Travel Plug Finder
Navigate the world's fifteen electrical outlet standards. Find compatibility and adapter requirements.
The harnessing of the electric fluid in the late nineteenth century gave rise to a chaotic proliferation of connection standards. As different nations adopted varying voltages and frequencies, a vast menagerie of plugs emerged. The British Type G standard, established in 1946, remains the zenith of electrical safety, with shuttered live pins and a fuse built into every plug.
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100-127V • 60Hz
Primary Regions
USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan
Notes:Two flat parallel pins. Not earthed.
100-127V • 60Hz
Primary Regions
USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan
Notes:Two flat parallel pins and a round earth pin.
220-240V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Europe, South America, Asia
Notes:Two round pins. Known as the Europlug.
220-240V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Namibia
Notes:Three large round pins in a triangle. Old British standard.
220-240V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
France, Belgium, Poland, Slovakia
Notes:Two round pins with an earth pin protruding from the socket.
220-240V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Spain
Notes:Two round pins with two earth clips on the side. "Schuko".
230V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, Singapore
Notes:Three rectangular pins. Shuttered live terminals and a fuse in every plug make it the safest in the world.
230V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Israel, Palestine
Notes:Three round or flat pins in a Y-shape.
220-240V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina
Notes:Two flat angled pins and a flat earth pin.
230V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Rwanda
Notes:Three round pins, similar to Type C but with an earthed centre pin.
230V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Denmark, Greenland, Senegal
Notes:Two round pins and a semi-circular earth pin. Looks like a smiling face.
230V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Italy, Chile, Uruguay
Notes:Three round pins in a straight line.
230V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho
Notes:Three thick round pins. Larger version of Type D.
230V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Brazil, South Africa
Notes:Two round pins and an earth pin. Designed as a universal standard.
230V • 50Hz
Primary Regions
Thailand
Notes:Two round power pins and a round earth pin.