Plug & socket types

Plug & socket types around the world

There are currently 14 types of domestic electrical outlet plugs in use worldwide, each of which has been assigned a letter by the US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA), starting with A and moving through the alphabet. These letters are completely arbitrary: they don’t actually mandate anything.

 

Type A

Mainly used in the USA, Canada, Mexico & Japan

Type B

mainly used in the USA, Canada & Mexico

Type C

Commonly used in Europe, South America & Asia

Type D

Mainly used in India

Type E

Primarily used in France, Belgium, Poland, Slovakia & Czechia

Type F

Used almost everywhere in Europe & Russia, except for the UK & Ireland

Type G

Mainly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Malaysia & Singapore

Type H

Used exclusively in Israel, the West Bank & the Gaza Strip

Type I

Mainly used in Australia, New Zealand, China & Argentina

Type J

Used almost exclusively in Switzerland & Liechtenstein

Type K

Used almost exclusively in Denmark & Greenland

Type L

Used almost exclusively in Italy & Chile

Type M

Mainly used in South Africa

Type N

Used in Brazil and South Africa