21 August 2009

ELECTRIC POWER AROUND THE WORLD

COUNTRYVOLTAGE FREQUENCYPLUG COMMENTS
Afghanistan 220 V50 HzC & F * * A UN correspondent reports C and F common in Kabul, but its likely a variety of plugs may be used around the country.  Some sources report Type D also in use.  Other reports indicate voltage variances from 160V to 280V.
Albania220 V* 50 HzC & F *Voltage variations common
Algeria 230 V50 HzC* & F *A variation of Type C with a ground post offset about 1/2-inch from center may also be found.
American Samoa 120 V60 Hz A, B, F & I  
Andorra230 V 50 HzC & F
Angola220 V 50 HzC  
Anguilla110 V 60 HzA (maybe B)  
Antigua230 V* 60 HzA & B *Airport area is reportedly Antigua power is 110 V.
Argentina 220 V50 Hz C & I**Neutral and line wires are reversed from that used in Australia and elsewhere.  Click here for more.
Armenia220 V 50 HzC & F  
Aruba127 V* 60 HzA, B & F *Lago Colony 115V
Australia 240 V50 HzI *Outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch. Click here for more.
Austria230 V 50 HzF Type C may be found, but rare.
Azerbaijan 220 V50 Hz C, F
Azores220 V*50 Hz B, C, & F *Ponta Delgada 110 V; to be converted to 220 V
Bahamas 120 V60 Hz A & B
Bahrain 230 V*50 Hz* G*Awali 110 V, 60 Hz
Balearic Islands220 V 50 HzC & F
Bangladesh220 V 50 HzA, C, D, G & K  
Barbados115V 50 HzA, B  
Belarus220 V 50 HzC & F
Belgium230 V 50 HzE Notes from correspondents: a 'C' style plug can be used with 'E' and 'F' receptacles.  All double-insulated appliances are indeed fitted with a 'C' plug, and can be used in any compatible receptacle (C E F and narrow L).  Type C receptacles are prohibited in Belgium.
Belize110/220 V 60 HzB & G  
Benin220 V 50 HzE  
Bermuda120 V 60 HzA & B  
Bhutan230 V 50 HzD, F, & G Type M plugs also identified by some sources.
Bolivia 220/230 V*50 Hz A & C *La Paz & Viacha 115V
Bosnia 220 V50 HzC & F  
Botswana231V 50 HzM Type G may be found, but rare.
Brazil110/220 V* 60 HzA & B, C *127 V found in states of Bahia, Paraná (including Curitiba), Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais (though 220 V may be found in some hotels).  Other areas are 220 V only, with the exception of Fortaleza (240 V).  Outlets (click for more) are often a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.
Brunei240 V 50 HzG  
Bulgaria230 V 50 HzC* & F* *Outlets are reported as type F, though both type C and F plugs may be encountered.
Burkina Faso220 V 50 HzC & E  
Burundi220 V 50 HzC & E  
Cambodia230 V 50 HzA & C* *Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.   Plug G may be found in some hotels.
Cameroon220 V 50 HzC, E  
Canada120 V 60 HzA & B  
Canary Islands220 V 50 HzC, E, & L Type L plugs/outlets may have different pin spacing.  The smaller and closer pins are for a rated current of 10 A, the bigger and wider pins are for a rated current of 16 A. 
Cape Verde220 V 50 HzC & F  
Cayman Islands120 V 60 HzA & B  
Central African Republic220 V 50 HzC & E  
Chad220 V 50 HzD, E & F  
Channel Islands230 V 50 HzG
Chile220 V 50 HzC & L  
China, People's Republic of220 V 50 HzA, I, G The "official" plug type is like type A but slightly shorter and without holes in blades.  Type A and I outlets are common, and Type G might also be found.  Click here for photos and more info.
