List of Voltages & Frequencies (Hz) Around the World
At Swift, we also provide the overall chart of information about the rates and energies that are available around the globe. Every country is also present with the volts and frequency that is also called as Hertz or Hz and refers to complete cycles per second) and can also be seen as per the geographical boundaries. You can find around 40 countries that also require the utilization of 60 Hz and others make use of 50 Hz current only. You must also note that single phase power is for the residential purpose like homeowners whereas the 3-phase electric power offers highly stable and massive duty power for different industry usage such as manufacturing business, data centers, utility power plants, hospitals, etc.
There are specific areas which require the utilization of specialized higher voltage like the 4160 V or 13400 V but mostly on a different basis and also include the transformers. Before purchasing the backup generator, you must keep in mind about the complete frequency that can also alter from power generation professional or the electrical contractor. Well, you will even notice the loss of performance for different gen set when you are converting from 60 Hz to 50 Hz. It happens because of the overall importance of decreasing the RPM of equipment and making better adjustments so that complete Kw and kva output can reduce. The wires and plugs utilized can also vary from country to country at a different rate, and along with time, it is also the right start point and overall guide.
| Country | Single-Phase Voltage (Volts) | Three-Phase Voltage (Volts) | Frequency (Hertz) | # of wires (not including ground wire) | Plug Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | G |
| Afghanistan | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Albania | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Algeria | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| American Samoa | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B/F/I |
| Andorra | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Angola | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Anguilla | 110 V | 120/208 V 127/220 V 240/415 V |
60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Argentina | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/I |
| Armenia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Aruba | 120 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B/F/I |
| Australia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | I |
| Austria | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Azerbaijan | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Azores | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | B/C/F |
| Bahamas | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Bahrain | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | G |
| Balearic Islands | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Bangladesh | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | A/C/D/G/K |
| Barbados | 115 V | 200 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Belarus | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Belgium | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E |
| Belize | 110 V/230 V | 190 V/380 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B/G |
| Benin | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Bermuda | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Bhutan | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/G |
| Bolivia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | A/C |
| Bonaire | 127 V | 220 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | A/C |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Botswana | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | D/G |
| Brazil | 127 V/220 V | 220 V/380 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | C/N |
| British Virgin Islands | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Brunei | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Bulgaria | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Burkina Faso | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Burma (officially Myanmar) | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | A/C/D/G/I |
| Burundi | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Cambodia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | A/C/G |
| Cameroon | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Canada | 120 V | 120/208 V 240/480 V 347/600 V |
60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Canary Islands | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E/F |
| Cape Verde | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Cayman Islands | 120 V | 240 V | 60 Hz | 3 | A/B |
| Central African Republic | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Chad | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/E/F |
| Channel Islands (Guernsey & Jersey) | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/G |
| Chile | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/L |
| China, People’s Republic of | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | A/C/I |
| Colombia | 110 V | 220/440 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Comoros | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/D/E |
| Congo, People’s Republic of | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E |
| Cook Islands | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | I |
| Costa Rica | 120 V | 240 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E |
| Croatia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Cuba | 110/220 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | 3 | A/B/C/L |
| Curaçao | 127 V | 220/380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Cyprus | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Czech Republic | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E |
| Denmark | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E/F/K |
| Djibouti | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Dominica | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | D/G |
| Dominican Republic | 120 V | 120/208 V 277/480 V |
60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Dubai | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | G |
| East Timor (Timor-Leste) | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E/F/I |
| Ecuador | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Egypt | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| El Salvador | 120 V | 200 V | 60 Hz | 3 | A/B |
| England | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Equatorial Guinea | 220 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | C/E |
| Eritrea | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/L |
| Estonia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Ethiopia | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Faeroe Islands | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E/F/K |
| Falkland Islands | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Fiji | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | I |
| Finland | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| France | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| French Guiana | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/D/E |
| Gabon (Gabonese Republic) | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C |
| Gambia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Gaza | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/H |
| Georgia | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Germany | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Ghana | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | D/G |
| Gibraltar | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Great Britain (GB) | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Greece | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Greenland | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E/F/K |
| Grenada | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Guadeloupe | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E |
| Guam | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Guatemala | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Guinea | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F/K |
| Guinea-Bissau | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C |
| Guyana | 120/240 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B/D/G |
| Haiti | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Holland (officially the Netherlands) | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Honduras | 120 V | 208 V/230 V/240 V/460 V/480 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Hong Kong | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | G |
| Hungary | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Iceland | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| India | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/M |
| Indonesia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Iran | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Iraq | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/G |
| Ireland (Eire) | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Ireland, Northern | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Isle of Man | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/G |
| Israel | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/H |
| Italy | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F/L |
| Jamaica | 110 V | 190 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Japan | 100 V | 200 V | 50/60 Hz | 3 | A/B |
