Democratic Republic of the Congo power plugs and voltage
You will need a travel adapter
Democratic Republic of the Congo uses Type C and Type E sockets at 220 V / 50 Hz. Pick the country you are travelling from to see exactly what you need.
- Plug types
- C / E 2 socket types in use
- Voltage
- 220 V High-voltage grid (220–240 V)
- Frequency
- 50 Hz 50 Hz — Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania
- National standard
- — Grid reliability: Fair
What the sockets look like
Power in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has enormous hydroelectric potential on the Congo River, including the Grand Inga site, yet only a minority of households are connected to the grid. Supply from the state utility SNEL is concentrated in Kinshasa and the mining provinces, and outages are routine outside them.
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EPICKA 75 W GaN universal travel adapter
One block that covers US, UK, EU and Australian sockets, with 75 W of USB-C charging — enough for a laptop without carrying its power brick.
- Plugs for US / UK / EU / AU sockets
- 3× USB-C (75 W total) + 2× USB-A
- Universal AC socket, fused, up to 2000 W
- About 250 g
Not for: Changes plug shapes only. It does not convert voltage — a 120 V appliance still gets 230 V on a European trip.
Best for: Phones, laptops, cameras, tablets and anything dual-voltage.
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