mains electricity by country
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Mains electricity by country includes a list of countries and territories, with the plugs, voltages and frequencies they commonly use for providing electrical power to low voltage appliances, equipment, and lighting typically found in homes and offices. (For industrial machinery, see industrial and multiphase power plugs and sockets.) Some countries have more than one voltage available. For example, in North America, a unique split-phase system is used to supply to most premises that works by center tapping a 240 volt transformer. This system is able to concurrently provide 240 volts and 120 volts. Consequently, this allows homeowners to wire up both 240 V and 120 V circuits as they wish (as regulated by local building codes). Most sockets are connected to 120 V for the use of small appliances and electronic devices, while larger appliances such as dryers, electric ovens, ranges and EV chargers use dedicated 240 V sockets. Different sockets are mandated for different voltage or maximum current levels.
Voltage, frequency, and plug type vary, but large regions may use common standards. Physical compatibility of receptacles may not ensure compatibility of voltage, frequency, or connection to earth (ground), including plugs and cords. In some areas, older standards may still exist. Foreign enclaves, extraterritorial government installations, or buildings frequented by tourists may support plugs not otherwise used in a country, for the convenience of travellers.
Main reference source{{snd}}IEC World Plugs
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publishes a web microsite World Plugs[https://www.iec.ch/world-plugs World Plugs]. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Retrieved 23 March 2025. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010204753/https://www.iec.ch/worldplugs/ |date=10 October 2018}}. which provides the main source for this page, except where other sources are indicated. World Plugs includes some history, a description of plug types, and a list of countries giving the type(s) used and the mains voltage and frequency.
Although useful for quick reference, especially for travellers, IEC World Plugs may not be regarded as totally accurate, as illustrated by the examples in the plugs section below, and errors may exist.
Voltages
Voltages in this article are the nominal single-phase supply voltages, or split-phase supply voltages. Three-phase and industrial loads may have other voltages.
All voltages are root mean square (RMS) voltage; the peak AC voltage is greater by a factor of , and the peak-to-peak voltage greater by a factor of
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Plugs
{{Main|AC power plugs and sockets}}
File:World map of electrical mains power plug types used.svg
The system of plug types using a single letter (from A to O) used here is from World Plugs, which defines the plug type letters in terms of a general description, without making reference to specific standards. Where a plug does not have a specific letter code assigned to it, then it may be defined by the style sheet number listed in IEC TR 60083.
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= Identification guide =
A plug.jpg|Type A (NEMA 1–15, US 2 pin); max 15 A at 125 V, ungrounded
B plug.jpg|Type B (NEMA 5–15, US 3 pin); max 15 A at 125 V
Euro-Flachstecker 2.jpg|Type C (CEE 7/16, Europlug); max 2.5 A, ungrounded
CEE_7-17_plug.jpg|CEE 7/17 2-pin plug; max 16 A, ungrounded
D plug.jpg|Type D (BS 546 5 A); max 5/6 A
E plug and socket.jpg|Type E (French) – CEE 7/6 plug & CEE 7/5 socket; max 16 A
Schuko plug and socket.png|Type F ("Schuko") – CEE 7/4 plug & CEE 7/3 socket; max 16 A
CEE 7-7.jpg|CEE 7/7 plug (combines earthing methods of Types E and F); max 16 A
UK BS 1363 plug and socket (IEC Type G).png|Type G (BS 1363 UK); max 13 A
Israeli-type-H-plugs-and-socket.jpg|Type H (SI 32 Israel); max 16 A
I plug.jpg|Type I (AS/NZS 3112, GB/T 1002, IRAM 2073 and 2071); Argentinian version has reversed polarity compared to Chinese and Australasian versions; max 10–20 A
J plug - 1.jpg|Type J (SN 441011, Switzerland); max 10 A; a variant rated for 16 A has rectangular pins
K plug typical.jpg|Type K (SRAF 1962/DB Denmark); max 16 A
L plug.jpg|Type L (CEI 23-50); max 10–16 A
M plug.jpg|Type M (15 A BS 546); max 15/16 A
NBR 14136 plugs and outlet.jpg|Type N (IEC 60906-1; Brazil, Paraguay, South Africa); max 10–20 A
Thai TIS 166-2549 mains plug.jpg|Type O (Thai TIS 166-2549 mains plug);{{cite web |title=WorldStandards.eu – Power plug & outlet Type O |url=https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/o/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724042322/https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/o/ |archive-date=24 July 2020 |access-date=25 July 2020}} max 16 A
