Power plugs & voltage by country
Plug types, voltage, and adapter advice for 63 countries — grouped by plug shape so you can find yours visually.
The 12 plug types you'll encounter worldwide
Most travelers see 3-4 of these in their life. Grouped below by region.
Type A
Two flat parallel pins (US/Japan, ungrounded)
Type C
Two round pins (Europe ungrounded, ungrounded version of E/F)
Argentina 220VAustria 230VBrazil 127/220VBulgaria 230VChile 220VCroatia 230VDenmark 230VEgypt 220VFinland 230VGermany 230VGreece 230VHungary 230VIceland 230VIndia 230VIndonesia 230VIsrael 230VItaly 230VMorocco 220VNetherlands 230VNorway 230VPakistan 230VPortugal 230VRomania 230VRussia 230VSouth Africa 230VSouth Korea 220VSpain 230VSweden 230VSwitzerland 230VTürkiye 230VUkraine 230VUnited Arab Emirates 230V
Type D
Three large round pins in a triangle (India, Hong Kong old)
Type E
Two round pins + protruding ground (France, Belgium, Poland)
Type G
Three rectangular pins (United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore)
Type I
Two or three slanted pins (Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina)
Universal travel-electronics rules
- Modern phones, laptops, cameras, tablets, e-readers, and most modern shavers/toothbrushes work on 100-240V worldwide — you only need a plug adapter, never a voltage converter. Check the power brick — it'll say "INPUT: 100-240V".
- Hair dryers, curling irons, straighteners, kettles, and old appliances are usually single-voltage. Bringing a 120V US hair dryer to Europe and plugging it in via just an adapter will burn it out and possibly start a fire.
- 50Hz vs 60Hz frequency matters for clocks, motors, and audio equipment. Modern electronics handle either. The US/Canada/most of South America = 60Hz. Most of Europe/Asia/Africa = 50Hz.
- USB ports in foreign hotels are usually 5V, the same as home — but charging quality varies. For fast-charging, use your own adapter into the wall.
- Public USB ports (airports, cafes) can be "juice jacking" risks — use a USB data blocker or plug into a wall outlet with your adapter instead.