Type A Plug & Socket
Two flat parallel pins · 15 A
Two flat parallel blades, no earth. Common in North America, Central America and Japan. It is used in 51 countries in our list.
Countries that use Type A
Aruba
American Samoa
Antigua and Barbuda
Bangladesh
Bahamas
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Barbados
Canada
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Cayman Islands
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Micronesia
Guatemala
Guam
Guyana
Honduras
Haiti
Jamaica
Japan
Cambodia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Maldives
Mexico
Niger
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Palau
Puerto Rico
North Korea
El Salvador
Turks and Caicos Islands
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Venezuela
British Virgin Islands
Vietnam
Yemen
Other plug types
- Type BTwo flat pins and a round earth pin · 15 A
- Type C (Europlug)Two round pins · 2.5 A
- Type DThree large round pins in a triangle · 5 A
- Type ETwo round pins and a hole for the socket’s earth pin · 16 A
- Type F (Schuko)Two round pins with earth clips on the sides · 16 A
- Type GThree rectangular pins · 13 A
- Type HThree pins in a Y shape · 16 A
- Type ITwo angled flat pins and an earth pin · 10 A
- Type JThree round pins · 10 A
- Type KTwo round pins and a half-round earth pin · 16 A
- Type LThree round pins in a row · 10 A / 16 A
- Type MThree large round pins · 15 A
- Type NThree round pins · 10 A / 20 A
Frequently asked questions
Which countries use Type A plugs?
51 countries, including Aruba, American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Canada, China and Colombia.
What does a Type A plug look like?
It has two flat parallel pins and no earth connection, rated 15 A.
Source: Wikidata (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-22. Plug descriptions and compatibility are our own summary of the IEC plug types. Hotels and new buildings may have other sockets — carry a universal adapter if unsure.