Multi plug.jpg|So-called "universal socket" which meets no standard{{cite web |date=November 2017 |title=Universal AC Outlet • Setup Guide |url=https://www.extron.com/download/files/userman/Universal_AC_Outlet_68-1638-01_F.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516015051/https://www.extron.com/download/files/userman/Universal_AC_Outlet_68-1638-01_F.pdf |archive-date=16 May 2018 |access-date=2018-05-21 |publisher=Extron Electronics |id=68-1638-01 Rev. F |location=Anaheim, CA}} but accepts a number of different plug types (criticized as non-compliant and unsafe){{cite web |year=2009 |title=Alert noting non-compliant power strips |url=https://www.spring.gov.sg/Building-Trust/Raising-Confidence/Safety-Tips-Alerts/Product-Safety-Alerts/Documents/SafetyAlert_Universal_Portable_Socket_Outlets.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306184839/https://www.spring.gov.sg/Building-Trust/Raising-Confidence/Safety-Tips-Alerts/Product-Safety-Alerts/Documents/SafetyAlert_Universal_Portable_Socket_Outlets.pdf |archive-date=6 March 2016 |access-date=25 October 2019}}{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka Sets National Standard for Plugs and Socket Outlets |url=http://www.pucsl.gov.lk/english/news/sri-lanka-sets-national-standard-for-plugs-and-socket-outlets-for-non-industrial-applications-2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014847/http://www.pucsl.gov.lk/english/news/sri-lanka-sets-national-standard-for-plugs-and-socket-outlets-for-non-industrial-applications-2/ |archive-date=2 April 2019 |access-date=25 October 2019 |website=Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka |quote=Standardized on Type G; sale of non-compliant sockets is banned as of August 2018, and buildings must re-wire by August 2038.}}
Table of mains voltages, frequencies, and plugs
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! rowspan="2" | Country or territory ! rowspan="2" | Plug type{{efn|"C" indicates that buildings have three-pin sockets compatible with Europlugs, which also work with other plug types, or that buildings have some or all two-pin European style sockets, similar to CEE 7/1. Not all two-pin European plugs are compatible with all two-pin European sockets; see {{Section link|AC power plugs and sockets|Comparison of standard types}}.}} ! rowspan="2" | National plug ! colspan="2" | Voltage ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Notes |
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{{flag|Afghanistan}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Albania}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Algeria}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|American Samoa}}
| A | NEMA 1-15 | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | Type I is used due to close proximity with independent western neighbour Samoa. |
{{flag|Andorra}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Angola}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Anguilla}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 120/208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Antigua and Barbuda}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Argentina}}
| C, I | IRAM 2073 | style="text-align:center" | 220 VReglamentado por AEA 90364, IRAM 2001 & IEC 60083 | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Live and neutral reversed compared to Chinese and Australian/NZ type I. |
{{flag|Armenia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Aruba}}
| A, B, F | | style="text-align:center" | 127 V | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Australia}}
| I | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Austria}}
| C | ÖVE-IG/EN 50075 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Azerbaijan}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Bahamas}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Bahrain}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Bangladesh}}
| | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Barbados}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 115 V | style="text-align:center" | 200 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Belarus}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Belgium|civil}}
| C, E | NBN C 61 112-1 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Belize}}
| A, B, G | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 190 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Benin}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Bermuda}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Bhutan}}
| C, D, F, G, M | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Bolivia}}
| A, B, C | | style="text-align:center" | 115 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Bonaire}},{{cite web |title=Electrical Plug/Outlet and Voltage Information for Bonaire |url=https://adaptelec.com/Country-Specific-Answers/Electrical-Plug-Outlet-and-Voltage-Information-for-Bonaire |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142000/https://adaptelec.com/Country-Specific-Answers/Electrical-Plug-Outlet-and-Voltage-Information-for-Bonaire |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=25 May 2018 |website=Adaptelec.com}}{{cite web |title=F.A.Q. |url=http://www.caribbeanclubbonaire.com/faq/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526042027/http://www.caribbeanclubbonaire.com/faq/ |archive-date=26 May 2018 |access-date=25 May 2018 |website=CaribbeanClubBonaire.com}}{{cite web |title=Technology on Bonaire |url=https://www.infobonaire.com/technology/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526112756/https://www.infobonaire.com/technology/ |archive-date=26 May 2018 |access-date=25 May 2018 |website=InfoBonaire.com}}{{cite web |title=Electricity |url=https://www.caribinn.com/electricity/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142000/https://adaptelec.com/Country-Specific-Answers/Electrical-Plug-Outlet-and-Voltage-Information-for-Bonaire |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=25 May 2018 |website=CaribInn.com}} {{flag|Sint Eustatius}} and {{flag|Saba}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 127 V | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Sockets for 220-240 V European type C plugs are typically available at hotels; some buildings modify voltage, so travellers are advised to check before plugging in. |
