The world's voltage and power cord plug standards

Date：2020/10/10　　Clicks：1288

Encyclopedia of voltage and power cord plug standards around the world

1. Overview of voltage specifications in various countries

At present, there are roughly two types of voltages used in indoor electricity in various countries in the world, namely 100V～130V and 220～240V.

100V, 110～130V are classified as low voltage, such as the voltage in the United States, Japan, etc. and on ships. The reason why low voltage is used is mainly for safety; 220～240V is called high voltage, which includes 220 volts in China and 230 volts in the UK As with many European countries, the focus is on efficiency.

In countries that use 220-230V voltage, 110-130V voltage is also used, such as Sweden and Russia.

The following is the voltage classification of various countries:

①100V: Japan.

②110～130V: 30 countries including Taiwan, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Cuba, and Lebanon.

③220～230V: China, Hong Kong (200V), South Korea, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, India, Singapore, Thailand, Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Austria, Philippines, Norway about 120 countries.

2. Adapter for overseas travel

National standard plugs are used in China, Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina, and are characterized by three flat heads.

American standard plugs are used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand and other countries and Taiwan, and are characterized by one round and two flat.

European standard (German standard) plugs are used in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Spain, Sweden and other EU countries as well as South Korea, Russia and other countries. It is characterized by two round heads. .

South Africa standard plugs are mainly used in South Africa, India, and Russia, and are characterized by three round heads. There are also Italian standard (Italian standard) plugs and Swiss standard (Swiss standard) plugs.

There are also situations in which multiple standards are used in the same country or region for conversion plugs abroad.

As shown below:

American Standard:

European standard:

British Standard:

Switzerland:

Italy:

Denmark:

Australian Standard:

Argentina:

Brazil:

South Africa:

Japan:

China (In fact, there are many kinds of plugs in China. If we usually pay attention, we will find that there are all kinds of plugs, but most of them are American and European standards):

3. Comparison of voltage and conversion plugs in various countries in the world

country

Voltage (V)

Plug standard

country

Voltage (V)

Plug standard

Albania

220

European standard

Liechtenstein

230

Swiss standard

Algeria

230

European standard

Luxembourg

220

European standard

Afghanistan

220

European standard

Rwanda

230

European standard

Argentina

220

European standard

Romania

230

European standard

UAE

220

European Standard/British Standard

Madagascar

220

European standard

Aruba

127

American Standard

Maldives

230

British Standard

Oman

240

European standard

Malta

240

British Standard

Egypt

220

European standard

Malawi

230

British Standard

Ethiopia

230

Swiss standard

Malaysia

240

British Standard

Ireland

230

European standard

Mali

220

European standard

Estonia

230

European standard

Kingdom of Macedonia

220

European standard

Angola

220

European standard

Martinique

220

European standard

Anguilla

110

Japan (two flat feet)

Mauritius

230

European standard

Antigua

230

American Standard

Mauritania

220

European standard

Austria

230

European standard

United States

120

American Standard

Australia

230

National standard

Mongolia

230

European standard

Barbados

115

American Standard

Montserrat

230

American Standard

Papua New Guinea

240

National standard

Bangladesh

220

European standard

Bahamas

120

American Standard

Peru

220

American Standard

Pakistan

230

British Standard

Micronesia

120

American Standard

Paraguay

220

European standard

Myanmar

230

European standard

Balearic Islands

220

European standard

Morocco

220

European standard

Bahrain Islands

230

British Standard

Monaco

220

European standard

Panama

110

American Standard

Mozambique

220

European standard

Brazil

220

American Standard

Mexico

127

American Standard

Bermuda

120

American Standard

Namibia

220

/

Bulgaria

230

European standard

South Africa

220/230

South Africa

Benin Bay

220

European standard

Yugoslavia

220

European standard

Belgium

230

European standard

Nauru

240

National standard

Iceland

220

European standard

Nicaragua

120

Japan

Puerto Rico

120

American Standard

Niger

220

European standard

Poland

220

European standard

Nigeria

240

American Standard/British Standard

Bosnia

220

European standard

Norway

220

European standard

Bolivia

220

European standard

Portugal

220

European standard

Belize City

220

American Standard

Japan

100

Japan (two flat feet)

