List of Worldwide AC Voltages and

Frequencies
The voltage and frequency of alternating current (AC) electricity used in homes varies
from country to country throughout the world. Typically either 110-volt AC (110V) or
220-volt AC (220V) are used. Note that 110 volts and 220 volts are averages, since the
voltage does fluctuate during usage. Most countries use 50Hz (50 Hertz or 50 cycles per
second) as the frequency of their AC. Only a handful use 60Hz.
The standard in the United States is 120V and 60Hz AC electricity. However, due to
fluctuations, the average measured voltage is 117 VAC.

Country listing
Of the over 200 countries listed below, most use 220-240 VAC. Others use between 100120VAC. Some countries, including the United States, use dual voltages. 43 countries
use 60Hz, while the rest use 50Hz.

Country
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azores
Bahamas
Bahrain
Balearic Islands
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan

Voltage
220V
230V
230V
120V
230V
220V
110V
230V
220V
230V
127V
240V
230V
220V
230V
120V
230V
230V
220V
115V
230V
230V
110/220V
220V
120V
230V

Frequency
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz

Country
Kiribati
Korea, South
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Madeira
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico

Voltage Frequency.
240V
50Hz
220V
60Hz
240V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
120V
60Hz
127/230V 50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
127/220V 50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
240V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
127V
60Hz

Bolivia
Bosnia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Canary Islands
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central Africa
Chad
Channel Islands
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo (Zaire)
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast)
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican
Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Faeroe Islands
Falkland Islands

230V
230V
230V
110-220V
240V
230V
220V
220V
230V
220V
120V
230V
230V
120V
220V
220V
230V
220V
220V
110V
220V
220V
240V
120V

50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz

220V

50Hz

230V
110/220V
230V
230V
230V
220V
230V

50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz

110V

60Hz

220V
127V
220V
115V
220V
230V
230V
220V
230V
240V

50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz

Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montserrat Islands
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Okinawa
Oman
Pakistan
Palmyra Atoll
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Runion Island
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
St. Kitts & Nevis
Islands
St. Lucia Island
St. Vincent Island
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia & Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone

120V
60Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
60Hz
220V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
240V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
127/220V 50Hz
220V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
120V
60Hz
220V
50Hz
240V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
100V
60Hz
240V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
120V
60Hz
110V
60Hz
240V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
220V
60Hz
220V
60Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
120V
60Hz
240V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V

60Hz

240V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
127/220V 60Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
240V
50Hz
230V
50Hz

Fiji
Finland
France
French Guyana
Gaza
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland (Eire)
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kazakhstan

240V
230V
230V
220V
230V
220V
230V
230V
230V
230V
230V
230V
230V
230V
110V
120V
220V
220V
240V
110V
110V
220V
230V
230V
240V
230V
230V
230V
230V
230V
230V
230V
110V
100V
230V
240V
220V

50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
60Hz
60Hz
60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50/60Hz
50Hz
50Hz
50Hz

Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tahiti
Tajikistan
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands
Western Samoa
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
127V
60Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
110/220V 60Hz
220V
50Hz
110V
60Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
240V
50Hz
115V
60Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
240V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
120/240V 60Hz
220V
50Hz
220V
50Hz
120V
60Hz
220V
50Hz
110V
60Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
230V
50Hz
220V
50Hz

Summary
The voltage and frequency of AC electricity varies from country to country throughout
the world. Most use 220V and 50Hz. About 20% of the countries use 110V and/or 60Hz
to power their homes. 220V and 60Hz are the most efficient values, but only a few
countries use that combination. The United States uses 120V and 60Hz AC electricity.