Electrical System Voltages - Worldwide

COUNTRY	VOLTAGE	FREQUENCY	PLUG	COMMENTS
Afghanistan	220 V	50 Hz	C F	C and F common in Kabul, variety of plugs used around the country. Type D also in use. voltage variances from 160V to 280V.
Albania	220 V	50 Hz	C F	Voltage variations common
Algeria	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	120 V	60 Hz	A,B,F,I
Andorra	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Angola	220 V	50 Hz
Anguilla	110 V	60 Hz	A , B
Antigua	230 V	60 Hz	A,B	Airport area is reportedly Antigua power is 110 V.
Argentina	220 V	50 Hz	C I*	Neutral and line wires are reversed from that used in Australia and elsewhere.
Armenia	220 V	50 Hz	C F
Aruba	127 V	60 Hz	A, B F	Lago Colony 115V
Australia	240 V	50 Hz	I	Outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch.
Austria	230 V	50 Hz	F	Type C may be found, but rare.
Azerbaijan	220 V	50 Hz	C F
Azores	220 V	50 Hz	B,C F	Ponta Delgada 110 V; to be converted to 220 V
Bahamas	120 V	60 Hz	A  B
Bahrain	230 V	50 Hz	G	Awali 110 V, 60 Hz
Balearic Islands	220 V	50 Hz	C  F
Bangladesh	220 V	50 Hz	A, C, D, G  K
Barbados	115V	50 Hz	A, B
Belarus	220 V	50 Hz	C  F
Belgium	230 V	50 Hz	E	C style plug can be used with E and F socket. All double-insulated appliances are fitted with a C plug, and can be used in any compatible socket (C E F and narrow L).
Belize	110/220V	60 Hz	B G
Benin	220 V	50 Hz	E
Bermuda	120 V	60 Hz	A  B
Bhutan	230 V	50 Hz	D, F, G	Type M plugs also identified by some sources.
Bolivia	220/230V	50 Hz	A, C	*La Paz & Viacha 115V
Bosnia	220 V	50 Hz	C F
Botswana	231V	50 Hz	M	Type G may be found, but rare.
Brazil	110/220V	60 Hz	A,B,C	*127 V in states of Bahia, Paran(including Curitiba), Rio de Janeiro, San 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	240 V	50 Hz	G
Bulgaria	230 V	50 Hz	C F	Outlets F, though both type C and F plugs used
Burkina Faso	220 V	50 Hz	C E
Burundi	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Cambodia	230 V	50 Hz	A,C	*combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug. Plug G may be found in some hotels.
Cameroon	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Canada	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Canary Islands	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	220 V	50 Hz	C  F
Cayman Islands	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Central African Republic	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Chad	220 V	50 Hz	D,E,F
Channel Islands	230 V	50 Hz	G
Chile	220 V	50 Hz	C,L
China	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	110 V	60 Hz	A,B
Comoros	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Congo	230 V	50 Hz	C,E
Congo (former Zaire)	220 V	50 Hz	C,D
Cook Islands	240 V	50 Hz	I
Costa Rica	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Croatia	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Cuba	110/220V	60 Hz	A,B,C
Cyprus	240 V	50 Hz	G
Czech Republic	230 V	50 Hz	E
Denmark	230 V	50 Hz	C,K	Also, Plug C fits into K-type outlets (but not vice versa).
Djibouti	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Dominica	230 V	50 Hz	D,G
Dominican Republic	110 V	60 Hz	A	Type J may exist in some hotels.
East Timor	220 V	50 Hz	C, E, F, I	Type I is common type C is common  type E is less common; type F is common in offices but not hotels.
Ecuador	120-127V	60 Hz	A,B
Egypt	220 V	50 Hz	C
El Salvador	115V	60 Hz	A,B
Equatorial Guinea	220 V	50 Hz	C,E	Voltage varies between 150 & 175V with frequent outages
Eritrea	230 V	50 Hz	C
Estonia	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	220 V	50 Hz	D, J,L
Faeroe Islands	220 V	50 Hz	C,K
Falkland Islands	240 V	50 Hz	G
Fiji	240 V	50 Hz	I
Finland	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
France	230 V	50 Hz	E	Type C plugs fit the Type E outlet. Type C outlets in older buildings. Type A  found in older buildings but is illegal.