{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Botswana}}
| D, G, M | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Brazil}}
| C, N | NBR 14136 | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | Before standardization, socket types varied: C (very old installations), I (for air conditioners), and combinations like A/C and A/B/C. |
{{flag|British Virgin Islands}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 190 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Brunei}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Bulgaria}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Burkina Faso}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Burundi}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Cambodia}}
| A, C, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Sockets for British type G plugs are mainly found at some hotels and never in households. |
{{flag|Cameroon}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Canada}}
| A | style="text-align:center" | 120 V{{cite book |author= |title=CAN3-C235-83: Preferred Voltage Levels for AC Systems, 0 to 50 000 V |date=1983 |publisher=Canadian Standards Association |location=Rexdale (Toronto), Ontario |page=9}} | style="text-align:center" | 120/208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | NEMA 5-20R outlets, which are similar to type B but have a T-shaped neutral slot, are sometimes used for higher current 120 V equipment (up to 20 A). Homes are typically provided with 120/240 V split-phase power; NEMA 14-30R and 14-50R receptacles are provided on 240 V circuits for clothes dryers and electric stoves.{{cite book |author= |title=C22.1-18: Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 |date=2018 |publisher=Canadian Standards Association |location=Toronto, Ontario |page=243}} |
{{flag|Cape Verde}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Cayman Islands}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Central African Republic}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Chad}}
| C, D, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Chile}}
| C, F, L | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type L is the official national standard; Europlugs (type C) are compatible. Schuko (type F) plugs are often used for high power appliances. |
{{flag|China}}
| A, I | GB/T 1002-2024 | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type C no longer meets national standards since GB/T 1002-2021 came into effect; firms stopped producing, selling or installing Type C and A/C hybrid sockets, but A/C hybrid sockets can still be found in legacy installations. |
{{flag|Colombia}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120/208 V | NEMA 5-20R outlets, which are similar to type B but have a T-shaped neutral slot, are sometimes used for higher current 120 V commercial equipments (up to 20 A). On the other hand, NEMA 10-50P outlets are sometimes used for 208 V and 240 V industrial equipments (up to 50 A). |
{{flag|Comoros}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Congo, Republic of the}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Congo, Democratic Republic of the}} {{cite web |url=https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plug-voltage-by-country/congo-kinshasa/ |title=What type of plugs and sockets are used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)? |access-date=5 January 2025 |website=WorldStandards.eu}} | C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Cook Islands}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Costa Rica}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Croatia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Cuba}}
| A, B, C, L | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 190 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | Some modern hotels have 220 V sockets for European 2-pin plugs (Type C).{{cite web |url=https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Travel-g147270-c104286/Cuba:Caribbean:Electricity.html |title=Cuba: Electricity - TripAdvisor |access-date=10 June 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141914/https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Travel-g147270-c104286/Cuba:Caribbean:Electricity.html |url-status=live}} |
{{flag|Curaçao}}
| A,{{cite web |title=Curaçao Utilities |url=http://www.curacao.com/en/directory/plan/local-services/utilities/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163436/https://www.curacao.com/en/directory/plan/local-services/utilities/ |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=28 June 2017 |publisher=Curaçao Tourist Board}} B, F{{cite web |url=https://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/gb/curacao/ |title=Curaçao - Power Plugs & Sockets: Travel Adapter Needed?}} | | style="text-align:center" | 127 VConfirmed 127 V by looking at Aqualetric residential electricity meter | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Some hotels and apartments have 220 V European sockets.{{cite web |title=Do I need special plugs/adaptors for my devices in Curaçao? |url=https://www.curacao.com/en/questions/electricity/do-i-need-special-plugs-adaptors-for-my-devices-in-curacao |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917191123/https://www.curacao.com/en/questions/electricity/do-i-need-special-plugs-adaptors-for-my-devices-in-curacao |archive-date=17 September 2021 |access-date=17 September 2021}} |
