Electricity and sockets
Yes – from the UK you need a travel adapter for Algeria, because the sockets there (Types C and F) will not take your plugs.
Sockets at the destination
Before you pack: Algeria uses Types C and F, 230 V and 50 Hz. 230 V means no voltage converter – only the plug shape matters.
You will find identical sockets in Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Sao Tome and Principe and Guinea. Nearby but different: the Gambia, Uganda and Botswana – an adapter for Algeria will not fit there. In Africa, 7 of 55 recorded destinations use exactly this combination.
Protective earth
Earthed sockets (Type F) and unearthed ones (Type C) exist side by side. For metal-bodied appliances the protective-earth path is what matters.
Quick check by home country
| From the UK | adapter for Types C and F | Check route → |
|---|---|---|
| From the US | adapter for Types C and F | Check route → |
Nothing to worry about electrically: Algeria runs the same supply as home. Check your own device →
The same sockets are used further afield: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Germany, Croatia and Portugal.
Common questions
Yes. UK plugs do not fit the sockets in Algeria.
The records list Types C and F; the grid supplies 230 V at 50 Hz.
No. At 230 V the supply matches UK and European appliances.
If a socket gets hot, crackles or smells burnt, unplug the device straight away.
Data for Algeria from IEC World Plugs and IEC TR 60083. Sources and method →