Colombia110 V 60 HzA & B  
Comoros220 V 50 HzC & E  
Congo, People's Rep. of230 V 50 HzC & E  
Congo, Dem. Rep. of (former Zaire)220 V 50 HzC & D  
Cook Islands240 V 50 HzI  
Costa Rica120 V 60 HzA & B  
Côte d'Ivoire 
(Ivory Coast)		220 V 50 HzC & E  
Croatia230 V 50 HzC & F  
Cuba110/220 V 60 HzA & B, C, 
F & L		 Most older hotels 110 V.  Some newer hotels 220 V.  Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.
Cyprus240 V 50 HzG  
Czech Republic230 V 50 HzE  
Denmark230 V 50 HzC & K Denmark's connectors have slight differences from those used elsewhere.  While pin diameter and spacing is standard, outlets may have different housing depths which could interfere with standard adaptors -- one report says this is due to "childproofing."  Also, Plug C fits into K-type outlets (but not vice versa).
Djibouti220 V 50 HzC & E  
Dominica230 V 50 HzD & G  
Dominican Republic110 V 60 HzA Type J may exist in some hotels.
East Timor 220 V50 Hz C, E, F, I, A UN correspondent reports "power is poor in the country with frequent brownouts and blackouts.  I suspect that surges are frequent as we go through a lot of surge-protecting power bars."  Further he reports than Type I is common as much construction is done by Australians; type C is common in building built during Indonesian occupation; type E is less common; type F is common in offices but not hotels.
Ecuador120-127 V 60 HzA & B  
Egypt220 V 50 HzC  
El Salvador115V 60 HzA & B  
England (See United Kingdom) 
Equatorial Guinea220 V* 50 HzC & E *Voltage varies between 150 & 175V with frequent outages
Eritrea 230 V50 Hz C 
Estonia 230 V50 Hz FType C may be found in older buildings.  Type E plugs may work in either C or F type outlets.
Ethiopia220 V 50 HzD, J, & L  
Faeroe Islands220 V 50 HzC & K  
Falkland Islands240 V 50 HzG  
Fiji240 V 50 HzI  
Finland230 V 50 HzC & F
France 230 V50 HzE Type C plugs  may be found on some appliances, and will fit the Type E outlet.  Type C outlets may be found in older buildings. Type A may be found in older buildings but is illegal.
French Guiana220 V 50 HzC, & E  
Gaza230 V 50 HzH  

 

Gabon220 V 50 HzC  
Gambia230 V 50 HzG  
Georgia220 V 50 HzC
Germany230 V 50 HzC & F  
Ghana230 V 50 HzD & G  
Gibraltar240 V 50 HzC & G  
Great Britain (SeeUnited Kingdom)   
Greece220 V 50 HzC, D, E & F  
Greenland220 V 50 HzC & K  
Grenada (Windward Is.)230 V 50 HzG  
Guadeloupe230 V 50 HzC, D, & E  
Guam110 V 60 HzA & B  
Guatemala120 V 60 HzA, B, G, & I  
Guinea220 V 50 HzC, F & K  
Guinea-Bissau220 V 50 HzC  
Guyana240 V* 60 Hz*A, B, D & G *Inside the capital city of Georgetown, both 120 V and 240 V at either 50 or 60 Hz are found, depending on the part of the city (50 Hz most common).  Actual voltage may vary from area to area.
Haiti110 V 60 HzA & B  
Honduras110 V 60 HzA & B  
Hong Kong220 V* 50 HzG, M Type M replaced by Type G but still found.
Hungary 230 V50 Hz C & F 
Iceland220 V50 Hz C & F  
India230 V 50 HzC & D Click here for photos and more info.
Indonesia 127/230 V*50 Hz C, F & G *Conversion to 230 V in progress; complete in principal cities
Iran 230 V50 Hz C 
Iraq 230 V50 Hz C, D, & G  
Ireland (Eire)230 50 HzG Type D once common and may be occasionally found.
Isle of Man 240 V50 Hz C & G 
Israel220 V50 Hz C 
Italy 230 V50 Hz C, F & L Type L plugs/outlets may have different pin spacing.  The smaller and closer pins are for a rated current of 10 A, the bigger and wider pins are for a rated current of 16 A.  Both kinds are currently used and comply to the relevant Italian (CEI) regulations.  Some outlets have overlapping holes to accept either older or newer types.
