakia | C, E | STN 34 4516 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Slovenia | C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Solomon Islands | I, G | 220 V | unavailable | 50 Hz | ||
Somalia | C | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
South Africa | C, M, N | SANS164 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
South Korea | C, F | KS C 8305 | 220 V | 380 V | 60 Hz | |
Spain | C, F | UNE 20315 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type E is extremely rare, but it may appear in some buildings, such as the University Carlos III of Madrid. Almost every Spanish plug would work on Type E sockets. |
Sri Lanka | G | SLS 512 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Only Type G permitted to be manufactured or imported from August 2017[57] |
Sudan | C, D | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Suriname | A, B, C, F | 127 V | 220 V 400 V |
60 Hz | Type A and B tend to be very common because standard sockets can't accommodate such voltage. | |
Sweden | C F IEC 60309 |
SS-EN 50075 SS 428 08 34 SS-EN 60309 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units. |
Switzerland | C, J | SN SEV 1011:2009[58][59] | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
Syria | C, E, L | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Taiwan | A, B | CNS 10917 | 110 V | 220 V 380 V |
60 Hz | Sockets in older buildings are often unearthed and accept only Type A plugs. |
Tajikistan | C, F, I | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Tanzania | D, G | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Thailand | A, B, C, F | 220 V | 400 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.[60][61] | |
Timor-Leste (East Timor) | C, E, F, I | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Togo | C | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Tonga | I | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | A, B | 115 V | 115/230 V 230/400 V |
60 Hz | ||
Tunisia | C, E | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Turkey | C, F | 230 V[62] | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Turkmenistan | B, C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Tuvalu | I | 220 V | unavailable | 50 Hz | ||
Uganda | G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
Ukraine | C, F | 230 V[63][64] | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
United Arab Emirates | G[65] | BS 1363[65] | 230 V[66] | 400 V[66] | 50 Hz[66] | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units[65] |
United Kingdom | G[67] Occasionally D and M[68] | BS 1363
BS 546 |
230 V[69] | 400 V | 50 Hz | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units |
United States | A B NEMA 14-30 NEMA 14-50 |
NEMA& 1-15 NEMA 5-15 NEMA 14-30 NEMA 14-50 |
120 V 120 V 240 V 240 V |
120/208 V 277/480 V 120/240 V 240 V 480 V |
60 Hz | NEMA 5-20R outlets, which are similar to type B but have a T-shaped neutral slot, are sometimes used for higher current 120 V equipment (up to 20 A). |
U.S. Virgin Islands | A B |
NEMA 1-15 P NEMA 5-15 P |
110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | |
Uruguay | C, F, I, L | 230 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Uzbekistan | C, I | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
Vanuatu | C, G, I | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Venezuela | A, B | 120 V
208 V 240 V |
115/220 V 220/440 V 230/460 V[70] |
60 Hz | ||
Vietnam | A, B, C, G | TCVN 6188-1 | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Majority of households use unearthed hybrid sockets that accept type A and C plugs. Hybrid sockets that accept type A, B and C plugs are sometimes used in commercial installations. Sockets for British type G plugs are found at some hotels and never in households. |
Yemen | A, D, G | 240 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Zambia | C, D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
Zimbabwe | D, G | 220 V | 415 V | 50 Hz |
Standardized on Type G; sale of non-compliant sockets is banned as of August, 2018, and buildings must re-wire by August, 2038.
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