{{flag|Cyprus}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Czech Republic}}
| C, E | ČSN 35 4516 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Denmark}}
| C | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type E and F sockets are legal but rare; type E, F and 7/7 plugs can be inserted into the widespread type K sockets, but no earth contact is established |
{{flag|Djibouti}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Dominica}}
| D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Dominican Republic}}
| A, B, C | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 120/208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Ecuador}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Egypt}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|El Salvador}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 115 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Eritrea}}
| C, L | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Estonia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Eswatini}}
| M | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Ethiopia}}
| C, E, F, L | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type E is very rare because Ethiopia never had French influences. |
{{flag|Falkland Islands}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Faroe Islands}}
| C, E, F, K | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Same as in Denmark. |
{{flag|Fiji}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Same as in Australia. |
{{flag|Finland}}
| C | SFS-EN 50075 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|France}}
| C | NF EN 50075 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|French Guiana}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|French Polynesia}}
| A, B, C, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | |
{{flag|Gabon}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Gambia}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Georgia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Germany}}
| C | DIN VDE 0620 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Ghana}}
| D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Gibraltar}}
| C, G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Greece}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Greenland}}
| C, E, F, K | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Same as in Denmark. |
{{flag|Grenada}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Guadeloupe}}
| C, D, E | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Guam}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 190 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Guatemala}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Guernsey}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Guinea}}
| C, F, K | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}
| C, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Guyana}}
| A, B, D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V{{cite web |title=Guyana Technical Information for Travelers |url=https://www.voltageplugregion.com/guyana-technical-information-for-travelers.html |website=Voltage / Plug / Region – WPR |access-date=25 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Guyana – Power Plugs & Sockets: Travel Adapter Needed? |url=https://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/guyana/ |website=Power Plugs & Sockets of the World |access-date=25 March 2025}} | style="text-align:center" | 190 V{{cite web |title=Complete list: Three-phase electric power (voltages/frequencies) |url=https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/three-phase-electric-power/ |website=WorldStandards |access-date=29 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=List of 3 Phase Voltages and Frequencies (Hz) Around the World |url=https://www.dsneg.com/info/list-of-3-phase-voltages-and-frequencies-hz-30809590.html |website=DS New Energy |access-date=29 March 2025 |language=en}} |
{{flag|Haiti}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 220/380 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Honduras}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Hong Kong}}
| G | BS 1363 | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type G is most common. |
{{flag|Hungary}}
| C | MSZ EN 50075 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Iceland}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|India}}
