Electrical System Voltages - Worldwide

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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