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Standard Voltage (V) and Frequencies (Hz) Around the World

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Common 1-Phase & 3-Phase Voltage with Frequency, # of Wires & Plugs/Outlets Used in Different Countries

The following article including the table chart shows the standard household voltage in volts (V) and frequencies in hertz (Hz) for both single phase and three phase power systems in different countries around the world. The chart also shows the plug types and numbers of wires used for the specific power supplies.

The Single-phase power is used for domestic and residential applications (lower load like lighting in homes) while the Three-phase power is used for commercial and industrial applications (higher load like heavy duty electric machines etc. in industries). While some of them having a mixture of high and low power need both the single phase and three phase power supply (i.e. to run the lighting and three phase water heaters etc.).

The majority of countries and regions use power having 50 Hz of frequency while almost 55+ regions and countries use power of 60 Hz of frequency.

The chart also shows the commonly used different types of plugs and outlets and number of wires in different countries which is really helpful for travelers to pick a right charger and adapter according to the next destination.

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Common Voltage and Frequency in Different Countries

Good to know: 

  • Less common and higher voltage systems (more than 480V) required for heavy duty applications are not included in this chart.
  • Converting from 60 Hz to 50 Hz can result in a performance loss on most generator sets.
  • Converting from 50 Hz to 60 Hz can sometimes increase the kW output by speeding up the engine RPM.
  • For stable and smooth operations, adjustment in operation of the generator set is needed according to the user manual. To do so, contact the experienced and incensed electrician.
  • Do not contact the 120V appliance in 230V/240V outlet (and vice versa) until and unless mentioned by the manufactures and user manuals.

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Download the Voltage Chart in PDF format for reference.

