Plug Adapters by Country
20 countries with the figures laid out in fact tables, each page dated and linked to its official sources. Pick a country below for the full answer, or use the main tool to run your own numbers.
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United Kingdom
The UK uses type G plugs with a fuse, 230 V and 50 Hz, so US gear needs an adapter.
Ireland
Ireland shares the UK three-pin type G system at 230 V and 50 Hz, so US devices need an adapter.
France
France uses type E sockets (and type C) at 230 V and 50 Hz, so US devices need an adapter.
Germany
Germany uses type F Schuko and type C at 230 V and 50 Hz; US devices need an adapter.
Italy
Italy uses type L (10 A and 16 A) plus C and F at 230 V and 50 Hz, so a type L adapter helps.
Spain
Spain uses type C and F plugs at 230 V and 50 Hz, the same as Germany; US gear needs an adapter.
Portugal
Portugal uses types C, E and F at 230 V and 50 Hz, so a C/E/F adapter fits US gear.
Greece
Greece uses type C and F plugs at 230 V and 50 Hz; US chargers need only an adapter.
Netherlands
The Netherlands uses type C and F at 230 V and 50 Hz, the same as Germany; US gear needs an adapter.
Switzerland
Switzerland uses its own type J plug (and type C) at 230 V and 50 Hz; Schuko does not fit.
Japan
Japan uses US-shaped Type A and B plugs on 100 volts, so most American chargers plug straight in.
China
China sockets often accept US two-prong plugs, but the 220 V supply can destroy 120 V-only devices.
Australia
Australia uses Type I angled-pin plugs at 230 volts, so every American traveler needs an adapter.
New Zealand
New Zealand shares Australia's Type I plug and 230 V supply, so Americans need an adapter for every device.
Thailand
Thailand's hybrid sockets often take US plugs, but the 230 V supply still rules out 120 V-only devices.
India
India uses three-round-pin Type D and M sockets at 230 volts, so American plugs never fit directly.
Mexico
Mexico uses US-style plugs at 127 volts and 60 Hz, so American devices work without an adapter.
Brazil
Brazil mixes 127 V and 220 V by state and uses Type N plugs, so check both plug and voltage.
South Africa
South Africa mixes old Type M, new Type N and Type C sockets at 230 volts, so bring more than one adapter.
United Arab Emirates
The UAE, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, uses British Type G plugs at 230 volts, so every American needs an adapter.
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