Travel adapter from Iceland to United Kingdom
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Iceland, you will need a travel adapter for United Kingdom. Iceland uses Type C/Type F plugs, and United Kingdom uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
Iceland (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts
United Kingdom (destination)
Electrical specs
Iceland
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
United Kingdom
230 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in United Kingdom
In United Kingdom, the standard power plug is Type G. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in United Kingdom is the same shape — Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.