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 – IEC World Plugs
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publishes a web microsite World Plugs[1] 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
Plugs
Summarize
Perspective

A • B, A • C • D, M • E, C • F, C • G • H, C • I • J, C • K, C • L, C • N, C
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.[2]
Identification guide
- CEE 7/17 2-pin plug; max 16 A, ungrounded
- 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
Table of mains voltages, frequencies, and plugs
Country or territory | Plug type[a] | National plug standard[2] |
Voltage | Frequency[7] | Notes | |
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Residential[7] | Three-phase[8] | |||||
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C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A B I |
NEMA 1-15 NEMA 5-15 AS/NZS 3112 |
120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | Type I is used due to close proximity with independent western neighbour Samoa. |
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 110 V | 120/208 V 127/220 V 240/415 V |
60 Hz | ||
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A, B | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | ||
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C, I | IRAM 2073 | 220 V[9] | 380 V | 50 Hz | Live and neutral reversed compared to Chinese and Australian/NZ type I. |
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, F | 127 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C F |
ÖVE-IG/EN 50075 ÖVE/ÖNORM E 8620 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
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G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, C, D, G[10] | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 115 V | 200 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V[11] | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | NBN C 61 112-1 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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A, B, G | 110 V 220 V |
190 V 380 V |
60 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
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C, D, F, G, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C | 115 V 230 V |
400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 127 V | 220 V | 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. Type F are also available at some hotels. | |
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, G, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, N | NBR 14136 | 127 V 220 V[16] |
220 V 380 V |
60 Hz[17] | Before standardization, socket types varied: C (very old installations), I (for air conditioners), and combinations like A/C and A/B/C. |
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A, B | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | ||
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G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, C, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Sockets for British type G plugs are mainly found at some hotels and never in households. | |
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A B NEMA 14-30 NEMA 14-50 |
CSA C22.2 No. 42[18] | 120 V[19] 240 V |
120/208 V 240 V 277/480 V 347/600 V |
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.[20] |
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C, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 120 V | 240 V | 60 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, D, E, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F, L | 220 V | 380 V | 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. | |
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A, I | GB/T 1002-2024 | 220 V | 380 V | 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. |
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A, B | 120 V[21] | 120/208 V 277/480 V 120/240 V 240/208/120 V 240 V 480 V |
60 Hz[22] | 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). | |
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | |
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A, B | 120 V | 208 V 240 V 480 V[24] |
60 Hz | ||
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C, E | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C, L | 110 V | 190 V 220 V |
60 Hz | Some modern hotels have 220 V sockets for European 2-pin plugs (Type C).[25] | |
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A,[26] B, F[27] | 127 V[26][28] | 220 V 380 V |
50 Hz[26] | Some hotels and apartments have 220 V European sockets.[29] | |
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G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | ČSN 35 4516 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C E, F, K |
DS/EN 50075 DS 60884-2-D1[30] |
230 V | 400 V | 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 |
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C | 110 V | 120/208 V 277/480 V |
60 Hz | ||
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A, B | 120 V | 208 V 480 V |
60 Hz | ||
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C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 115 V | 208 V 220 V 440 V 480 V[31] |
60 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, L | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E, F, L | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Type E is very rare because Ethiopia never had French influences. | |
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G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E, F, K | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Same as in Denmark. | |
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | Same as in Australia. |
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C F |
SFS-EN 50075 SFS 5610 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C E |
NF EN 50075 NF C 61-314 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C, E, F | 110 V 220 V |
380 V | 60 Hz[32] 50 Hz |
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C F |
DIN VDE 0620 DIN 49441 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E, F, K | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Same as in Denmark. | |
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G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, D, E | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | ||
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A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
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G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F, K | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, D, G | 240 V[1][33][34] | 190 V[35][36] | 60 Hz[1][33][34] | ||
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A, B | 110 V | 220/380 V 110/220 V |
60 Hz | ||
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A, B | 110 V | 208 V 230 V 240 V 460 V 480 V |
60 Hz | ||
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G D, M[37] |
BS 1363 BS 546 |
220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Type G is most common. |
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C F |
MSZ EN 50075 MSZ 9781-2 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, M | IS 1293:2019[38] | 230 V[7] | 400 V[39] | 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.[40] 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.[41] In June 2022, BIS began enforcing the standard through mandatory certification of both imported and domestic products.[42] |
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C, F | SNI 04-3892.1.1-2003 | 230 V[43] | 400 V[43] | 50 Hz | |
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C, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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G | I.S. 401[44] | 230 V | 400 V | 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. |
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G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | Self-governing British crown dependency, but generally uses UK technical standards. | |
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C, H | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C F, L |
CEI 23-34 CEI 23-50 |
230 V | 400 V | 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. |
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A, B | 110 V | 190 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | JIS C 8303 | 100 V[45][46] | 200 V 210 V[47] |
50 Hz 60 Hz[46] |
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. |
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G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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B, C, D, F, G, J | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 230/400 V voltage is defined in "GOST 29322-2014 Mezhgosudarstvennyi Standart Napryazheniya Standartnye". | |
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G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, F[48] | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C, E, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Some buildings and households have hybrid sockets compatible with type A, B and C. | |
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C, D, G | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type C sockets are the most frequent. Many buildings and households have double use sockets compatible with type A and C. | |
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M | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C, E, F | 120 V 220 V |
208 V | 60 Hz 50 Hz |
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C, D, F, L | 127 V 230 V |
400 V | 50 Hz | Barca, Benghazi, Derna, Sabha & Tobruk 230 V.[citation needed] | |
