Power Plug Guide

What plug is used in Australia?

In Australia, the standard power plug is Type I. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Australia is the same shape — Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Plug types used in Australia

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

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Electrical specifications

Voltage
230 V
Frequency
50 Hz

Type I is also used in these 14 countries

Fiji: Type I · 240 V Tanzania: Type G · 230 V W. Sahara Canada: Type A, B · 120 V United States: Type A, B · 120 V Kazakhstan: Type C, F · 230 V Uzbekistan: Type C, F · 230 V Papua New Guinea: Type I · 240 V Indonesia: Type C, F · 230 V Argentina: Type I · 230 V Chile: Type C, L · 230 V Congo (DRC): Type C, E · 230 V Somalia: Type C, G · 230 V Kenya: Type G · 240 V Sudan: Type C, D, G · 230 V Chad: Type C, E, F · 230 V Haiti: Type A, B · 110 V Dominican Republic: Type A, B · 120 V Russia: Type C, F · 230 V Bahamas: Type A, B · 120 V Falkland Is. Norway: Type C, F · 230 V Greenland Fr. S. Antarctic Lands Timor-Leste: Type C, E, F, I · 230 V South Africa: Type C, M, N · 230 V Lesotho: Type M · 230 V Mexico: Type A, B · 127 V Uruguay: Type C, F, L · 230 V Brazil: Type C, N · 127/220 V Bolivia: Type A, B, C · 230 V Peru: Type A, B, C · 230 V Colombia: Type A, B · 110 V Panama: Type A, B · 120 V Costa Rica: Type A, B · 120 V Nicaragua: Type A, B · 120 V Honduras: Type A, B · 120 V El Salvador: Type A, B · 120 V Guatemala: Type A, B · 120 V Belize: Type A, B · 110 V Venezuela: Type A, B · 120 V Guyana: Type A, B · 110/220 V Suriname: Type A, B · 110 V France: Type C, E · 230 V Ecuador: Type A, B · 120 V Puerto Rico Jamaica: Type A, B · 110 V Cuba: Type A, B · 120 V Zimbabwe: Type G · 230 V Botswana: Type M · 230 V Namibia: Type C, M, N · 230 V Senegal: Type C, E · 230 V Mali: Type C, E · 230 V Mauritania: Type C, E · 230 V Benin: Type C, E · 230 V Niger: Type C, E · 230 V Nigeria: Type G · 230 V Cameroon: Type C, E · 230 V Togo: Type C, E · 230 V Ghana: Type G · 230 V Côte d'Ivoire: Type C, E · 230 V Guinea: Type C, F · 230 V Guinea-Bissau: Type C, F · 230 V Liberia: Type C, D, F, G · 230 V Sierra Leone: Type G · 230 V Burkina Faso: Type C, E · 230 V Central African Republic: Type C, E · 230 V Congo (Republic): Type C, E · 230 V Gabon: Type C, E · 230 V Equatorial Guinea: Type C, E · 230 V Zambia: Type G · 230 V Malawi: Type G · 230 V Mozambique: Type C, F, M, N · 230 V Eswatini: Type C, M, N · 230 V Angola: Type C, F · 230 V Burundi: Type C, E · 230 V Israel: Type C, H · 230 V Lebanon: Type C, F · 230 V Madagascar: Type C, E · 230 V Palestine: Type C, H · 230 V Gambia: Type G · 230 V Tunisia: Type C, E · 230 V Algeria: Type C, F · 230 V Jordan: Type C, F, G · 230 V United Arab Emirates: Type G · 230 V Qatar: Type G · 240 V Kuwait: Type G · 230 V Iraq: Type C, G · 230 V Oman: Type G · 230 V Vanuatu: Type I · 230 V Cambodia: Type A, B, C, F, G · 230 V Thailand: Type A, B, C, O · 230 V Laos: Type A, B, C · 230 V Myanmar: Type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I · 230 V Vietnam: Type A, B, C · 230 V North Korea: Type C, F · 230 V South Korea: Type C, F · 230 V Mongolia: Type C, F · 230 V India: Type C, D, M · 230 V Bangladesh: Type A, C, D, G, M · 230 V Bhutan: Type C, D, M · 230 V Nepal: Type C, D, M · 230 V Pakistan: Type C, D · 230 V Afghanistan: Type C, F · 230 V Tajikistan: Type C, F · 230 V Kyrgyzstan: Type C, F · 230 V Turkmenistan: Type C, F · 230 V Iran: Type C, F · 230 V Syria: Type C, E, F, L · 230 V Armenia: Type C, F · 230 V Sweden: Type C, F · 230 V Belarus: Type C, F · 230 V Ukraine: Type C, F · 230 V Poland: Type C, E · 230 V Austria: Type C, F · 230 V Hungary: Type C, F · 230 V Moldova: Type C, F · 230 V Romania: Type C, F · 230 V Lithuania: Type C, F · 230 V Latvia: Type C, F · 230 V Estonia: Type C, F · 230 V Germany: Type C, F · 230 V Bulgaria: Type C, F · 230 V Greece: Type C, F · 230 V Turkey: Type C, F · 230 V Albania: Type C, F · 230 V Croatia: Type C, F · 230 V Switzerland: Type C, J · 230 V Luxembourg: Type C, F · 230 V Belgium: Type C, E · 230 V Netherlands: Type C, F · 230 V Portugal: Type C, F · 230 V Spain: Type C, F · 230 V Ireland: Type G · 230 V New Caledonia Solomon Islands: Type I · 230 V New Zealand: Type I · 230 V Australia Sri Lanka: Type G · 230 V China: Type A, C, I · 230 V Taiwan: Type A, B · 110 V Italy: Type C, F, L · 230 V Denmark: Type C, F, K · 230 V United Kingdom: Type G · 230 V Iceland: Type C, F · 230 V Azerbaijan: Type C, F · 230 V Georgia: Type C, F · 230 V Philippines: Type A, B, C · 230 V Malaysia: Type G · 230 V Brunei: Type G · 240 V Slovenia: Type C, F · 230 V Finland: Type C, F · 230 V Slovakia: Type C, E · 230 V Czechia: Type C, E · 230 V Eritrea: Type C, E, L · 230 V Japan: Type A, B · 100 V Paraguay: Type A, B, C, N · 230 V Yemen: Type C, D, G · 230 V Saudi Arabia: Type G · 230 V N. Cyprus Cyprus: Type G · 230 V Morocco: Type C, E · 230 V Egypt: Type C, F · 230 V Libya: Type C, F, L · 230 V Ethiopia: Type C, F, G · 230 V Djibouti: Type C, E · 230 V Somaliland Uganda: Type G · 240 V Rwanda: Type C, E, F, G · 230 V Bosnia and Herzegovina: Type C, F · 230 V North Macedonia: Type C, F · 230 V Serbia: Type C, F · 230 V Montenegro: Type C, F · 230 V Kosovo: Type C, F · 230 V Trinidad and Tobago: Type A, B · 115 V South Sudan: Type C, D, G · 230 V Andorra: Type C, F · 230 V Antigua and Barbuda: Type A, B · 110/220 V Bahrain: Type G · 230 V Barbados: Type A, B · 115 V Cape Verde: Type C, F · 230 V Comoros: Type C, E · 230 V Dominica: Type G · 230 V Grenada: Type G · 230 V Hong Kong: Type G · 230 V Kiribati: Type I · 240 V Liechtenstein: Type C, J · 230 V Macau: Type G · 230 V Maldives: Type C, D, G · 230 V Malta: Type G · 230 V Marshall Islands: Type A, B · 120 V Mauritius: Type C, E, G · 230 V Micronesia: Type A, B · 120 V Monaco: Type C, E · 230 V Nauru: Type I · 240 V Palau: Type A, B · 120 V Saint Kitts and Nevis: Type A, B, G · 230 V Saint Lucia: Type G · 230 V Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Type A, B, G · 230/110 V Samoa: Type I · 230 V San Marino: Type C, F, L · 230 V São Tomé and Príncipe: Type C, F · 230 V Seychelles: Type G · 240 V Singapore: Type G · 230 V Tonga: Type I · 240 V Tuvalu: Type I · 230 V Vatican City: Type C, F, L · 230 V
Show these 14 countries as a list

