Travel adapter from Saudi Arabia to Paraguay — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Paraguay?

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

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Saudi Arabia and Paraguay, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Saudi Arabia, you will need a travel adapter for Paraguay. Saudi Arabia uses Type G plugs, and Paraguay uses Type A/Type B/Type C/Type N, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Saudi Arabia (home)

Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

Paraguay (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 Type N Two round pins + round ground 127–230V

Electrical specifications in Paraguay

Voltage

Saudi Arabia 230 V

Paraguay 230 V

Match

Frequency

Saudi Arabia 60 Hz

Paraguay 50 Hz

Differs

More about plugs in Paraguay

In Paraguay, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B and Type C and Type N. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Paraguay can be one of 4 different shapes — Type A, Type B, Type C, Type N, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Paraguay plug guide