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C, J | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, F, G, M | 230 V[49] | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, D, E, J, K | 127 V 220 V |
380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C[50] G[50] M[50][51] |
MS 1578:2003[50] MS 589:PT.1:1997[50] MS 1577:2003[50] |
230 V[52] | 400 V | 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. Type M is used mainly for air conditioners and boilers. Bathrooms may have shaver supply units.[53] |
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D, G, J, K, L | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, D, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E, F | 220 V | 220 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | NMX-J-163-ANCE | 120 V 127 V |
240 V 220 V |
60 Hz | Both 120/240 V split-phase and 127/220 V three-phase are used. |
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A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
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C, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, D, E, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | ||
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C, E | 127 V 220 V |
380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F, M | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, C, D, F, G, I | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, M | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, D, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C F |
EN 50075 NEN 1020 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | Despite that New Caledonia is a French territory, German Schuko type F sockets are used instead of French type E sockets. | |
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
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A, B, C, D, E, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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A, C, F | 110 V 220 V |
380 V | 60 Hz 50 Hz |
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C F |
NEK EN 50075 NEK 502 |
230 V | 230 V 400 V |
50 Hz | 230 V on IT grid, and 400 V on TN grid. |
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G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, D, G, M | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | ||
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C, H | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B | 110 V | 240 V | 60 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | |
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A, B, C N |
– PNA-IEC 60906-1 |
220 V | 380 V | 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. |
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A, B, C F, L[54] |
220 V | 380 V 440 V |
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A, B, C | 230 V[7][55] | 400 V | 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. | |
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, E | BN-88/3064 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, E, F | NP 1260 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type E is very rare, used only in very old installations. |
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A, B | 120 V | 480 V | 60 Hz | ||
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D, F, G, L | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V[11] | 400 V | 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.[56] | |
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C, E, F, G[57] | 230 V | 400 V | 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.[57] | |
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G[58] | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 60 Hz | ||
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A, B | 120 V 127 V |
220 V | 60 Hz | 127/220 V AC 60 Hz three-phase service. | |
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A, B, D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | ||
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A, B, G | 240 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E, F[59] | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C, E, G, I, K | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, F, L | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 220 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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G | SASO 2203 | 220 V 230 V |
400 V | 50 Hz 60 Hz |
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C, D, E, K | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C F |
JUS N.E3.552 JUS N.E3.553 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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G | 240 V | 240 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C G M |
– SS 145 SS 472 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type G sockets are most common. Type C appliances may be sold, but may require an adaptor for use with these sockets. Type M is used mainly for air conditioners and other high-powered equipment.[60] Hotel bathrooms may have shaver supply units. |
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C, E, F | STN 34 4516 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, F | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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G, I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, G | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, M, N | SANS 164 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, F | KS C 8305 | 220 V | 380 V | 60 Hz | |
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C, F | UNE 20315 | 230 V | 400 V | 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. |
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D, G, M | SLS 734 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Only type G permitted to be manufactured or imported from August 2017.[61] |
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C, D, F, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F[1][62][63] | 127 V | 220 V 400 V |
60 Hz | ||
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C F |
SS-EN 50075 SS 428 08 34 |
230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units. |
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C, J | SN 441011 (former: SEV 1011:2009)[64][65] | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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C, E, L | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A B |
CNS 690 CNS 15767 |
110 V | 220 V 380 V |
60 Hz | Sockets in older buildings are often unearthed and accept only type A plugs. |
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C, F, I | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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A, B, C, O | TISS 166-2549[66][67] | 220 V | 400 V | 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. |
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C, E, F, I | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, E | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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A, B | 115 V | 115/230 V 230/400 V |
60 Hz | ||
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C, E | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V[68] | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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B, C, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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G | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, F | 230 V[69] | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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G[70] | BS 1363[70] | 230 V[71] | 400 V[71] | 50 Hz[71] | Bathrooms may have shaver supply units.[70] |
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G[72] D, M |
BS 1363 BS 546 |
230 V[73] | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type D mostly historical, nowadays used only for remotely switched lighting and similar. Type M historically used in domestic installations, now only for stage lighting (where they are increasingly replaced with Ceeform). Bathrooms may have shaver supply units.[74] |
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A B NEMA 14-30 NEMA 14-50 |
NEMA 1-15 NEMA 5-15 NEMA 14-30 NEMA 14-50 |
120 V 240 V |
120/208 V 277/480 V 120/240 V 240 V 480 V |
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). |
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A B |
NEMA 1-15P NEMA 5-15P |
110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | |
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C, F, I, L | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | Type I was the main standard until the 1990s, and still appears in old installations. | |
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C, E, F | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, G, I | AS/NZS 3112 | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | |
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A, B | 120 V[7][75] | 208 V 240 V[75] |
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A, B, C, F | TCVN 6188-1 | 220 V | 380 V | 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. Type E or F (French/Schuko) plugs are frequently plugged into hybrid sockets, though this is somewhat unsafe, as no earth contact is made. |
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A, D, G | 240 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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C, D, G | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | ||
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D, G | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz |
Notes
- "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 AC power plugs and sockets § Comparison of standard types.
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