Asia 3

China A C I 230 V Myanmar A B C D E F G I 230 V Timor-Leste C E F I 230 V

Oceania 10

Fiji I 240 V Kiribati I 240 V Nauru I 240 V New Zealand I 230 V Papua New Guinea I 240 V Samoa I 230 V Solomon Islands I 230 V Tonga I 240 V Tuvalu I 230 V Vanuatu I 230 V

South America 1

Argentina I 230 V

Travelling from one of these countries? Check below whether you need an adapter.

Do you need an adapter for Australia?

Where are you travelling from?

Pick your home country to see if your plugs fit in Australia.

Travel adapters for Australia

Most modern phones, laptops, cameras, and tablets are rated for 100–240 V, so you only need a simple plug-shape adapter when the voltage matches what your charger supports. Because Australia runs at the higher 230 V range, travelers from the United States, Canada, or Japan must check the label on each device. Anything marked “120 V only” will be destroyed if plugged in without a step-down voltage converter. For a Type I socket, a universal travel adapter or a region-specific adapter is enough for chargers that handle dual voltage.

Frequently asked questions

What plug does Australia use?

Australia uses Type I plugs and runs at 230 volts, 50 Hz.

Do I need a travel adapter for Australia?

Yes, if your home country does not use Type I. Most modern phone and laptop chargers handle 100–240 V, so a simple plug-shape adapter is enough.

What voltage is used in Australia?

Mains voltage in Australia is 230 V at 50 Hz.

Can I use my phone or laptop charger in Australia?

Almost always yes. Modern phone, laptop, tablet and camera chargers are dual-voltage (rated 100–240 V), so they handle Australia's 230 V automatically. You only need a plug-shape adapter, not a voltage converter. Check the small print on the charger to confirm.

Nearby countries

Timor-Leste C E F I 230 V Papua New Guinea I 240 V Solomon Islands I 230 V Indonesia C F 230 V