| D, M | IS 1293:2019{{cite web |title=IS 1293:2019: Plugs and Socket-Outlets for Household and Similar Purposes of Rated Voltage up to and Including 250 V and Rated Current up to and Including 16 A — Specification (Fourth Revision) |author=Bureau of Indian Standards |url=https://archive.org/details/gov.in.is.12.3.2019/IS1293%3A2019 |access-date=21 February 2025 |date=24 September 2019}} | style="text-align:center" | 230 V{{cite web |title=IEC World Plugs |url=https://www.iec.ch/world-plugs |access-date=27 February 2025 |website=International Electrotechnical Commission}} | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | The combination of a type C, E or F plug with a type D socket may often be workable, but it is unsafe to use.{{cite web |title=Power plug & outlet Type D |url=https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/d/ |date=27 December 2024 |access-date=22 February 2025 |website=WorldStandards.eu |language=en}} From August 2015, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) began clamping down on the sale of imported products with type C/E/F plugs by pushing manufacturers and importers to comply with the IS 1293 standard.{{cite news |date=21 April 2015 |title=Department of Electronics and IT upset with BIS's abrupt enforcing of technical standards |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/department-of-electronics-and-it-upset-with-biss-abrupt-enforcing-of-technical-standards/articleshow/47003345.cms?from=mdr |access-date=9 May 2023 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}} In June 2022, BIS began enforcing the standard through mandatory certification of both imported and domestic products.{{cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Anil |title=S.O. 2166(E) |url=https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/QCO-PlugSocketsOutlets-10June2021.pdf |website=DPIIT – Government of India}} |
{{flag|Indonesia}}
| C, F | SNI 04-3892.1.1-2003 | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Iran}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Iraq}}
| C, D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Ireland}}
| G | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type G is the only general purpose outlet type in use in Ireland. Bathrooms may have shaver sockets. These accept 2.5 amp Europlug CEE 7/16 and UK type BS 4573 plugs, which used on shavers and toothbrushes. They do not accept larger type C plugs and general purpose outlets are generally banned in bathrooms / wet areas. Some hotels may also provide a type F (Schuko) socket as a convenience for European visitors. |
{{flag|Isle of Man}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Self-governing British crown dependency, but generally uses UK technical standards. |
{{flag|Israel}}
| C, H | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Italy}}
| C | CEI 23-34 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type L uses two gauges of plug and socket. The 10 amp version has pin spacing that is compatible with Europlug. The 16 amp version uses wider pin spacing and larger pins. Hybrid outlets that accept both types are common and some also accept type F. NB: 16 amp type C plugs, such as CEE 7/17 commonly found on hairdryers, will not fit type L outlets and need an adapter, or should be used with a type F or hybrid type L/F outlet. |
{{flag|Jamaica}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 190 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Japan}}
| A, B | JIS C 8303 | style="text-align:center" | 100 V{{cite web |last1=Peñascal |first1=Maria |title=Electricity in Japan: What You Need to Know |url=https://voyapon.com/electricity-japan/ |website=Voyapon |access-date=21 March 2025 |date=28 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Electricity |url=https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2225.html |website=japan-guide.com |access-date=21 March 2025 |language=en |date=13 July 2024}} | style="text-align:center" | 200 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | East Japan 50 Hz (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Sapporo, Yokohama, and Sendai); West Japan 60 Hz (Okinawa, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, Hiroshima). Most sockets accept only type A plugs. See Electricity transmission in Japan for more. |
{{flag|Jersey}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Jordan}}
| B, C, D, F, G, J | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Kazakhstan}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | 230/400 V voltage is defined in "GOST 29322-2014 Mezhgosudarstvennyi Standart Napryazheniya Standartnye". |
{{flag|Kenya}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Kiribati}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Kosovo}}
| | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Kuwait}}
| C, G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Laos}}
| A, B, C, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Some buildings and households have hybrid sockets compatible with type A, B and C. |
{{flag|Latvia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Lebanon}}
| A, B, C, D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type C sockets are the most frequent. Many buildings and households have double use sockets compatible with type A and C. |
{{flag|Lesotho}}
| M | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Liberia}}
| A, B, C, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Libya}}
| C, D, F, L | | style="text-align:center" | 127 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Barca, Benghazi, Derna, Sabha & Tobruk 230 V.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}} |
{{flag|Liechtenstein}}