Ivory Coast (See Côte d'Ivoire)    
Jamaica110 V 50 HzA & B  
Japan100 V 50/60 Hz*A, B *Eastern Japan 50 Hz (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Sapporo, Yokohoma, and Sendai); Western Japan 60 Hz (Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Hiroshima)
Jordan230 V50 Hz D, F, G & J* *Type C may be found in some hotels.
Kenya240 V50 Hz  G   
Kazakhstan220 V 50 HzC  
Kiribati240 V 50 HzI  
Korea, South220 V 60 Hz C & F* *Type F likely to be found in offices and hotels.  110 V power with plugs A & B was previously used but is being phased out.  Older buildings may still have this, and some hotels offer both 110 V and 220 V service.
Kuwait240 V 50 HzD* & G *Type D primarily used for 15A service, Type G primarily for 13A service..
Laos230 V50 Hz A, B, C, E & F  
Latvia220 V 50 HzC & F  
Lebanon110/220 V 50 HzA, B, C, D & G  
Lesotho220 V 50 HzM  
Liberia120 V 60 HzA & B  
Libya127 V* 50 HzD & L *Barce, Benghazi, Derna, Sebha & Tobruk 230 V
Lithuania 220 V50 Hz C & F  
Liechtenstein230 V 50 HzJ  
Luxembourg220 V 50 HzC & F  
Macau220 V 50 Hz  D & G  
Macedonia220 V 50 HzC & F  
Madagascar220 V 50 HzC & E  
Madeira220 V 50 HzC & F  
Malawi230 V 50 HzG  
Malaysia240 V 50 HzG  
Maldives230 V 50 HzA, D, G, J, K &L  
Mali220 V 50 HzC & E  
Malta240 V 50 HzG  
Martinique220 V 50 HzC, D, & E  
Mauritania220 V 50 HzC  
Mauritius230 V 50 HzC & G  
Mexico127 V 60 HzA & B  
Micronesia (Federal States of)120 V 60 HzA & B  
Monaco127/220 V 50 HzC, D, E  F  
Mongolia220 V  50 HzC & E  
Montenegro220 V 50 HzC & F  
Montserrat (Leeward Is.)230 V 60 HzA & B  
Morocco127/220 V* 50 HzC & E *Conversion to 220 V only underway
Mozambique 220 V50 Hz C, F & M* *Type M found especially near the border with South Africa, including the capitol, Maputo.
Myanmar (formerly Burma) 230 V50 Hz C, D, F & G* Type G* found primarily in better hotels.  Also,  many of major
hotels chains are said to have multipurpose outlets, which will take Australian 3-pin plugs and perhaps other types.
Namibia220 V 50 HzM  
Nauru240 V 50 HzI  
Nepal230 V 50 HzC & D  
Netherlands230 V 50 HzC & F  
Netherlands Antilles127/220 V* 50 HzA, B, & F *St. Martin 120 V 60 Hz; Saba &(St. Eustatius 110 V 60 Hz A, maybe B
New Caledonia 220 V50 Hz F
New Zealand230 V 50 HzI
Nicaragua120 V 60 HzA  
Niger220 V 50 HzA, B, C, D, E &F  
Nigeria240 V 50 HzD & G  
Northern Ireland (seeUnited Kingdom)    
Norway230 V 50 HzC & F  
Okinawa100 V* 60 HzA, B & I *Military facilities 120 V
Oman 240 V*50 HzG *Voltage variations common
Pakistan 220 V50 HzC & D  
Palmyra Atoll120 V 60 HzA & B  
Panama110 V* 60 HzA, B *Panama City 120 V
Papua New Guinea 240 V50 HzI  
Paraguay220 V 50 HzC  
Peru220 V* 60 Hz*A, B & C *Talara 110/220 V; Arequipa 50 Hz
Philippines 220 V60 Hz A, B, C Type A most commonly found.
