International standards
Industrial plugs and sockets are regulated by the European standard DIN/IEC 60309, but there are 14 different socket types worldwide (type A to type N). Which plugs and sockets are used in countries from Australia to Zimbabwe? We gathered everything worth knowing in a list from A to Z. Search for the country you are interested in sorted by first letter.
A
| Voltage (in V) | Frequenzy (in Hz) | Type | |
| Afghanistan | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Albania | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Algeria | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| American Samoa | 120 | 60 | A, B, F, I |
| Andorra | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Angola | 220 | 50 | C |
| Anguilla | 110 | 60 | A |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 230 | 60 | A, B |
| Argentina | 220 | 50 | C, I |
| Armenia | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Aruba | 127 | 60 | A, B, F |
| Australia | 230 | 50 | I |
| Austria | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Azerbaijan | 220 | 50 | C, F |
B
| Voltage (in V) | Frequenzy (in Hz) | Type | |
| Bahamas | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Bahrain | 230 | 50 | G |
| Bangladesch | 220 | 50 | C, D, G, K |
| Barbados | 115 | 50 | A, B |
| Belarus | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Belgium | 230 | 50 | C, E |
| Belize | 110, 220 | 60 | A, B, G |
| Benin | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Bermuda | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Bhutan | 230 | 50 | C, D, F, G, M |
| Bolivia | 115, 230 | 50 | A, C |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Botswana | 230 | 50 | D, G, M |
| Brasil | 127, 220 | 60 | C, N |
| British Virgin Islands | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Bulgaria | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Burkina Faso | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Burundi | 230 | 50 | C, E |
C
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Caledonia | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Cambodia | 230 | 50 | A, C, G |
| Cameroon | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Canada | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Cape Verde | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Cayman Islands | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Central African Republic | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Chad | 220 | 50 | C, D, E, F |
| Chile | 220 | 50 | C, L |
| China | 220 | 50 | A, C, I |
| Colombia | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Comoros | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Congo | 220 | 50 | C, D, E |
| Cook Islands | 240 | 50 | I |
| Costa Rica | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Croatia | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Cuba | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Cyprus | 240 | 50 | G |
| Czech Republic | 230 | 50 | C, E |
D
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Denmark | 230 | 50 | C, F, E |
| Djibouti | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Dominica | 230 | 50 | D, G |
| Dominican Republic | 110 | 60 | A, B |
E
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| East Timor | 220 | 50 | C, E, F, I |
| Ecuador | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Egypt | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| El Salvador | 115 | 60 | A, B |
| Equatorial Guinea | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Eritrea | 230 | 50 | C, L |
| Estonia | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Ethiopia | 220 | 50 | C, E, F, L |
F
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Falkland Islands | 240 | 50 | G |
| Faroe Islands | 230 | 50 | C, F, E, K |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Fiji | 240 | 50 | I |
| Finland | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| France | 230 | 50 | C, E |
| French Guiana | 220 | 50 | C, D, E |
G
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Gabon | 220 | 50 | C |
| Gambia | 230 | 50 | G |
| Georgia | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Germany | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Ghana | 230 | 50 | D, G |
| Gibraltar | 240 | 50 | C, G |
| Great Britain | 230 | 50 | G |
| Greece | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Grenada | 230 | 50 | G |
| Guadeloupe | 230 | 50 | C, D, E |
| Guam | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Guatemala | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Guiana | 240 | 60 | A, B, D, G |
| Guinea | 220 | 50 | C, F, K |
| Guinea-Bissau | 220 | 50 | C |
H
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Haiti | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Honduras | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Hong Kong | 220 | 50 | G, D |
| Hungary | 230 | 50 | C, F |
I
| Voltage (in V) | Frequenzy (in Hz) | Type | |
| Iceland | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| India | 230 | 50 | C, D, M |
| Indonesia | 100, 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Iran | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Iraq | 230 | 50 | C, D, G |
| Ireland | 230 | 50 | G |
| Isle of Man | 240 | 50 | C, G |
| Israel | 230 | 50 | C, H, M |
| Italy | 230 | 50 | C, F, L |
