Travel adapter from Antigua and Barbuda to Bahrain — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Bahrain?

Bahrain uses Type G plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Antigua and Barbuda and Bahrain, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Antigua and Barbuda, you will need a travel adapter for Bahrain. Antigua and Barbuda uses Type A/Type B plugs, and Bahrain uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Antigua and Barbuda (home)

Type A Two flat parallel pins 100–127V Type B Two flat pins + round ground 100–127V

Bahrain (destination)

Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Bahrain

Voltage

Antigua and Barbuda 110/220 V

Bahrain 230 V

Match

Frequency

Antigua and Barbuda 60 Hz

Bahrain 50 Hz

Differs

More about plugs in Bahrain

In Bahrain, the standard power plug is Type G. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Bahrain is the same shape — Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Bahrain plug guide