Welcome to the Interpower Guide to Worldwide Plug/Socket Patterns & Power Mains (single phase). Please scroll through the list below until you find the country you are looking for. Click on the pattern type you wish to see. The most frequently specified pattern for electrical or electronic equipment appears in bold type. Note that information provided for developing countries is not precise. The data given for single phase voltages are nominal and are subject to a standard tolerance of 10%, but in some areas-particularly in developing countries-tolerances may be much greater. Variations from the nominal frequencies as listed may be considerably greater in developing countries than in the industrial world.

* Many European countries have changed over from 220VAC to 230VAC power mains system per CENELEC Memo No. 14. Some have yet to complete the transition.

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Afghanistan
   Approvals

220

50

G

Algeria
    Approvals

127/220

50

B,F

American Samoa
    Approvals

120/240

60

C,K,N

Angola
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Anguilla (U.K.)
    Approvals

240

50

D

Antigua
    Approvals

230

60

D,K,N

Argentina
    Approvals

220

50

C**

Aruba
    Approvals

115/127

60

A,B,K,N

Australia
    Approvals

240

50

C,P

Austria
    Approvals

220-230*

50

A,B

Azores (Portugal)
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Bahamas
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

Bahrain
    Approvals

220

50

D,G

Bangladesh
   Approvals

220

50

G

Barbados
    Approvals

115

50

K,N

Belgium
    Approvals

220-230*

50

B,F

Belize (Br. Hond.)
    Approvals

110

60

K,N

Benin
   Approvals

220

50

G

Bermuda
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

Bolivia
    Approvals

110-115/220

50

A,B

Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Botswana
    Approvals

220

50

D,G

Brazil
    Approvals

110-220

60

B,K,N

Bulgaria
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Burkina Faso
    Approvals

220

50

B

Burma (now Myanmar)
    Approvals

230

50

D,G

Burundi
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Cambodia
    Approvals

120/220

50

B

Cameroon
    Approvals

220-230

50

B,F

Canada
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

Canary Islands (Spain)
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Cape Verde, Rep. of
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Cayman Islands
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

Central African Rep.
    Approvals

220

50

B

Chad
    Approvals

220

50

A,F

Channel Islands
    Approvals

240

50

B,D

Chile
    Approvals

220

50

B,I

China,People's Rep. of
   Approvals

220

50

X

Christmas Is. (Austral.)
    Approvals

240

50

C

Cocos Is. (Austral.)
    Approvals

240

50

C

Colombia
    Approvals

110-220

60

N

Congo, Rep. of
    Approvals

220

50

B

Cook Is. (N.Z.)
    Approvals

240

50

C

Costa Rica
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

Cuba
    Approvals

-

-

K,N

Curacao Is.
    Approvals

110/220

60

A,K

Cyprus
    Approvals

240

50

D

Czech, Rep of
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Denmark
    Approvals

220-230*

50

B,E

Djibouti, Rep. of
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Dominica
    Approvals

230

50

D

Dominican Rep.
    Approvals

110

60

K,N

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Ecuador
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

Egypt
    Approvals

220

50

B

El Salvador
    Approvals

115

60

K,N

England
    Approvals

240

50

D,G

Equatorial Guinea
    Approvals

220

50

B

Estonia
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Ethiopia
    Approvals

220

50

A,B,I

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Fiji
    Approvals

240

50

C

Finland
    Approvals

220-230*

50

A,B

France
    Approvals

220-230*

50

B,F

French Guyana
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Gabon
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Gambia
    Approvals

220

50

D

Germany
    Approvals

220-230*

50

A,B

Ghana
    Approvals

220

50

B,D,G

Gibraltar
    Approvals

240

50

D

Greece
    Approvals

220-230*

50

A,B

Greenland (Den.)
    Approvals

220

50

B,E

Grenada
    Approvals

230

50

D,G

Guadeloupe
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Guam
    Approvals

110-120

60

K,N

Guatemala
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

Guinea
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Guinea-Bissau
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Guyana
    Approvals

110

50-60

D,G

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Haiti
    Approvals

110-120

50-60

K,N

Honduras
    Approvals

110

60

K,N

Hong Kong
    Approvals

200

50

D,G

Hungary
    Approvals

220

50

A

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Iceland
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