| Ivory Coast | 230 | 50 | C, E |
J
| Voltage (in V) | Frequenzy (in Hz) | Type | |
| Jamaica | 110 | 50 | A, B |
| Japan | 100 | 50, 60 | A, B |
| Jordan | 230 | 50 | B, C, D, F, G, J |
K
| Voltage (in V) | Frequenzy (in Hz) | Type | |
| Kazakhstan | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Kenya | 240 | 50 | G |
| Kiribati | 240 | 50 | I |
| Kuwait | 240 | 50 | C, G |
| Kyrgyzstan | 220 | 50 | C, F |
L
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Laos | 230 | 50 | A, B, C, E, F |
| Latvia | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Lebanon | 220 | 50 | A, B, C, D, G |
| Lesotho | 220 | 50 | M |
| Liberia | 120, 220 | 50, 60 | A, B, C, E, F |
| Libya | 127, 230 | 50 | C, D, F, L |
| Liechtenstein | 230 | 50 | C, J |
| Lithuania | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Luxembourg | 230 | 50 | C, F |
M
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Macau | 220 | 50 | D, M, G, F |
| Macedonia | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Madagascar | 127, 220 | 50 | C, D, E, J, K |
| Malawi | 230 | 50 | G |
| Malaysia | 240 | 50 | A, C, G, M |
| Maldives | 230 | 50 | A, C, D, G, J, K, L |
| Mali | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Malta | 230 | 50 | G |
| Martinique | 220 | 50 | C, D, E |
| Mauritania | 220 | 50 | C |
| Mauritius | 230 | 50 | C, G |
| Mexico | 127 | 60 | A, B |
| Moldova | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Monaco | 230 | 50 | C, D, E, F |
| Mongolia | 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Montenegro | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Montserrat | 230 | 60 | A, B |
| Morocco | 127, 220 | 50 | C, E |
| Mozambique | 220 | 50 | C, F, M |
| Myanmar | 230 | 50 | C, D, F, G |
N
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Namibia | 220 | 50 | D, M |
| Nauru | 240 | 50 | I |
| Nepal | 230 | 50 | C, D, M |
| Netherlands | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Netherlands Antilles | 127, 220 | 50 | A, B, C, F |
| New Zealand | 230 | 50 | I |
| Nicaragua | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Niger | 220 | 50 | A, B, C, D, E, F |
| Nigeria | 230 | 50 | D, G |
| North Korea | 110, 220 | 50, 60 | A, C, F |
| Norway | 203 | 50 | C, F |
O
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Oman | 240 | 50 | C, G |
P
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Pakistan | 230 | 50 | C, D, G, M |
| Palau | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Panama | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Papua New Guinea | 240 | 50 | I |
| Paraguay | 220 | 50 | C |
| Peru | 220 | 60 | A, B, C |
| Philippines | 220 | 60 | A, B, C |
| Poland | 230 | 50 | C, E |
| Portugal | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Puerto Rico | 120 | 60 | A, B |
Q
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Qatar | 240 | 50 | D, G |
R
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Romania | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Russia | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Rwanda | 230 | 50 | C, J |
S
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 230 | 60 | A, B, D, G |
| Saint Vincent | 230 | 50 | A, C, E, G, I, K |
| Samoa | 230 | 50 | I |
| San Marino | 230 | 50 | C, F, L |
| Santa Lucia | 240 | 50 | G |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Saudi Arabia | 220, 230 | 60 | G |
| Senegal | 230 | 50 | C, D, E, K |
| Serbia | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Seychelles | 240 | 50 | G |
| Sierra Leone | 230 | 50 | D, G |
| Singapore | 230 | 50 | C, G, M |
| Slovakia | 230 | 50 | C, E |
| Slovenia | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Solomon Islands | 220 | 50 | I, G |
| Somalia | 220 | 50 | C |
| South Africa | 230 | 50 | C, D, M, N |
| South Korea | 220 | 60 | C, F |
| Spain | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Sri Lanka | 230 | 50 | D, M, G |
| Sudan | 230 | 50 | C, D |
| Surinam | 230 | 50 | C, D |
| Swaziland | 230 | 50 | M |
| Sweden | 230 | 50 | C, F |
| Switzerland | 230 | 50 | C, J |
| Syria | 220 | 50 | C, E, L |
T
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Taiwan | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Tajikistan | 220 | 50 | C, F, I |
| Tanzania | 230 | 50 | D, G |
| Thailand | 220 | 50 | A, B, C, F |
| Togo | 220 | 50 | C |
| Tonga | 240 | 50 | I |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 115 | 60 | A, B |
| Tunisia | 230 | 50 | C, E |
| Turkey | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| Turkmenistan | 220 | 50 | B, C, F |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Tuvalu | 220 | 50 | I |
U
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Uganda | 240 | 50 | G |
| Ukraine | 220 | 50 | C, F |
| United Arab Emirates | 220 | 50 | C, D, G |
| United States Virgin Islands | 110 | 60 | A, B |
| Uruguay | 230 | 50 | C, F, I, L |
| USA | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Uzbekistan | 220 | 50 | C, I |
V
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Vanuatu | 220 | 50 | C, G, I |
| Venezuela | 120 | 60 | A, B |
| Vietnam | 220 | 50 | A, C, F |
Y
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Yemen | 230 | 50 | A, D, G |
Z
| Voltage (in V) | Frequency (in Hz) | Type | |
| Zambia | 230 | 50 | C |
| Zimbabwe | 220 | 50 | D, G |
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