| C, J | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Lithuania}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Luxembourg}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Macau}}
| D, F, G, M | | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Madagascar}}
| C, D, E, J, K | | style="text-align:center" | 127 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Malawi}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Malaysia}}
| C[https://web.archive.org/web/20150107141425/http://www.st.gov.my/index.php/policies/standards/electrical-equipment/8-policies/155-plug-top-plug-15a-and-below.html Plug Top/Plug (15 A and below) -Energy Commission of Malaysia]. Archived from [http://www.st.gov.my/index.php/policies/standards/electrical-equipment/8-policies/155-plug-top-plug-15a-and-below.html the original] 7 January 2015. | MS 1578:2003 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V[https://www.st.gov.my/ms/web/general/details/144 Voltan Nominal] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011123/https://www.st.gov.my/ms/web/general/details/144 |date=12 February 2019}}. Malaysian Energy Commission Notice (Nominal Voltage - 1 January 2008). Retrieved on 11 February 2019 | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type G is most common. Devices using an Europlug (Type C) may be sold but require an adaptor, since there are usually no sockets for them. |
{{flag|Maldives}}
| D, G, J, K, L | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Mali}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Malta}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Martinique}}
| C, D, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Mauritania}}
| C, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Mauritius}}
| C, E, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Mexico}}
| A, B | NMX-J-163-ANCE | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | Both 120/240 V split-phase and 127/220 V three-phase are used. |
{{flag|Federated States of Micronesia}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Moldova}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Monaco}}
| C, D, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Mongolia}}
| C, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Montenegro}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Montserrat}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Morocco}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 127 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Mozambique}}
| C, F, M | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Myanmar}}
| A, C, D, F, G, I | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Namibia}}
| D, M | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Nauru}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Nepal}}
| C, D, M | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Netherlands}}
| C | EN 50075 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|New Caledonia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Despite that New Caledonia is a French territory, German Schuko type F sockets are used instead of French type E sockets. |
{{flag|New Zealand}}
| I | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Nicaragua}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Niger}}
| A, B, C, D, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Nigeria}}
| D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Niue}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|North Korea}}
| A, C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|North Macedonia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Norway}}
| C | NEK EN 50075 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | 230 V on IT grid, and 400 V on TN grid. |
{{flag|Oman}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Pakistan}}
| C, D, G, M | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Palau}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Palestine}}
| C, H | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Panama}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Paraguay}}
| A, B, C | – | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | In 2022, Type N was chosen as new national standard, but so far hybrid A/C or A/B/C sockets are most common. |
{{flag|Peru}}
| | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Philippines}}
| A, B, C | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V{{cite web |title=Philippine Electrical Code, section 2.20.1.5 (a) |url=https://www.pdf-archive.com/2016/06/03/philippine-electrical-code/philippine-electrical-code.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329140800/https://www.pdf-archive.com/2016/06/03/philippine-electrical-code/philippine-electrical-code.pdf |archive-date=29 March 2017 |access-date=28 March 2017}} | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | Many buildings and households have double-use sockets compatible with type A and C, and often also with B for grounded plugs. NEMA 6-15 is used for air conditioners. |
{{flag|Pitcairn Islands}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Poland}}
| C, E | BN-88/3064 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Portugal}}
| C, E, F | NP 1260 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type E is very rare, used only in very old installations. |
{{flag|Puerto Rico}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 480 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Qatar}}
