Travel adapter from Papua New Guinea to Bolivia — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Bolivia?

Bolivia uses Type A and Type B and Type C plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Papua New Guinea and Bolivia, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Papua New Guinea, you will need a travel adapter for Bolivia. Papua New Guinea uses Type I plugs, and Bolivia uses Type A/Type B/Type C, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Papua New Guinea (home)

Type I Two or three flat angled pins 220–240V

Bolivia (destination)

Type A Two flat parallel pins 100–127V Type B Two flat pins + round ground 100–127V Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Bolivia

Voltage

Papua New Guinea 240 V

Bolivia 230 V

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Frequency

Papua New Guinea 50 Hz

Bolivia 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Bolivia

In Bolivia, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B and Type C. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Bolivia can be one of 3 different shapes — Type A, Type B, Type C, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Bolivia plug guide