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

Q: What plug is used in Ethiopia?

Ethiopia uses Type C and Type F and Type G plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Papua New Guinea and Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia. Papua New Guinea uses Type I plugs, and Ethiopia uses Type C/Type F/Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Papua New Guinea (home)

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

Ethiopia (destination)

Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type F Two round pins + side earth contacts 220–240V Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Ethiopia

Voltage

Papua New Guinea 240 V

Ethiopia 230 V

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Frequency

Papua New Guinea 50 Hz

Ethiopia 50 Hz

Match

More about plugs in Ethiopia

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

Full Ethiopia plug guide