French Guiana	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Gaza	230 V	50 Hz	H
Gabon	220 V	50 Hz	C
Gambia	230 V	50 Hz	G
Georgia	220 V	50 Hz	C
Germany	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Ghana	230 V	50 Hz	D,G
Gibraltar	240 V	50 Hz	C,G
Greece	220 V	50 Hz	C,D,E,F
Greenland	220 V	50 Hz	C,K
Grenada (Windward Is.)	230 V	50 Hz	G
Guadeloupe	230 V	50 Hz	C,D,E
Guam	110 V	60 Hz	A,B
Guatemala	120 V	60 Hz	A,B,G,I
Guinea	220 V	50 Hz	C,F,K
Guinea-Bissau	220 V	50 Hz	C
Guyana	240 V*	60 Hz*	A,B,D,G	*Georgetown, both 120 V and 240 V at either 50 or 60 Hz (50 Hz most common). voltage may vary from area to area.
Haiti	110 V	60 Hz	A,B
Honduras	110 V	60 Hz	A,B
Hong Kong	220 V*	50 Hz	G,M	Type M replaced by Type G but still found.
Hungary	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Iceland	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
India	230 V	50 Hz	C,D
Indonesia	127/230V	50 Hz	C,F,G	Conversion to 230 V in progress; complete in principal cities
Iran	230 V	50 Hz	C
Iraq	230 V	50 Hz	C,D,G
Ireland (Eire)	230	50 Hz	G	Type D once common and may be occasionally found.
Isle of Man	240 V	50 Hz	C,G
Israel	220 V	50 Hz	C,H
Italy	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 used and comply to the relevant Italian (CEI) regulations. Some outlets have overlapping holes to accept either older or newer types.
Ivory Coast (See Cote d'Ivoire)
Jamaica	110 V	50 Hz	A,B
Japan	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	230 V	50 Hz	D,F,G,J	*Type C may be found in some hotels.
Kenya	240 V	50 Hz	G
Kazakhstan	220 V	50 Hz	C
Kiribati	240 V	50 Hz	I
Korea, South	220 V	60 Hz	C,F	*Type F in offices and hotels. 110 V power with plugs A & B being phased out some hotels offer both 110 V and 220 V
Kuwait	240 V	50 Hz	D,G	*Type D primarily used for 15A service, Type G primarily for 13A service..
Laos	230 V	50 Hz	A,B,C,E,F
Latvia	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
Lebanon	110/220V	50 Hz	A,B,C,D,G
Lesotho	220 V	50 Hz	M
Liberia	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Libya	127 V*	50 Hz	D,L	*Barce, Benghazi, Derna, Sebha & Tobruk 230 V
Lithuania	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
Liechtenstein	230 V	50 Hz	J
Luxembourg	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
Macau	220 V	50 Hz	D,G
Macedonia	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
Madagascar	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Madeira	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
Malawi	230 V	50 Hz	G
Malaysia	240 V	50 Hz	G
Maldives	230 V	50 Hz	A,D,G,J,K,L
Mali	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Malta	240 V	50 Hz	G
Martinique	220 V	50 Hz	C,D,E
Mauritania	220 V	50 Hz	C
Mauritius	230 V	50 Hz	C,G
Mexico	127 V	60 Hz	A,B
Micronesia	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Monaco	127/220V	50 Hz	C,D,E,F
Mongolia	220 V	50 Hz	C,E
Montenegro	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
Montserrat (Leeward Is.)	230 V	60 Hz	A,B
Morocco	127/220V	50 Hz	C,E	Conversion to 220 V only underway
Mozambique	220 V	50 Hz	C,F,M	*Type M found near the border with South Africa, including the capitol, Maputo.
