Sockets in Venezuela: Types A and B, supplied with 120 V at 60 Hz. The grid in Venezuela delivers 120 V. Dual-voltage gear copes; single-voltage 230 V devices do not. The grid runs at 60 Hz. Chargers do not care; mains-synchronised clocks and simple motors do.
The same socket system is used in Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname, so one adapter covers all of them. Nearby but different: the Falkland Islands, Chile and Uruguay – an adapter for Venezuela will not fit there. In South America, 5 of 14 recorded destinations use exactly this combination.
Protective earth
Grounded and ungrounded sockets may occur
Not every socket in Venezuela is earthed: Type B yes, Type A no. Class I appliances belong in an earthed outlet.
Check the rating plate: 120 V suits “100–240 V” supplies, not single-voltage appliances. Frequency is 60 Hz; timers and simple motors run differently. Check your own device →
Yes. UK plugs do not fit the sockets in Venezuela.
Which plug type does Venezuela use?
The records list Types A and B; the grid supplies 120 V at 60 Hz.
What voltage does Venezuela use?
Venezuela 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. Venezuela 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.