What Plugs Are Used in Different Countries?

If you’ve ever traveled abroad, you likely have a pack of different outlet and plug adaptors to carry with you on your travels. Without adaptors, we’d be tech-less in an increasingly tech-reliant world. But why isn’t there a universal outlet? And what countries use which plugs?

MOST-USED PLUGS AROUND THE WORLD

What plugs do different regions and countries commonly use? There can be many fluctuations even within one country, but these are the general standards outlets and plug styles:

.Type A - Canada, United States, Japan, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica

.Type B - Canada, United States, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica

.Type C - widely used throughout Asia, Europe, and South America

.Type D - India

.Type E - Belgium, Czechia, France, Poland, and Slovakia

.Type F - Commonly used in Europe, German and Russia

.Type G - Widely used in the Arabian Peninsula and United Kingdom, as well as in Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, and Singapore

.Type H - Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank

.Type I - Australia, Argentina, China, and New Zealand

.Type J - Only used in Liechtenstein and Switzerland

.Type K - Only used in Denmark and Greenland

.Type L - Only used in Chile and Italy

.Type M - Only used in South Africa

.Type N - The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)’s choice for the standard universal plug. Mainly used in Brazil and South Africa.

.Type O - Only used in Thailand

Below is a list all countries and their respective outlets and plugs, voltages and frequencies used for domestic appliances. Type A and Type C are the most used plugs in the world. The U.S. uses Type A and Type B and the U.K. uses Type G.