What Power Plug

Travel electricity guide

The right plug, before you pack.

Plug type, voltage and frequency for 244 countries and territories — plus a plain answer to “will my charger work there?”

Popular: Thailand USA Japan UK Australia

Will my plug work?

Compare where you are from with where you are going.

Pick two countries to see whether you need an adapter.

Popular destinations

All 244 countries →
Thailand Type A, Type B, Type C and Type O 220 V · 50 Hz United States Type A and Type B 120 V · 60 Hz United Kingdom Type G, Type D and Type M 230 V · 50 Hz Japan Type A and Type B 100 V · 50 Hz Australia Type I 230 V · 50 Hz France Type C and Type E 230 V · 50 Hz Germany Type C and Type F 230 V · 50 Hz Spain Type C and Type F 230 V · 50 Hz Italy Type C, Type F and Type L 230 V · 50 Hz Mexico Type A and Type B 120 V · 60 Hz Canada Type A and Type B 120 V · 60 Hz Indonesia Type C and Type F 230 V · 50 Hz

Popular routes

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United States → United Kingdom Type G, Type D, Type M United States → France Type C, Type E United States → Italy Type C, Type F, Type L United States → Spain Type C, Type F United States → Germany Type C, Type F United States → Thailand Type A, Type B, Type C, Type O United States → Japan Type A, Type B United States → Mexico Type A, Type B

Every plug type, explained

Compare all 15 →
Type A socket Type A 62 countries Type B socket Type B 58 countries Type C socket Type C 147 countries Type D socket Type D 33 countries Type E socket Type E 53 countries Type F socket Type F 81 countries Type G socket Type G 56 countries Type H socket Type H 2 countries Type I socket Type I 22 countries Type J socket Type J 4 countries Type K socket Type K 8 countries Type L socket Type L 12 countries Type M socket Type M 16 countries Type N socket Type N 3 countries Type O socket Type O 1 country

Why plugs differ at all

There has never been a single worldwide plug. Electricity spread country by country in the late 19th century, each with its own voltage, frequency and socket design, and by the time anyone tried to standardise it, too much equipment was already in the ground. That is why a British Type G has three fat rectangular pins and a fuse, a German Type F grips the plug from the side, and a US Type A is little more than two flat blades.

For travellers the practical question is narrower: does my plug fit, and can my device take the voltage? Plugs are cheap to adapt. Voltage is not — a 110 V hairdryer on a 230 V supply will fail, while a phone charger marked 100–240 V works anywhere with the right adapter.

Read the full history of plug types →

How this data is checked

National standards first

Each country is matched to its wiring standard — BS 1363, NEMA 5-15, TIS 166-2549, AS/NZS 3112 — rather than to whatever a hotel happens to have installed.

Voltage and frequency

Nominal supply figures, with the awkward exceptions spelled out: Jamaica at 110 V/50 Hz, Japan split between 50 and 60 Hz, the Philippines at 220 V/60 Hz.

Corrected and dated

The dataset was reviewed against national standards and the IEC world plugs tables in October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.