Travel adapter from Saudi Arabia to Yemen

No Adapter Needed

You will not need a plug adapter — Saudi Arabia and Yemen share at least one common plug shape (Type G). 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.

Saudi Arabia (home)

Type G
Three rectangular pins

Yemen (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type D
Three large round pins
About Type D ↗
Type G
Three rectangular pins
About Type G ↗
Saudi Arabia
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Yemen
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

More about plugs in Yemen

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

Full Yemen plug guide →