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Type C plug: where it is used
Two round pins. Used in 95 countries.
What type C looks like
- Type Ctwo round pins
Voltage in these countries ranges over 110 V, 127 V, 220 V, 230 V and 240 V at 50 Hz and 60 Hz. A type C plug also fits type E, F, J, K, L and N sockets.
Countries that use type C
Africa
- Algeria230 V
- Angola220 V
- Cameroon220 V
- Cape Verde230 V
- Egypt220 V
- Ethiopia220 V
- Ivory Coast230 V
- Madagascar127/220 V
- Mauritius230 V
- Morocco220 V
- Mozambique220 V
- Rwanda230 V
- Senegal230 V
- Tunisia230 V
- Zambia230 V
Asia
- Afghanistan220 V
- Armenia230 V
- Azerbaijan220 V
- Bangladesh220 V
- Cambodia230 V
- China220 V
- Georgia220 V
- India230 V
- Indonesia230 V
- Iran230 V
- Iraq230 V
- Israel230 V
- Jordan230 V
- Kazakhstan220 V
- Kuwait240 V
- Kyrgyzstan220 V
- Laos230 V
- Lebanon230 V
- Mongolia230 V
- Myanmar230 V
- Nepal230 V
- Oman240 V
- Pakistan230 V
- Philippines220 V
- South Korea220 V
- Syria220 V
- Tajikistan220 V
- Thailand230 V
- Timor-Leste220 V
- Türkiye230 V
- Uzbekistan220 V
- Vietnam220 V
Europe
- Albania230 V
- Austria230 V
- Belarus230 V
- Belgium230 V
- Bosnia and Herzegovina230 V
- Bulgaria230 V
- Croatia230 V
- Czechia230 V
- Denmark230 V
- Estonia230 V
- Finland230 V
- France230 V
- Germany230 V
- Greece230 V
- Hungary230 V
- Iceland230 V
- Italy230 V
- Latvia230 V
- Liechtenstein230 V
- Lithuania230 V
- Luxembourg230 V
- Moldova230 V
- Montenegro230 V
- Netherlands230 V
- North Macedonia230 V
- Norway230 V
- Poland230 V
- Portugal230 V
- Romania230 V
- Russia230 V
- San Marino230 V
- Serbia230 V
- Slovakia230 V
- Slovenia230 V
- Spain230 V
- Sweden230 V
- Switzerland230 V
- Ukraine230 V
- Vatican City230 V
North America
South America
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Questions
What is a type C plug?
Type C has two round pins.
Which countries use type C?
95 countrys in our data: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium and Bolivia and more.
What voltage do type C countries use?
110 V, 127 V, 220 V, 230 V and 240 V at 50 Hz and 60 Hz, depending on the country. Check each country page before you plug in a single-voltage device.
Does a type C plug fit other sockets?
A type C plug also goes into type E, F, J, K, L and N sockets. Only type C plugs fit a type C socket.
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