Type C (Europlug) Plug & Socket
Two round pins · 2.5 A
Two thin round pins, no earth. The most widely accepted plug: it fits Type C, E, F, J, K, L and N sockets. It is used in 131 countries in our list.
Countries that use Type C
Afghanistan
Angola
Albania
Andorra
United Arab Emirates
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Burundi
Belgium
Benin
Burkina Faso
Bangladesh
Bulgaria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus
Bolivia
Brazil
Bhutan
Central African Republic
Switzerland
Chile
China
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
DR Congo
Republic of the Congo
Comoros
Cape Verde
Czech Republic
Germany
Djibouti
Denmark
Algeria
Egypt
Eritrea
Spain
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Faroe Islands
Gabon
Georgia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Equatorial Guinea
Greece
Greenland
Croatia
Hungary
Indonesia
India
Iran
Iraq
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Cambodia
South Korea
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Saint-Martin
Morocco
Monaco
Moldova
Madagascar
Maldives
North Macedonia
Mali
Myanmar
Montenegro
Mongolia
Mozambique
Mauritania
Mauritius
New Caledonia
Niger
Netherlands
Norway
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Poland
North Korea
Portugal
Paraguay
Palestine
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Sudan
Senegal
San Marino
Somalia
Serbia
São Tomé and Príncipe
Suriname
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Syria
Chad
Togo
Thailand
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Timor-Leste
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vietnam
Vanuatu
South Africa
Zambia
Other plug types
- Type ATwo flat parallel pins · 15 A
- Type BTwo flat pins and a round earth pin · 15 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 C plugs?
131 countries, including Afghanistan, Angola, Albania, Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Burundi, Belgium and Benin.
What does a Type C plug look like?
It has two round pins and no earth connection, rated 2.5 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.