| Jordan | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/D/F/G/J |
| Kazakhstan | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Kenya | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Kiribati | 240 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | I |
| Korea, North | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C |
| Korea, South | 220 V | 380 V | 60 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Kosovo | 230 V | 230/400 V | 50 Hz | 3 | C/F |
| Kuwait | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Kyrgyzstan | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Laos | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | A/B/C/E/F |
| Latvia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Lebanon | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/G |
| Lesotho | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | M |
| Liberia | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Libya | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/L |
| Liechtenstein | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/J |
| Lithuania | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Luxembourg | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Macau | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3 | G |
| Macedonia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Madagascar | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E |
| Madeira | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Malawi | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | G |
| Malaysia | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Maldives | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/G/J/K/L |
| Mali | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/E |
| Malta | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | G |
| Marshall Islands | 120 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | A/B |
| Martinique | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/D/E |
| Mauritania | 220 V | 220 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C |
| Mauritius | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/G |
| Mayotte | 230 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | C/E |
| Mexico | 127 V | 220/480 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 120 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | A/B |
| Moldova | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Monaco | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E/F |
| Mongolia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Montenegro | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Montserrat | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | 4 | A/B |
| Morocco | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Mozambique | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F/M |
| Myanmar (formerly Burma) | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | A/C/D/G/I |
| Namibia | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | D/M |
| Nauru | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | I |
| Nepal | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/M |
| Netherlands | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| New Caledonia | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| New Zealand | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | I |
| Nicaragua | 120 V | 280 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Niger | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/E/F |
| Nigeria | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | D/G |
| Northern Ireland | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| North Korea | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C |
| Norway | 230 V | 230/400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Oman | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Pakistan | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3 | C/D |
| Palau | 120 V | 208 V | 60 Hz | 3 | A/B |
| Panama | 120 V | 240 V | 60 Hz | 3 | A/B |
| Papua New Guinea | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | I |
| Paraguay | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C |
| Peru | 220 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | 3 | A/C |
| Philippines | 220 V | 380 V | 60 Hz | 3 | A/B/C |
| Pitcairn Islands | 230 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | I |
| Poland | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Portugal | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Puerto Rico | 120 V | 480 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Qatar | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | G |
| Réunion | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Romania | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Russia (officially the Russian Federation) | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Rwanda | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/J |
| Saba | 230 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | A/B |
| Saint Barthélemy (informally also referred to as Saint Barth’s or Saint Barts) | 230 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | C/E |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis (officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis) | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | 4 | D/G |
| Saint Lucia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Saint Martin | 220 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | C/E |
| Saint Helena | 230 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | G |
| Sint Eustatius | 110/220 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B/C/F |
| Sint Maarten | 110 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 110/230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | A/B/G |
| Samoa | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | I |
| San Marino | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F/L |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Saudi Arabia | 230 V | 400 V | 60 Hz | 4 | G |
| Scotland | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Senegal | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/D/E/K |
| Serbia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Seychelles | 240 V | 240 V | 50 Hz | 3 | G |
| Sierra Leone | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | D/G |
| Singapore | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Slovakia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Slovenia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Solomon Islands | 230 V | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | [unavailable] | G/I |
| Somalia | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C |
| Somaliland | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C |
| South Africa | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/D/M/N |
| South Korea | 220 V | 380 V | 60 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| South Sudan | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D |
| Spain | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Sri Lanka | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | D/G |
| Sudan | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D |
| Suriname | 127/230 V | 220/400 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B/C/F |
| Swaziland | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | M |
| Sweden | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Switzerland | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/J |
| Syria | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3 | C/E/L |
| Tahiti | 220 V | 380 V | 50/60 Hz | 3,4 | C/E |
| Taiwan | 110 V | 220 V | 60 Hz | 4 | A/B |
| Tajikistan | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3 | C/F |
| Tanzania | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | D/G |
| Thailand | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | A/B/C/O |
| Togo | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C |
| Tonga | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | I |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 115 V | 115/230V 230/400 V |
60 Hz | 4 | A/B |
| Tunisia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/E |
| Turkey | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | C/F |
| Turkmenistan | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3 | C/F |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 120 V | 240 V | 60 Hz | 4 | A/B |
| Uganda | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Ukraine | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | G |
| United Kingdom (UK) | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| United States of America (USA) | 120 V | 120/208 V 277/480 V 120/240 V 240/480 V |
60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| United States Virgin Islands | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Uruguay | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 3 | C/F/L |
| Uzbekistan | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/F |
| Vanuatu | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | I |
| Venezuela | 120 V | 120 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Vietnam | 220 V | 380 V | 50 Hz | 4 | A/C/D |
| Virgin Islands (British) | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Virgin Islands (USA) | 110 V | 190 V | 60 Hz | 3,4 | A/B |
| Wales | 230 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 4 | G |
| Yemen | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | A/D/G |
| Zambia | 230 V | 400 V | 50 Hz | 4 | C/D/G |
| Zimbabwe | 240 V | 415 V | 50 Hz | 3,4 | D/G |