Country Name 1-Phase Voltage (V) 3-Phase Voltage (V) Frequency (Hz) # of Wires (Ground Wire is Not Included) Plug Type
Abu Dhabi 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 G
Afghanistan 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Albania 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Algeria 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
American Samoa 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B/F/I
Andorra 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Angola 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Anguilla 110 V 120/208 V / 127/220 V / 240/415 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Antigua and Barbuda 230 V 400 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Argentina 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/I
Armenia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Aruba 120 V 220 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B/F/I
Australia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
Austria 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Azerbaijan 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Azores 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 B/C/F
Bahamas 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Bahrain 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 G
Balearic Islands 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Bangladesh 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 A/C/D/G/K
Barbados 115 V 200 V 50 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Belarus 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Belgium 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Belize 110 V / 220 V 190 V / 380 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B/G
Benin 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Bermuda 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Bhutan 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/G
Bolivia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 A/C
Bonaire 127 V 220 V 50 Hz 3, 4 A/C
Bosnia & Herzegovina 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Botswana 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 D/G
Brazil 127 V / 220 V 220 V / 380 V 60 Hz 3, 4 C/N
British Virgin Islands 110 V 190 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Brunei 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Bulgaria 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Burkina Faso 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Burma (officially Myanmar) 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 A/C/D/G/I
Burundi 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Cambodia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 A/C/G
Cameroon 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Canada 120 V 120/208 V / 240 V / 480 V / 347/600 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Canary Islands 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E/F
Cape Verde 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Cayman Islands 120 V 240 V 60 Hz 3 A/B
Central African Republic 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Chad 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/E/F
Channel Islands (Guernsey & Jersey) 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 C/G
Chile 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/L
China, People’s Republic of 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 A/C/I
Colombia 110 V 220 V / 440 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Comoros 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Congo, Democratic Republic of 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/D/E
Congo, People’s Republic of 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Cook Islands 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
Costa Rica 120 V 240 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Croatia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Cuba 110 V / 220 V 190 V 60 Hz 3 A/B/C/L
Curaçao 127 V 220 V / 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Cyprus 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 G
Czech Republic 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Denmark 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E/F/K
Djibouti 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Dominica 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 D/G
Dominican Republic 120 V 120/208 V / 277/480 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Dubai 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 G
East Timor (Timor-Leste) 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E/F/I
Ecuador 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Egypt 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
El Salvador 120 V 200 V 60 Hz 3 A/B
England 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Equatorial Guinea 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Eritrea 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/L
Estonia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Ethiopia 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Faeroe Islands 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E/F/K
Falkland Islands 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Fiji 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
Finland 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
France 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
French Guiana 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/D/E
Gabon (Gabonese Republic) 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C
Gambia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 G
Gaza 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/H
Georgia 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Germany 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Ghana 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 D/G
Gibraltar 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 G
Great Britain (GB) 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Greece 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Greenland 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E/F/K
Grenada 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 G
Guadeloupe 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Guam 110 V 190 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Guatemala 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Guinea 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F/K
Guinea-Bissau 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C
Guyana 120 V / 240 V 190 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B/D/G
Haiti 110 V 190 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Holland (officially the Netherlands) 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Honduras 120 V 208 V / 230 V / 240 V / 460 V / 480 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Hong Kong 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 G
Hungary 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Iceland 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
India 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/M
Indonesia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Iran 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Iraq 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/G
Ireland (Eire) 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Ireland, Northern 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Isle of Man 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 C/G
Israel 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/H
Italy 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F/L
Jamaica 110 V 190 V 50 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Japan 100 V 200 V 50 / 60 Hz 3 A/B
Jordan 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/D/F/G/J
Kazakhstan 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Kenya 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Kiribati 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
Korea, North 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C
Korea, South 220 V 380 V 60 Hz 4 C/F
Kosovo 230 V 230 V / 400 V 50 Hz 3 C/F
Kuwait 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Kyrgyzstan 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Laos 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 A/B/C/E/F
Latvia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Lebanon 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/G
Lesotho 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 M
Liberia 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Libya 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/L
Liechtenstein 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/J
Lithuania 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Luxembourg 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Macau 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3 G
Macedonia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Madagascar 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Madeira 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Malawi 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 G
Malaysia 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Maldives 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/G/J/K/L
Mali 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Malta 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 G
Marshall Islands 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Martinique 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/D/E
Mauritania 220 V 220 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C
Mauritius 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/G
Mayotte 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E/F
Mexico 127 V 220 V / 480 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Micronesia, Federated States of 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Moldova 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Monaco 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E/F
Mongolia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Montenegro 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Montserrat 230 V 400 V 60 Hz 4 A/B
Morocco 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Mozambique 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F/M
Myanmar (formerly Burma) 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 A/C/D/G/I
Namibia 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 D/M
Nauru 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 I
Nepal 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/M
Netherlands 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
New Caledonia 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
New Zealand 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
Nicaragua 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Niger 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/E/F
Nigeria 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 D/G
Northern Ireland 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
North Korea 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C
Norway 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Oman 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Pakistan 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3 C/D
Palau 120 V 208 V 60 Hz 3 A/B
Panama 120 V 240 V 60 Hz 3 A/B
Papua New Guinea 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 I
Paraguay 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C
Peru 220 V 220 V 60 Hz 3 A/C
Philippines 220 V 380 V 60 Hz 3 A/B/C
Pitcairn Islands 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
Poland 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Portugal 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Puerto Rico 120 V 480 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Qatar 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 3, 4 G
Réunion 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Romania 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Russia (officially the Russian Federation) 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Rwanda 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/J
Saba 110 V 190 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Saint Barthélemy (A.K.A Saint Barth’s or Saint Barts) 230 V 400 V 60 Hz 4 C/E
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis) 230 V 400 V 60 Hz 4 D/G
Saint Lucia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 G
Saint Martin 220 V 380 V 60 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Saint Helena 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 G
Sint Eustatius 110 V / 220 V 220 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B/C/F
Sint Maarten 110 V 220 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110 V / 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 A/B/G
Samoa 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
San Marino 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F/L
São Tomé and Príncipe 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Saudi Arabia 230 V 400 V 60 Hz 4 G
Scotland 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Senegal 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/D/E/K
Serbia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Seychelles 240 V 240 V 50 Hz 3 G
Sierra Leone 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 D/G
Singapore 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 G
Slovakia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Slovenia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Solomon Islands 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 G/I
Somalia 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C
Somaliland 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C
South Africa 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/D/M/N
South Korea 220 V 380 V 60 Hz 4 C/F
South Sudan 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D
Spain 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Sri Lanka 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 D/G
Sudan 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D
Suriname 127 V / 230 V 220 V / 400 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B/C/F
Swaziland 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 M
Sweden 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Switzerland 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/J
Syria 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3 C/E/L
Tahiti 220 V 380 V 50 / 60 Hz 3, 4 C/E
Taiwan 110 V 220 V 60 Hz 4 A/B
Tajikistan 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3 C/F
Tanzania 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 3, 4 D/G
Thailand 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 A/B/C/O
Togo 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C
Tonga 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
Trinidad & Tobago 115 V 115/230 V / 230/400 V 60 Hz 4 A/B
Tunisia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/E
Turkey 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 C/F
Turkmenistan 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3 C/F
Turks and Caicos Islands 120 V 240 V 60 Hz 4 A/B
Uganda 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Ukraine 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
United Arab Emirates (UAE) 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 G
United Kingdom (UK) 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
United States of America (USA) 120 V 120/208 V / 277/480 V / 120/240 V / 240 V / 480 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
United States Virgin Islands 110 V 190 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Uruguay 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 3 C/F/L
Uzbekistan 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 C/F
Vanuatu 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 3, 4 I
Venezuela 120 V 120 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Vietnam 220 V 380 V 50 Hz 4 A/C/D
Virgin Islands (British) 110 V 190 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Virgin Islands (USA) 110 V 190 V 60 Hz 3, 4 A/B
Wales 230 V 415 V 50 Hz 4 G
Yemen 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 A/D/G
Zambia 230 V 400 V 50 Hz 4 C/D/G
Zimbabwe 240 V 415 V 50 Hz 3, 4 D/G

