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Travel Prep 101: Plug and Socket Compatibility
If you're going to scroll down the page, you'll notice that almost all countries have a well-defined plug associate degree voltage standard. However, several Latin-American, African and Asian countries use a motley assortment of – usually incompatible – pins, and generally, conjointly, the voltage differs from region to region. This makes it exhausting for travelers to assess what reasonably plug adapter or electrical device they would like for their trip. If a nation's power situation warrants additional investigation, the country's name is marked in red. You'll get more information if you click on that link.
Power Plug Outlet Types
TYPE A
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American SamoaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArubaAzoresBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelizeBermudaBoliviaBonaireThe British Virgin IslandsBurma (officially Myanmar)CambodiaCanadaCayman IslandsChina, People’s Republic ofColombiaCosta RicaCubaCuraçaoDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuamGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaJapanLaosLiberiaMarshall IslandsMexicoMicronesia (officially: Federated States of Micronesia)
TYPE B
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American SamoaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArubaAzoresBahamasBarbadosBelizeBermudaThe British Virgin IslandsCanadaCayman IslandsColombiaCosta RicaCubaCuraçaoDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuamGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaJapanLaosLiberiaMarshall IslandsMexicoMicronesia (officially: Federated States of Micronesia)
TYPE E
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BelgiumBeninBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCanary IslandsThe Central African RepublicChadComorosCongo-Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)Congo-Kinshasa (The Democratic Republic of the Congo)Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)Czech Republic (Czechia)DenmarkDjiboutiEast Timor (Timor-Leste)Equatorial GuineaFaeroe IslandsFranceFrench Guiana (French overseas department)French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity)Gabon (Gabonese Republic)GreenlandGuadeloupe (French overseas department)Guinea-BissauLaosMadagascarMaliMartinique (French overseas department)MauritaniaMayotte (French overseas department)MonacoMoroccoNew Caledonia (French overseas collectivity)NigerPolandRéunion (French overseas department)RwandaSaint Barthélemy (French overseas collectivity, informally also referred to as Saint Barth’s or Saint Barts)Saint Martin (French overseas collectivity)Saint Pierre and Miquelon (French overseas collectivity)SenegalSlovakiaSyriaTahiti (the largest island in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France)TogoTunisiaWallis and Futuna (French overseas collectivity)Western Sahara
TYPE G
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Abu Dhabi (not a country, but a state (an emirate) within the United Arab Emirates)BahrainBangladeshBelizeBhutanBotswanaBruneiBurma (officially Myanmar)CambodiaChannel Islands (Guernsey & Jersey)CyprusCyprus, North (unrecognised, self-declared state)DominicaDubai (not a country, but a state (an emirate) within the United Arab Emirates)EnglandEthiopiaFalkland IslandsThe GambiaGhanaGibraltarGreat Britain (GB)GrenadaGuyanaHong KongIraqIreland (Republic of Ireland, Eire)Ireland, NorthernIsle of ManJordanKenyaKuwaitLebanonMacauMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaltaMauritiusMongoliaMyanmar (formerly Burma)NigeriaNorth Cyprus (unrecognised, self-declared state)Northern IrelandOmanQatarRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and Nevis (officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis)Saint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaudi ArabiaScotlandSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSomaliaSomaliland (unrecognized, self-declared state)Sri LankaTanzaniaUgandaUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)United Kingdom (UK)WalesYemenZambiaZimbabwe
TYPE H
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Gaza Strip (Gaza)IsraelPalestineWest Bank
TYPE I
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American SamoaArgentinaBurma (officially Myanmar)China, People’s Republic ofEast Timor (Timor-Leste)MongoliaMyanmar (formerly Burma)Solomon Islands
TYPE J
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JordanLiechtensteinSwitzerland
TYPE K
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DenmarkFaeroe IslandsGreenland
TYPE L
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ChileCubaEritreaItalyLibyaMaldivesSan MarinoSyriaUruguayVatican City
TYPE M
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India
Lesotho
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
South Africa
Swaziland
TYPE N
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BrazilSouth Africa
TYPE O
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MongoliaThailand