| D, F, G, L | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Réunion}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Romania}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Russia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | USSR (along with much of Eastern Europe) used GOST sockets with 4.0 mm pins similar to type C plugs and the 4.8 mm standard used by type E & F.[http://elec.ru/library/gosts_e71/gost_7396_1-89.pdf ГОСТ 7396.1–89 - Plugs (Electrical) and socket-outlets for domestic and similar general use. Standards.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014833/http://elec.ru/library/gosts_e71/gost_7396_1-89.pdf |date=3 December 2013}} Elec.ru (30 January 2013). Retrieved on 2013-02-05. |
{{flag|Rwanda}}
| | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Types C & E are official; type G has become common as well because of imports from Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya; type F is very rare. |
{{flag|Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha}}
| | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Saint Martin}} (French)
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Sint Maarten}} (Dutch)
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | 127/220 V AC 60 Hz three-phase service. |
{{flag|St. Kitts and Nevis}}
| A, B, D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|St. Lucia}}
| A, B, G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Saint Pierre and Miquelon}}
| | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|St. Vincent and the Grenadines}}
| A, B, C, E, G, I, K | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Samoa}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|San Marino}}
| C, F, L | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
| G | SASO 2203 | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Senegal}}
| C, D, E, K | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Serbia}}
| C | JUS N.E3.552 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Seychelles}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Sierra Leone}}
| D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Singapore}}
| C | – | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type G sockets are most common. |
{{flag|Slovakia}}
| C, E, F | STN 34 4516 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Slovenia}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Solomon Islands}}
| G, I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Somalia}}
| C, G | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|South Africa}}
| C, M, N | SANS 164 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|South Korea}}
| C, F | KS C 8305 | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Spain}}
| C, F | UNE 20315 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type E is extremely rare, but it may appear in some buildings, such as the University Carlos III of Madrid. Almost every Spanish plug would work on Type E sockets. |
{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
| D, G, M | SLS 734 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Only type G permitted to be manufactured or imported from August 2017.{{cite press release |title=New standards for 13A plugs and socket outlets manufactures & importers |date=13 June 2018 |publisher=Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka |url=http://www.pucsl.gov.lk/english/news/press-release-new-standards-for-13a-plugs-and-socket-outlets-manufactures-importers/ |access-date=17 April 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331182421/http://www.pucsl.gov.lk/english/news/press-release-new-standards-for-13a-plugs-and-socket-outlets-manufactures-importers/ |archive-date=31 March 2018}} |
{{flag|Sudan}}
| C, D, F, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Suriname}}
| C, F{{cite web |title=Suriname Plugs |url=https://internationalconfig.com/suriname-plugs.asp |website=International Configurations, Inc. |access-date=25 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Travel Plug Adaptor for Suriname |url=https://www.travel-adaptor.com/countries/plug-adapters/gb/Suriname.php |website=Travel-Adaptor.com |access-date=25 March 2025}} | | style="text-align:center" | 127 V | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Sweden}}
| C | SS-EN 50075 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units. |
{{flag|Switzerland}}
| C, J | SN 441011 (former: SEV 1011:2009){{cite web |date=1 August 2011 |title=Information SEV 1011 – power socket/plug/connector |url=http://www.esti.admin.ch/files/elektrische_erzeugnisse/Info_SEV1011_de-fr-it-en.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425070657/http://www.esti.admin.ch/files/elektrische_erzeugnisse/Info_SEV1011_de-fr-it-en.pdf |archive-date=25 April 2012 |access-date=22 August 2014 |website=esti.admin.ch |publisher=Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations ESTI, Swiss Confederation |type=PDF}}{{cite web |date=13 May 2011 |title=New standard for plugs in Switzerland starting from 2013 |url=http://www.biaonline.com/catalog/pdfs/09/0911.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526053647/http://www.biaonline.com/catalog/pdfs/09/0911.pdf |archive-date=26 May 2013 |access-date=22 August 2014 |publisher=Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations ESTI, Swiss Confederation |type=PDF}} | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Syria}}
