# Plug & socket types around the world

There are currently 15 types of electrical outlet plugs in use today, each of which has been assigned a letter by the US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), starting with A and moving through the alphabet. These letters are completely arbitrary: they don’t actually mandate anything.

Click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/world-map-showing-the-spread-of-plug-types) for a global map showing the spread of the different plug types used around the world.

Click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country) for a detailed list of the countries of the world with their respective plug and outlet types, voltage and frequency.

## Type A

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-A-200-px.jpg)

* mainly used in the USA, Canada, Mexico & Japan (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 2 pins
* not grounded
* 15 A
* almost always 100 – 127 V
* socket compatible with plug type A

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-types-a-and-b)

## Type B

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-B-200-px.jpg)

* mainly used in the USA, Canada, Mexico & Japan (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 15 A
* almost always 100 – 127 V
* socket compatible with plug types A & B

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-types-a-and-b)

## Type C

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-C-200-px.jpg)

* commonly used in Europe, South America & Asia (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 2 pins
* not grounded
* 2.5 A, 10 A & 16 A
* almost always 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug type C

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-c)

## Type D

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-D-200-px.jpg)

* mainly used in India (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 5 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug type D (partial and unsafe compatibility with C, E & F)

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-d)

## Type E

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-E-200-px.jpg)

* primarily used in France, Belgium, Poland, Slovakia & Czechia (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 2 pins
* grounded
* 16 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug types C, E & F

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-e)

## Type F

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-F-200-px.jpg)

* used almost everywhere in Europe & Russia, except for the UK & Ireland (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 2 pins
* grounded
* 16 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug types C, E & F

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-f)

## Type G

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-G-200-px.jpg)

* mainly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Malaysia & Singapore (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 13 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug type G

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-g)

## Type H

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-H-200-px.jpg)

* used exclusively in Israel, the West Bank & the Gaza Strip (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 16 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug types C & H (partial and unsafe compatibility with E & F)

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-h)

## Type I

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-I-200-px.jpg)

* mainly used in Australia, New Zealand, China & Argentina (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 2 or 3 pins
* 2 pins: not grounded / 3 pins: grounded
* 10 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug type I

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-i)

## Type J

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-J-200-px.jpg)

* used almost exclusively in Switzerland & Liechtenstein (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 10 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug types C & J

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-j)

## Type K

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-K-200px.jpg)

* used almost exclusively in Denmark & Greenland (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 16 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug types C & K (partial and unsafe compatibility with E & F)

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-k)

## Type L

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-L-200-px.jpg)

* used almost exclusively in Italy & Chile (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 10 A & 16 A
* 220 – 240 V
* 10 A socket compatible with plug types C & L (10 A version)
* 16 A socket compatible with plug type L (16 A version)

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-l)

## Type M

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-M-200-px.jpg)

* mainly used in South Africa (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 15 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug type M

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-m)

## Type N

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-N-200-px.jpg)

* used in Brazil and South Africa (for a full list, click [here](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-socket-and-voltage-by-country))
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 10 A, 16 A & 20 A
* 100 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug types C & N

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-n)

## Type O

![](https://www.worldstandards.eu/wp-content/uploads/electricity-tiles-type-O-200-px.jpg)

* used exclusively in Thailand
* 3 pins
* grounded
* 16 A
* 220 – 240 V
* socket compatible with plug types C & O (partial and unsafe compatibility with E & F)

[Learn more](https://docs.ifreeq.com/general-knowledge/electricity/plug-and-socket-types-around-the-world/power-plug-and-outlet-type-o)\ <br>