Voltages and plug styles used in different countries.
Voltages and plug styles used in different countries. Please note that some countries have changed their standards, and some have multiple standards. This is not absolute knowledge, but rather for references only. Normally outlet standards heavily regulated by safety authorities in each specific country.
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Continent/Country |
Voltage |
Frequency |
Plug Type |
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North America |
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Canada |
120 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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United States |
120 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Mexico |
120 V (127V) |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Central America |
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Bahamas |
115 V |
60 HZ |
USA,UK |
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Barbados |
115 V |
50 HZ |
USA |
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Belize |
110-220 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Bermuda |
115 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Costa Rica |
120 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Cuba |
115-120 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Dominican Republic |
110-220 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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El Salvador |
120-240 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Guatemala |
115-230 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Haiti |
110-220 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Honduras |
110-220 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Jamaica |
220 V |
50 HZ |
USA,UK |
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Netherland Antilles |
110-127 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, USA |
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Netherland Antilles |
110V |
60Hz |
USA |
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Dutch side of Saint Martin (Saint Martin) |
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Netherland Antilles |
220V |
60Hz |
French |
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(French side of Saint Martin) |
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Netherlands Antilles |
110V |
50Hz |
USA |
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Curacao |
220V |
Europe |
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Nicaragua |
120 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Panama |
120 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Puerto Rico |
120 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
115-230 V |
60 HZ |
USA, UK |
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Virgin Islands |
120 V |
60 HZ |
USA |
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Europe |
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Note, the European Commission bureaucrats have mandated that all EU countries standardize to 230V -10% +6% (i.e. 207.0 V-243.8 V). Since this fits all of the old voltages listed below you can probably expect the following voltages to still apply. |
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Albania |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Austria |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Belgium |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Belarus |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Bulgaria |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Croatia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Czech Republic |
120-220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Denmark |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, Denmark |
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Estonia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Finland |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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France |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Germany |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Greece |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Hungary |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Iceland |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Ireland |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, UK |
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Italy |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, Italy |
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Latvia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Lithuania |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Luxembourg |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Moldavia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Netherlands |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Norway |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Poland |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Portugal |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Romania |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Russia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Slovakia |
120-220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Slovenia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Spain |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Sweden |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Switzerland |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Swiss |
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Ukraine |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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United Kingdom |
240 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Yugoslavia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Africa |
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Algeria |
127-220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Angola |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Benin |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Botswana |
220 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Burkina Faso |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Burundi |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Cameroon |
127-220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Central Africa Rep. |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Chad |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Congo |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Dahomey |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Egypt |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, UK |
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Ethiopia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, Italy |
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Gabon |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Gambia |
230 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Ghana |
240 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Ivory Coast |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Kenya |
240 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Lesotho |
230 V |
60 HZ |
UK |
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Liberia |
120 V |
60 HZ |
Europe, USA |
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Libya |
115-220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, USA, UK |
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Malawi |
230 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Mali |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Mauritania |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Mauritius |
230 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Morocco |
127-220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Mozambique |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Namibia (Nambia) |
220 V |
50 HZ |
South Africa |
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Niger |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Nigeria |
230 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Rwanda |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Senegal |
110 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Sierra Leone |
230 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Somalia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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South Africa |
220-240 V |
50 HZ |
South Africa |
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Sudan |
240V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Swaziland |
220 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Tanzania |
230 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Togo |
127-220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Tunisia |
127-220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Uganda |
240 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Zaire |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe |
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Zambia |
220 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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Zimbabwe |
220 V |
50 HZ |
UK |
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South America |
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Argentina |
230 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, Australia |
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Bolivia |
110 V |
50 HZ |
USA |
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Brazil |
110-127-220 V |
60 HZ |
Europe, USA |
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Chile |
220 V |
50 HZ |
Europe, Italy |
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Colombia |
110-220 V |
50 HZ |
USA |
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Ecuador |
110-220 V |
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