Poland230 V 50 HzC & E  
Portugal230 V 50 HzC & F  
Puerto Rico120 V 60 HzA & B  
Qatar240 V 50 HzD & G  
Réunion Island220 V  50 HzE  
Romania230 V 50 HzC & F  
Russia220 V 50 HzF & C Type F used in new construction.  Type C common in older structures.
Rwanda 230 V50 Hz C & J 
St. Kitts and Nevis (Leeward Is.)230 V 60 HzD & G  
St. Lucia (Windward Is.)240 V 50 HzG  
St. Vincent (Windward Is.)230 V 50 HzA, C, E, G, I &K  
Samoa230 V 50 HzI  
Saudi Arabia127/220 V 60 HzA, B, F & G  
Scotland (See United Kingdom)     
Senegal 230 V50 HzC, D, E & K  
Serbia220 V 50 HzC & F  
Seychelles240 V 50 HzG  
Sierra Leone230 V 50 HzD & G  
Singapore230 V 50 HzG Type A adaptors are widely available from shops as an extension set of 2 to 5 sets of sockets; most commonly used for audio and video equipment. 
Slovak Republic230 V 50 HzE  
Slovenia220 V 50 HzC & F  
Somalia220 V* 50 HzC *Berbera 230 V; Merca 110/220 V
South Africa 220/230 V*50 Hz M***Grahamstad & Port Elizabeth 250V; also found in King Williams
** Types C & G can also be found in some areas.
Spain 230 V50 Hz C & FA correspondent reports that in Barcelona's Barrio Gothic, voltage is 120 V 60 Hz using Types C & F plugs.  Step up transformers are required to use typical European devices.
Sri Lanka230 V 50 HzD  
Sudan230 V 50 HzC & D  
Suriname127 V 60 HzC & F  
Swaziland230 V 50 HzM  
Sweden230 V 50 HzC & F  
Switzerland230 V 50 HzJ Type C plugs  are common on appliances, and will fit the Type J outlet.
Syria220 V50 Hz C, E, & L  
Tahiti220 V 60 HzA, B, E All electrical outlets protected by ground fault circuit interruptors (GFCI).
Tajikistan 220 V50 Hz C & I  
Taiwan110 V 60 HzA, B  
Tanzania230 V 50 HzD & G  
Thailand220 V 50 HzA & C* *Some outlets are a combination of type A and C and can accept either type plug.
Togo220 V* 50 HzC *Lome 127 V
Tonga240 V 50 HzI  
Trinidad & Tobago115V 60 HzA & B  
Tunisia230 V 50 HzC &  E   
Turkey230 V 50 HzC & F  
Turkmenistan220 V 50 HzB & F  
Uganda240 V 50 HzG  
Ukraine220 V 50 HzC  
United Arab Emirates220 V* 50 HzG  
United Kingdom230 V* 50 HzG *Outlets typically controlled by adjacent switch.  
Though nominal voltage has been officially changed to 230 V, 240 V is within tolerances and commonly found. 
United States of America120 V 60 HzA & B  
Uruguay220 V 50 HzC, F, I* & L Type F becoming more common as a result of computer use.  *Neutral and line wires are reversed from that used in Australia and elsewhere.  Click here for more.
Uzbekistan220 V 50 HzC & I  
Vanuatu230 V 50 HzI Some Type G may linger from British Colonial period, but are a rarity.
Venezuela120 V 60 HzA & B  
Vietnam127/220 V* 50 HzA, C & G *To be standardized at 220 V.  Type G found in newer hotels, primarily those built by Singaporean and Hong Kong developers.
Virgin Islands (British and U.S.)115V 60 HzA & B  
Wales (See United Kingdom)    
Yemen, Rep. of220/230 V 50 HzA, D & G  
Zambia230 V 50 HzC, D & G  
Zimbabwe220 V 50 HzD & G  

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Regards,

Sivabalan A
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