Travel adapter from Barbados to Antigua and Barbuda
No Adapter Needed
You will not need a plug adapter — Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda share at least one common plug shape (Type A, Type B). The mains frequency is also different (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Barbados (home)
✓
Type A
Two flat parallel pins
✓
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
Antigua and Barbuda (destination)
Electrical specs
Barbados
115 V
50 Hz
= Match
Antigua and Barbuda
110/220 V
60 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (50 Hz vs 60 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in Antigua and Barbuda
In Antigua and Barbuda, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B. The country runs on 110/220 volts at 60 Hz. That means wall sockets in Antigua and Barbuda can be one of 2 different shapes — Type A, Type B, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.