Electricity and sockets
Yes – from the UK you need a travel adapter for Equatorial Guinea, because the sockets there (Types C and E) will not take your plugs.
Sockets at the destination
Sockets in Equatorial Guinea: Types C and E, supplied with 230 V at 50 Hz. No surprises on voltage: Equatorial Guinea runs at 230 V, the same range as at home in the UK.
Handy for multi-stop trips: Benin, Djibouti, Niger and Burkina Faso use the same plug types. Travelling further to Botswana, Nigeria and Zambia means a different adapter. In Africa, 21 of 55 recorded destinations use exactly this combination.
Protective earth
Earthed sockets (Type E) 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 E | Check route → |
|---|---|---|
| From the US | adapter for Types C and E | Check route → |
Chargers, laptops and hair dryers work in Equatorial Guinea as they do in the UK. Check your own device →
The same sockets are used further afield: France, Monaco, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Belgium.
Common questions
Yes. UK plugs do not fit the sockets in Equatorial Guinea.
The records list Types C and E; 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 Equatorial Guinea from IEC World Plugs and IEC TR 60083. Sources and method →