Plug Types & Voltage by Country
Look up a country's plug types, voltage and frequency and see whether you need an adapter
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Check whether your plugs fit the sockets in the country you are visiting and whether the voltage and frequency match. It also shows plug types A to O and which countries use each.
How to use
- Choose "Your country (where your devices are from)" and "Country you are visiting".
- The top line says whether an adapter is "Needed", "Not needed" or needed "Sometimes", with a line per plug type.
- If the voltage differs, check the input voltage on the device label (for example 100-240V).
- Select a type under "Plug types A to O" to list its countries; filter with "Find a country" and "Continent", and press "Print" for a table by continent.
How it works
- The check looks at plug shape only. Same type fits; a Type A plug also fits Type B sockets, and a Type C (Europlug) also fits types E, F, H, J, K, L, N and O.
- Values come from a Wikipedia table citing IEC World Plugs, cross-checked with WorldStandards. Values only one source lists are marked, and the check date is shown.
- An adapter changes the shape, not the voltage. The tool gives no advice on transformers or electrical work.
Questions and answers
- Do I need an adapter for the UK?
- The UK uses Type G sockets, so plugs of types A, B, C or F need an adapter there.
- Can I use a 120 V device in a 230 V country with an adapter?
- Only if its label shows a range that includes 230 V, such as 100-240V. An adapter does not convert voltage.
- Is 220 V different from 230 V?
- Both are nominal values in the 220 to 240 V range, and most devices work on either. When sources differ, the page shows both values.
- Does 50 Hz versus 60 Hz matter?
- Chargers labelled 50/60Hz work on both. Devices with motors or clocks made for one frequency may run slow or fast.