Worldwide plug system

Plug type C: Europlug

Two-pin Europlug with two round contacts.

without protective earthrecorded in 128 countries

Type C

Compatibility

Which sockets accept Type C?

The two-pin Europlug is widely accepted by several socket systems, including many Type C, E, F, H, J, K, L, N and O sockets.

Type C socket Type E socket Type F socket Type H socket Type J socket Type K socket Type L socket Type N socket Type O socket

Common regions

Where is Type C used?

Much of Europe and many other countries

Safety

What to check

!Type C does not provide protective earth.
!A loose mechanical fit is not a safe connection; use a proper adapter where needed.

Countries using Type C

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Chile Comoros Congo Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Côte d’Ivoire Croatia Czechia Denmark Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Faroe Islands Finland France French Guiana Gabon Georgia Germany Greece Greenland Guadeloupe Guinea Guinea-Bissau Hungary Iceland Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Italy Jordan Kazakhstan Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Maldives Mali Mauritania Mauritius Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Pakistan Palestine Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Rwanda San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City Viet Nam Western Sahara Yemen

Sources

Sources for plug type C

Reviewed: 1 August 2026

World Plugs

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) · Primary source

IEC country overview of commonly used plug types, nominal voltages and frequencies.

IEC TR 60083

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) · Primary source

IEC technical report covering nationally standardised plug and socket systems.

IEC 60884-2-5

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) · Primary source

IEC safety requirements for household adapters with or without protective earth.

Plugs and sockets

World Standards · Supplementary source

Supplementary country and territory overview of plug types, voltage and frequency.

The sources describe the systems commonly used in each destination. A particular building, ship or multi-standard outlet can still differ, so the actual socket and device label remain decisive.

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