What Power Plug

Vatican City power plugs and voltage

You will need a travel adapter

Vatican City uses Type C, Type F and Type L sockets at 230 V / 50 Hz. Pick the country you are travelling from to see exactly what you need.

Plug types
C / F / L
3 socket types in use
Voltage
230 V
High-voltage grid (220–240 V)
Frequency
50 Hz
50 Hz — Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania
National standard
CEI 23-16/VII
Grid reliability: Excellent

What the sockets look like

Type C socket used in Vatican City Type C socket Type F socket used in Vatican City Type F socket Type L socket used in Vatican City Type L socket
Good to know: Italian L sockets, with European C/F plugs accepted in most buildings.

Power in Vatican City

Vatican City is a 49-hectare city-state inside Rome, wired into the Italian national grid at 230 V / 50 Hz. Buildings use Italian Type L sockets, and most also accept the European C and F plugs that visitors arrive with. Supply is as stable as central Rome, with the same occasional storm-related interruptions.

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Places with the same plugs

All countries →
Chile 220 V Ethiopia 220 V Italy 230 V Libya 230 V San Marino 230 V Uruguay 230 V Afghanistan 220 V Albania 230 V Algeria 230 V Andorra 230 V

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