Power Plug Guide

What plug is used in Qatar?

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

Plug types used in Qatar

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: 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 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 18

Ethiopia C F G 230 V Gambia G 230 V Ghana G 230 V Kenya G 240 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 18

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 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 Qatar?

Where are you travelling from?

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

Travel adapters for Qatar

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 Qatar 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 Qatar use?

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

Do I need a travel adapter for Qatar?

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 Qatar?

Mains voltage in Qatar is 240 V at 50 Hz.

Can I use my phone or laptop charger in Qatar?

Almost always yes. Modern phone, laptop, tablet and camera chargers are dual-voltage (rated 100–240 V), so they handle Qatar'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

Saudi Arabia G 230 V Bahrain G 230 V United Arab Emirates G 230 V Kuwait G 230 V