Plug Types and Voltage by Country

Country guides

Sockets, voltage, local quirks and the adapter to pack, for the most visited destinations.

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The 14 common plug types

• A

  Two flat parallel pins, no ground.

  Used in 58 countries, including United States, Japan, China, Mexico, Canada, Thailand.

  A type A plug also fits type B sockets.

• B

  Two flat parallel pins plus a round ground pin.

  Used in 55 countries, including United States, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Thailand, American Samoa.

• C

  Two round pins, no ground (the Europlug).

  Used in 134 countries, including France, Italy, Spain, Germany, India, Brazil.

  A type C plug also fits type E, F, H, J, K, L, N sockets.

• D

  Three large round pins in a triangle.

  Used in 28 countries, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Chad.

• E

  Two round pins; the socket has a ground pin that sticks out.

  Used in 47 countries, including France, Denmark, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi.

  A type E plug also fits type F sockets.

• F

  Two round pins with ground clips on the sides (Schuko).

  Used in 80 countries, including Italy, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Chile, Afghanistan.

  A type F plug also fits type E sockets.

• G

  Three rectangular pins in a triangle, with a fuse in the plug.

  Used in 55 countries, including United Kingdom, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain.

• H

  Three pins in a V shape.

  Used in 2 countries, including Israel, Palestine.

• I

  Two flat pins in a V shape, with an optional flat ground pin.

  Used in 21 countries, including China, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, American Samoa, Cook Islands.

• J

  Three round pins; the ground pin sits off-center.

  Used in 4 countries, including Switzerland, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Maldives.

• K

  Two round pins plus a half-round ground pin.

  Used in 6 countries, including Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Guinea, Maldives, Senegal.

• L

  Three round pins in a straight line.

  Used in 11 countries, including Italy, Chile, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya.

• M

  Three large round pins in a triangle, bigger than type D.

  Used in 11 countries, including India, South Africa, Nepal, Bhutan, Botswana, Eswatini.

• N

  Three round pins in a compact triangle.

  Used in 3 countries, including Brazil, South Africa, Paraguay.

Plug type, voltage and frequency by country

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Source: Wikipedia, "Mains electricity by country" (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved September 2026, with corrections for the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Brazil, Belize, French Polynesia and Japan. Older buildings sometimes have other sockets; if in doubt, check the outlet.

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