Power Plug Guide

What plug is used in Kenya?

In Kenya, the standard power plug is Type G. The country runs on 240 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Kenya is the same shape — Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Plug types used in Kenya

Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

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Electrical specifications

Voltage
240 V
Frequency
50 Hz

Type G is also used in these 45 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 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: Type I · 230 V 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 45 countries as a list

Africa 17

Ethiopia C F G 230 V Gambia G 230 V Ghana G 230 V Liberia C D F G 230 V Malawi G 230 V Mauritius C E G 230 V Nigeria G 230 V Rwanda C E F G 230 V Seychelles G 240 V Sierra Leone G 230 V Somalia C G 230 V South Sudan C D G 230 V Sudan C D G 230 V Tanzania G 230 V Uganda G 240 V Zambia G 230 V Zimbabwe G 230 V

Asia 19

Bahrain G 230 V Bangladesh A C D G M 230 V Brunei G 240 V Cambodia A B C F G 230 V Hong Kong G 230 V Iraq C G 230 V Jordan C F G 230 V Kuwait G 230 V Macau G 230 V Malaysia G 230 V Maldives C D G 230 V Myanmar A B C D E F G I 230 V Oman G 230 V Qatar G 240 V Saudi Arabia G 230 V Singapore G 230 V Sri Lanka G 230 V United Arab Emirates G 230 V Yemen C D G 230 V

Europe 4

Cyprus G 230 V Ireland G 230 V Malta G 230 V United Kingdom G 230 V

North America 5

Dominica G 230 V Grenada G 230 V Saint Kitts and Nevis A B G 230 V Saint Lucia G 230 V Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A B G 230/110 V

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

Do you need an adapter for Kenya?

Where are you travelling from?

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

Travel adapters for Kenya

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 Kenya runs at the higher 240 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 G socket, a universal travel adapter or a region-specific adapter is enough for chargers that handle dual voltage.

Frequently asked questions

What plug does Kenya use?

Kenya uses Type G plugs and runs at 240 volts, 50 Hz.

Do I need a travel adapter for Kenya?

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

What voltage is used in Kenya?

Mains voltage in Kenya is 240 V at 50 Hz.

Can I use my phone or laptop charger in Kenya?

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

Nearby countries

Uganda G 240 V Tanzania G 230 V Ethiopia C F G 230 V Somalia C G 230 V