Botswana

231

British Standard

Sweden

220

European standard

Bhutan

230

British Standard

Switzerland

230

Swiss standard

Burkina Faso

220

European standard

Salvador

120

American Standard

Burundi

220

European standard

Samoa

120

European standard

Equatorial Guinea

220

European standard

Serbia

230

European standard

Denmark

220

European standard

Sierra Leone

230

American Standard/British Standard

Germany

230

European standard

Senegal

230

European standard

East Timor

220

European standard

Cyprus

240

British Standard

Togo

220

European standard

Seychelles

240

British Standard

Dominica

230

British Standard

Saudi Arabia

127/220

US/Europe/UK

Dominica

110

Japan (two flat feet)

St. Louis

230

British Standard

Russia

220

European Standard/South African Standard

Sri Lanka

230

/

Ecuador

120

American Standard

Slovakia

230

European standard

Eritrea

230

European standard

Slovenia

220

European standard

France

230

European standard

Swaziland

230

/

Faroe Islands

220

European standard

Sudan

230

European standard

Philippines

220

American Standard

Somalia

220

European standard

Fiji

240

National standard

Tajikistan

220

European standard

Finland

230

European standard

Tahiti

110/220

European standard

Cape Verde

220

European standard

Thailand

220

European standard

Falkland Islands

240

/

Taiwan, China

110

American Standard

Gambia

230

British Standard

Tanzania

230

British Standard

Congo

230

European standard

Tonga

240

/

Colombia

110

American Standard

Tunisia

220

European standard

Costa Rica

120

American Standard

Turkey

230

European standard

Grenada

230

British Standard

Turkmenistan

220

American Standard

Greenland

220

European standard

Guatemala

120

American Standard

Cuba

110/220

European standard

Venezuela

120

American Standard

Guadeloupe

230

European standard

Brunei

240

British Standard

Guam

120

American Standard

Uganda

240

British Standard

Guyana

240

American Standard

Ukraine

220

European standard

Kazakhstan

220

European standard

Uruguay

220

European standard

Haiti

110

American Standard

Uzbekistan

220

European standard

Korea

220

European standard

Spain

230

European standard

Netherlands

230

European standard

Western Samoa

230

/

Honduras

110

American Standard

Greece

220

European standard

Isle of Wight

240

European standard

China Hong Kong

200/220

British Standard

Kiribati

240

European standard

Ivory coast

220

European standard

Djibouti

220

European standard

Singapore

230

British Standard

Guinea

220

European standard

New Caledonia

220

European standard

Guinea-Bissau

220

European standard

new Zealand

230

National standard

Canada

120

American Standard

Hungary

230

European standard

Ghana

230

British Standard

Syria

220

European standard

Gabon

220

European standard

Jamaica

110

American Standard

Gaza

230

/

Armenia

220

European standard

Cambodia

230

European standard

Azores

220

European standard

Czechoslovakia

230

European standard

Yemen

220

British Standard

Zimbabwe

220

British Standard

Iraq

230

European standard

Cameroon

220

European standard

Iran

230

European standard

Qatar

240

British Standard

Israel

230

European standard

Cayman Islands

120

American Standard

Italy

230

Italian mark

Comoros

220

European standard

India

240

British Standard/South African Standard

Kuwait

240

European standard

Indonesia

127/240

European standard

Croatia

230

European standard

United Kingdom

230/240

British Standard

Kenya

240

British Standard

Jordan

230

European standard

Latvia

220

European standard

Vietnam

127/220

European Standard/British Standard

Lesotho

220

/

Zambia

230

European standard

Laos

230

American Standard

Lake Chad

220

European standard

Lebanon

230

American Standard

Gibraltar

230

European standard

Lithuania

220

European standard

Chile

220

Italian mark

Liberia

120

American Standard

Central African Republic

220

European standard

Libya

127

/

China

220

National standard