Barcelona power plugs and voltage
Check your plugs before you fly
Barcelona uses Type C and Type F sockets at 230 V / 50 Hz. Pick the country you are travelling from to see exactly what you need.
- Plug types
- C / F Same as the rest of Spain
- Voltage
- 230 V High-voltage grid
- Frequency
- 50 Hz 50 Hz
- Standard
- UNE 20315 Spain
What to expect in Barcelona
Barcelona uses Spanish Type C and F sockets at 230 V / 50 Hz. Europlugs fit without an adapter; British and American plugs do not.
Power in Spain comes mainly from renewables, natural gas, nuclear. Grid reliability is described as good.
Good to know: Type E is extremely rare, but it may appear in some buildings, such as the University Carlos III of Madrid. Almost every Spanish plug would work on Type E sockets.
What to pack for Barcelona
- A travel adapter with Type C and Type F on the socket side.
- A step-down converter if you are bringing 110 V appliances that are not marked 100–240 V.
- A device label check: anything marked 100–240 V needs the adapter, nothing else.
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