Sockets in the Bahamas: Types A and B, supplied with 120 V at 60 Hz. At 120 V the supply sits well below the 230 V used across Europe. Power supplies marked “100–240 V” are fine; 230 V-only appliances are not. 60 Hz rather than 50 Hz matters only for motors and timers, not for power supplies.
You will find identical sockets in Guatemala, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda and the British Virgin Islands. Travelling further to Greenland, Saint Lucia and Guadeloupe means a different adapter. 24 of the 31 destinations in North and Central America share the plug types of the Bahamas.
Protective earth
Grounded and ungrounded sockets may occur
Earthed sockets (Type B) and unearthed ones (Type A) exist side by side. For metal-bodied appliances the protective-earth path is what matters.
120 V is the catch here, not the plug – bring dual-voltage gear. The 60 Hz supply matters for motors and mains clocks, not for chargers. Check your own device →
The records list Types A and B; the grid supplies 120 V at 60 Hz.
What voltage does the Bahamas use?
the Bahamas supplies 120 V. Dual-voltage chargers are fine; 230 V-only appliances need a converter.
An adapter changes the plug shape only, not voltage or frequency. the Bahamas supplies 120 V at 60 Hz – check the rating plate on your device. How to read a rating plate →
If a socket gets hot, crackles or smells burnt, unplug the device straight away.