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