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Taiwan plug type and voltage
Taiwan uses Types A and B outlets at 110 V and 60 Hz. U.S. plugs fit the outlets in Taiwan.
Verified Oct 17, 2026By Steven MoHow we check Report a correction
All are used; check your hotel
U.S. outlets: 120 V
U.S.: 60 Hz
No converter needed
Quick answer
Taiwan uses Types A and B at 110 V. U.S. plugs fit the outlets in Taiwan. Taiwan uses 110 V, the same as the United States.
- Plug types
- Type A, Type B
- Voltage and frequency
- 110 V, 60 Hz
- Adapter from the U.S.
- No adapter needed
- Converter
- No converter needed
Do I need a plug adapter?
- Plugs
- Types A and B
- Voltage
- 110 V
- Frequency
- 60 Hz
U.S. plugs fit the outlets in Taiwan.
Taiwan uses 110 V, the same as the United States.
The outlets you'll find in Taiwan
Outlets are 110 V and take U.S.-style plugs; some older ones are two-prong only.
Type A
Two flat parallel pins
Not grounded · also used in U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan
Type B
Two flat pins and a round grounding pin
Grounded · also used in U.S., Canada, Mexico
What to pack for Taiwan
- No plug adapter: your U.S. plugs fit.
- A small U.S. power strip, so one outlet charges everything.
Check the label first
Look for the input line on your charger or device. INPUT: 100–240V means it works anywhere with just a plug adapter. A single number such as 120V means it only works at that voltage.
Plugs in other Asia destinations
- AfghanistanC, F · 220 VType C
- ArmeniaC, F · 230 VType C
- AzerbaijanC, F · 220 VType C
- BangladeshA, C, D, G · 220 VSometimes Type C
- BhutanC, D, F, G, M · 230 VType C
- BruneiG · 240 VType G
- CambodiaA, C, G · 230 VSometimes Type C
- ChinaA, I · 220 VSometimes Type I
- GeorgiaC, F · 220 VType C
- Hong KongG, D, M · 220 VType G
- IndiaC, D, M · 230 VType D
- IndonesiaC, F · 230 VType C
- JapanA, B · 100 VNo adapter
- KazakhstanC, F · 230 VType C
- KyrgyzstanC, F · 220 VType C
- LaosA, B, C, E, F · 230 VSometimes Type C
- MacauG, D, M · 230 VType G
- MalaysiaC, G, M · 230 VType C
- MaldivesD, G, J, K, L · 230 VType D
- MongoliaC, E, F · 220 VType C
- MyanmarA, C, D, F, G, I · 230 VSometimes Type C
- NepalC, D, M · 230 VType D
- North KoreaC, F · 220 VType C
- PakistanC, D, G, M · 230 VType C
- PhilippinesA, B, C · 230 VSometimes Type C
- SingaporeC, G, M · 230 VType C
- South KoreaC, F · 220 VType C
- Sri LankaD, G, M · 230 VType D
- TajikistanC, F, I · 220 VType C
- ThailandA, B, C, O · 230 VSometimes Type C
- Timor-LesteC, E, F, I · 220 VType C
- TurkmenistanB, C, F · 220 VSometimes Type C
- UzbekistanC, E, F · 220 VType C
- VietnamA, B, C, F · 220 VSometimes Type C
Taiwan plug FAQ
Taiwan uses Types A and B. Outlets are 110 V and take U.S.-style plugs; some older ones are two-prong only.
Sources
Last verified Oct 17, 2026. Plug types and voltages rarely change, but hotels sometimes have older or international outlets.
- IEC: World Plugs, plug types and voltages by country
- Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (compiled from IEC data)
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