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Plug adapter finder · 228 countries

Which plug adapter do I need?

Pick where you're from and where you're going. We'll tell you which adapter to pack, whether your devices can handle the voltage, and what the outlets look like.

Verified Oct 17, 2026By Steven MoHow we check Report a correction

Do I need a plug adapter?

Outlets in United Kingdom
Type G
Type D
Type M
Plugs
Types G, D and M
Voltage
230 V
Frequency
50 Hz
Plug adapter
Yes: Type G

The United Kingdom uses Types G, D and M outlets. A Type G adapter fits most; a universal adapter covers the rest.

Voltage converter
Check your devices

230 V is about twice the 120 V of the United States. Chargers marked 100–240 V (phones, laptops, cameras) only need an adapter; single-voltage devices such as hair dryers and straighteners need a converter, or bring dual-voltage ones.

The United Kingdom runs at 50 Hz, the United States at 60 Hz. Chargers don't mind, but clocks and some motorized appliances may run at the wrong speed.
United Kingdom plug and voltage guide

Plug types A to O

The 15 plug and socket types in use around the world.

Type A

Two flat parallel pins

58 countries, including U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan

Type B

Two flat pins and a round grounding pin

55 countries, including U.S., Canada, Mexico

Type C

Two round pins (the Europlug)

136 countries, including most of Europe, South America and Asia

Type D

Three large round pins in a triangle

31 countries, including India, Nepal, older UK buildings

Type E

Two round pins and a grounding pin in the socket

47 countries, including France, Belgium, Poland

Type F

Two round pins with grounding clips (Schuko)

80 countries, including Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and most of Europe

Type G

Three rectangular pins in a triangle

55 countries, including UK, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE

Type H

Three pins in a V shape

2 countries, including Israel

Type I

Two flat pins in a V and a grounding pin

20 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina

Type J

Three round pins, the middle one offset

4 countries, including Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Type K

Two round pins and a half-round grounding pin

6 countries, including Denmark, Greenland

Type L

Three round pins in a row

11 countries, including Italy, Chile

Type M

Three large round pins in a triangle

16 countries, including South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini

Type N

Three round pins, the grounding pin offset

3 countries, including Brazil, South Africa

Type O

Three round pins in a triangle

1 country, including Thailand

Europe

Plug types, voltage and the adapter travelers from the U.S. need.

North America

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Oceania

Plug adapter FAQ

A Type C adapter works in most of continental Europe: it fits Type E and F outlets in France, Germany, Spain and their neighbors, and the Type J, K and L outlets in Switzerland, Denmark and Italy. Cyprus, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Malta and the United Kingdom use Type G instead.

Sources

Last verified Oct 17, 2026. Plug types and voltages rarely change, but hotels sometimes have older or international outlets.

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