India
    Approvals

220-250

50

G

Indonesia
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Iran
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Iraq
    Approvals

220

50

D,G

Ireland, Rep. of (S.)
    Approvals

220

50

D

Isle of Man
    Approvals

240

50

D

Israel
    Approvals

230

50

B,H

Italy
    Approvals

220-230*

50

B,I

Ivory Coast
    Approvals

220

50

B

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Jamaica
    Approvals

110

50

K,N

Japan
    Approvals

100

50 & 60

J,M

Jordan
    Approvals

220

50

A,B,D

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Kenya
    Approvals

240

50

D,G

Korea, S.
    Approvals

220

50 & 60

A,K,N

Kuwait
    Approvals

240

50

D,G

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Laos
    Approvals

220

50

B,K,N

Latvia
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Lebanon
    Approvals

110-220

50

B,D,G

Lesotho
    Approvals

240

50

G

Liberia
    Approvals

120

60

N

Libya
    Approvals

127-230

50

G,I

Liechtenstein
    Approvals

220

50

L

Lithuania
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Luxembourg
    Approvals

220-230*

50

A,B

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Macao
    Approvals

220

50

B,G

Madagascar
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Madeira (Portugal)
    Approvals

220

50

B,G

Majorca
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Malawi
    Approvals

230

50

D

Malaysia
    Approvals

240

50

D

Maldives
    Approvals

230

50

G

Mali, Rep. of
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Malta
    Approvals

240

50

D

Martinique
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Mauritania
    Approvals

220

50

B

Mauritius
    Approvals

230

50

D,G

Mexico
    Approvals

127

60

K,N

Moldova
    Approvals

-

-

A

Monaco
    Approvals

220

50

A,B,F

Mongolia
    Approvals

220

50

B

Montseurrat
    Approvals

230

60

D,K,N

Morocco
    Approvals

220

50

A,B,F

Mozambique
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Namibia (W.S. Africa)
    Approvals

220-250

50

G

Nepal
    Approvals

220

50

G

Neth. Antilles
   Approvals

120-127/220

50/60

A,B,K

Netherlands
    Approvals

220-230*

50

A,B

New Caledonia
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

New Zealand
    Approvals

230

50

C

Nicaragua
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

Niger
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Nigeria
    Approvals

230

50

D,G

No. Ireland
    Approvals

220

50

D

No. Mariana Is. (U.S.)
    Approvals

115

60

K,N

Norfolk Is. (Aust)
    Approvals

240

50

C

Norway
    Approvals

220-230*

50

A,B

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Okinawa
    Approvals

110-120

60

N

Oman
    Approvals

240

50

D,G

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Pakistan
    Approvals

230

50

G

Panama
    Approvals

110-120

60

K,N

Papua New Guinea
    Approvals

240

50

C,P

Paraguay
    Approvals

220

50

B

Peru
    Approvals

110/220

50/60

B

Philippines
    Approvals

115

60

K,N

Pitcairn Is. (U.K.)
    Approvals

240

50

G

Poland
    Approvals

220

50

A,B,F

Portugal
    Approvals

220-230*

50

A,B,G

Puerto Rico
    Approvals

120

60

K,N

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Qatar
    Approvals

240

50

D,G

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Romania
    Approvals

220

50

A,B

Russia
    Approvals

220

50

A

Rwanda
    Approvals

220

50

B

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COUNTRY

VOLTAGE

FREQ./Hz

PATTERN

Saudi Arabia
    Approvals

127/220

50/60

A,F,K

Scotland
    Approvals

220

50

D

Senegal
    Approvals

220

50

F

Seychelles
    Approvals

240

50

D,G

Sierra Leone
    Approvals

230

50

D,G

Singapore
    Approvals

230

50

D,G

Slovakia
    Approvals

220

50

B,F

Somalia
    Approvals

110/220

50

B,F

South Africa
    Approvals

220-250

50

G

Spain
    Approvals

220-230*

50

B,F

Sri Lanka
    Approvals

230

50

G

St. Kitts & Nevis
    Approvals

230

60

D,G

St. Lucia
    Approvals

240

50

D

St. Pierre & Miquelon (Fr.)
    Approvals

115

60

K,N

St. Vincent
    Approvals

230

50