Type B Plug & Socket
Two flat pins and a round earth pin · 15 A
Type A with a round earth pin below the blades. Type A plugs fit Type B sockets. It is used in 44 countries in our list.
Countries that use Type B
Aruba
American Samoa
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Bermuda
Barbados
Canada
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Cayman Islands
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Micronesia
Guatemala
Guam
Guyana
Honduras
Haiti
Jamaica
Jordan
Japan
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Mexico
Niger
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Palau
Puerto Rico
El Salvador
Turks and Caicos Islands
Thailand
Turkmenistan
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Venezuela
British Virgin Islands
Other plug types
- Type ATwo flat parallel pins · 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 B plugs?
44 countries, including Aruba, American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Barbados, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba and Curaçao.
What does a Type B plug look like?
It has two flat pins and a round earth pin, rated 15 A.
Which other plugs fit a Type B socket?
Type A plugs fit Type B sockets without an adapter.
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.