Myanmar (formerly Burma)	230 V	50 Hz	C,D,F,G	Type G* found primarily in better hotels
Namibia	220 V	50 Hz	M
Nauru	240 V	50 Hz	I
Nepal	230 V	50 Hz	C,D
Netherlands	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Netherlands Antilles	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	220 V	50 Hz	F
New Zealand	230 V	50 Hz	I
Nicaragua	120 V	60 Hz	A
Niger	220 V	50 Hz	A,B,C,D,E,F
Nigeria	240 V	50 Hz	D,G
Norway	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Okinawa	100 V*	60 Hz	A,B,I	*Military facilities 120 V
Oman	240 V*	50 Hz	G	*Voltage variations common
Pakistan	220 V	50 Hz	C,D
Palmyra Atoll	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Panama	110 V	60 Hz	A,B	Panama City 120 V
Papua New Guinea	240 V	50 Hz	I
Paraguay	220 V	50 Hz	C
Peru	220 V	60 Hz	A,B,C	*Talara 110/220 V; Arequipa 50 Hz
Philippines	220 V	60 Hz	A,B,C	Type A most commonly found.
Poland	230 V	50 Hz	C,E
Portugal	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Puerto Rico	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Qatar	240 V	50 Hz	D,G
Reunion Island	220 V	50 Hz	E
Romania	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Russia	220 V	50 Hz	F,C	Type F used in new construction. Type C common in older structures.
Rwanda	230 V	50 Hz	C,J
St. Kitts and Nevis (Leeward Is.)	230 V	60 Hz	D,G
St. Lucia (Windward Is.)	240 V	50 Hz	G
St. Vincent (Windward Is.)	230 V	50 Hz	A,C,E,G,I,K
Samoa	230 V	50 Hz	I
Saudi Arabia	127/220V	60 Hz	A,B,F,G
Senegal	230 V	50 Hz	C,D,E,K
Serbia	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
Seychelles	240 V	50 Hz	G
Sierra Leone	230 V	50 Hz	D,G
Singapore	230 V	50 Hz	G	Type A adaptors as extension sockets; most commonly used for audio and video equipment.
Slovak Republic	230 V	50 Hz	E
Slovenia	220 V	50 Hz	C,F
Somalia	220 V*	50 Hz	C	*Berbera 230 V; Merca 110/220 V
South Africa	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	230 V	50 Hz	C,F	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	230 V	50 Hz	D
Sudan	230 V	50 Hz	C,D
Suriname	127 V	60 Hz	C,F
Swaziland	230 V	50 Hz	M
Sweden	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Switzerland	230 V	50 Hz	J	Type C plugs are common on appliances, and will fit the Type J outlet.
Syria	220 V	50 Hz	C,E,L
Tahiti	220 V	60 Hz	A,B,E	All electrical outlets protected by ground fault circuit interruptors (GFCI).
Tajikistan	220 V	50 Hz	C,I
Taiwan	110 V	60 Hz	A,B
Tanzania	230 V	50 Hz	D,G
Thailand	220 V	50 Hz	A,C	*Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.
Togo	220 V*	50 Hz	C	*Lome 127 V
Tonga	240 V	50 Hz	I
Trinidad & Tobago	115V	60 Hz	A,B
Tunisia	230 V	50 Hz	C,E
Turkey	230 V	50 Hz	C,F
Turkmenistan	220 V	50 Hz	B,F
Uganda	240 V	50 Hz	G
Ukraine	220 V	50 Hz	C
United Arab Emirates	220 V*	50 Hz	G
United Kingdom	230 V*	50 Hz	G	*Outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch.
USA	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Uruguay	220 V	50 Hz	C,F,I,L	Type F common for computers. Neutral and line reversed compared with Australia and elsewhere.
Uzbekistan	220 V	50 Hz	C,I
Vanuatu	230 V	50 Hz	I
Venezuela	120 V	60 Hz	A,B
Vietnam	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.)	115V	60 Hz	A,B
Yemen, Rep. of	220/230 V	50 Hz	A,D,G
Zambia	230 V	50 Hz	C,D,G
Zimbabwe	220 V	50 Hz	D,G