| C, E, L | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Taiwan}}
| A | CNS 690 | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | Sockets in older buildings are often unearthed and accept only type A plugs. |
{{flag|Tajikistan}}
| C, F, I | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Tanzania}}
| D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Thailand}}
| A, B, C, O | TISS 166-2549[https://web.archive.org/web/20160707011303/https://law.resource.org/pub/th/ibr/th.cs.166.e.2549.pdf TIS 166-2549 (2006): Thai Industrial Standards for Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes: plugs and socket-outlets with rated voltage not exceeding 250 V] (English translation) Archived from [https://law.resource.org/pub/th/ibr/th.cs.166.e.2549.pdf the original] 7 July 2016.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001040/http://app.tisi.go.th/notices/pdf/TIS166-2549.pdf TIS 166-2549 (2006): Thai Industrial Standard for Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes: plugs and socket-outlets with rated voltage not exceeding 250 V] (Original Thai) {{ISBN|974-9815-94-7}} | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Sockets are combisockets that accept American (A, B) and Europlugs (C) as well as the newly introduced Thai plug (O). Sockets also accept French and Schuko plugs (E, F), but unsafely (without establishing earth contact), therefore the sale of appliances with E or F plugs has been banned. |
{{flag|Timor-Leste}} (East Timor)
| C, E, F, I | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Togo}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Tonga}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 115 V | style="text-align:center" | 115/230 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Tunisia}}
| C, E | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Turkey}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Turkmenistan}}
| B, C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Tuvalu}}
| I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Uganda}}
| G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 415 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Ukraine}}
| C, F | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V{{cite web |title=Національна комісія, що здійснює державне регулювання у сферах енергетики та комунальних послуг |url=https://www.nerc.gov.ua/news/yevropejska-napruga-i-novi-standarti-shcho-zminitsya-u-kodeksi-sistem-rozpodilu |website=nerc.gov.ua |access-date=19 April 2025 |language=uk |date=16 April 2025}} | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
| style="text-align:center" | 400 V |
{{flag|United Kingdom}}
| G{{cite web |last=Mullins |first=Malcolm |date=Spring 2006 |title=The Origin of the BS 1363 Plug and Socket-Outlet System |url=http://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/18/plug-origin.cfm?type=pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213209/http://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/18/plug-origin.cfm?type=pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=16 October 2016 |work=IEE Wiring Matters |publisher=Institute of Electrical Engineers}} | BS 1363 | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type D mostly historical, nowadays used only for remotely switched lighting and similar. |
{{anchor|United States of America}} {{flag|United States}}
| A | NEMA 1-15 | style="text-align:center" | 120 V | style="text-align:center" | 120/208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | NEMA 5-20R outlets, which are similar to type B but have a T-shaped neutral slot, are sometimes used for higher current 120 V equipment (up to 20 A). |
{{flag|U.S. Virgin Islands}}
| A | NEMA 1-15P | style="text-align:center" | 110 V | style="text-align:center" | 190 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Uruguay}}
| C, F, I, L | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Type I was the main standard until the 1990s, and still appears in old installations. |
{{flag|Uzbekistan}}
| C, E, F | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Vanuatu}}
| C, G, I | AS/NZS 3112 | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Venezuela}}
| A, B | | style="text-align:center" | 120 V{{cite web |title=Voltage in Venezuela |url=https://www.sinalda.com/world-voltages/central-south-america/voltage-venezuela/ |website=Sinalda |access-date=25 March 2025 |date=31 July 2014}} | style="text-align:center" | 208 V | style="text-align:center" | 60 Hz | |
{{flag|Vietnam}}
| A, B, C, F | TCVN 6188-1 | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | Most households use unearthed hybrid sockets that accept type A and C plugs. Hybrid sockets that accept type A, B and C plugs are sometimes used in commercial installations. |
{{flag|Yemen}}
| A, D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 240 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Zambia}}
| C, D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 230 V | style="text-align:center" | 400 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
| D, G | | style="text-align:center" | 220 V | style="text-align:center" | 380 V | style="text-align:center" | 50 Hz | |
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