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As a summary, below is a list of common voltages and frequencies used around the world:

North America (including USA, Canada, and Mexico):

  • 1-Phase = 120 V, 60 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 120/208 V / 277/480 V / 120/240 V / 240 V / 480 V – 60 Hz.

South America (including Brazil):

  • 1-Phase = 127 V or 220 V, 60 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 220 V / 380 V 60 Hz.

Europe (including UK, France, Germany, and Spain): 

  • 1-Phase = 230 V, 50 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 415 V, 50 Hz.

Australia and New Zealand:

  • 1-Phase = 230 V, 50 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 400 V, 50 Hz.

China & Russia

  • 1-Phase = 220 V, 50 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 380V, 50 Hz.

Japan:

  • 1-Phase = 100 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 200 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz

South Korea:

  • 1-Phase = 220 V, 60 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 380 V, 60 Hz.

India & Pakistan

  • 1-Phase = 230 V, 50 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 415 V, 50 Hz.

Middle East – UAE, Iran & Israel

  • 1-Phase = 230 V, 50 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 400 V, 50 Hz.

Middle East – KSA

  • 1-Phase = 230 V, 60 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 400 V, 60 Hz.

Africa – Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia etc.

  • 1-Phase = 220V / 230 V, 50 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 380 V / 400V, 50 Hz.

South Africa

  • 1-Phase = 230 V, 50 Hz.
  • 3-Phase = 380 V, 60 Hz.

It’s important to note that some countries may have different voltages and frequencies within their own borders, so it’s always best to double-check before using electrical equipment in a foreign country. Additionally, certain types of appliances (such as those with motors) may not work properly with voltages and frequencies different from what they were designed for.

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