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World power Socket Classification

Writer: CK LohCK Loh

World power plug classification in details


The GB plug is used in China, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina and features three flat heads.


The American standard plug is used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand and other countries and Taiwan, featuring one round and two flat.

British standard plug in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Maldives, Qatar and other countries and regions

Yes, the feature is three square heads.


European standard (German standard) plug in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Spain, Sweden, etc

European Union countries, Korea, Russia and other countries used, characterized by two round heads.


South African standard plug is mainly used in South Africa, India, Russia, features three round heads. There are also Italian standard (Italian standard) plug, Swiss standard (Swiss standard) plug etc.


Power plugs also exist in the same country or region using multiple standards.


US Type


EU Type


UK Type


Japan Type


China Type



Country-by-country list of plugs and sockets

  • Type A - Canada, United States, Japan, and Mexico

  • Type B - Canada, United States, and Mexico

  • Type C - widely used throughout Asia, Europe, and South America

  • Type D - India

  • Type E - Belgium, Czechia, France, Poland, and Slovakia

  • Type F - Commonly used in Europe and Russia

  • Type G - Widely used in the Arabian Peninsula and United Kingdom, as well as in Ireland, Malaysia, Malta, and Singapore

  • Type H - Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank

  • Type I - Australia, Argentina, China, and New Zealand

  • Type J - Only used in Liechtenstein and Switzerland

  • Type K - Only used in Denmark and Greenland

  • Type L - Only used in Chile and Italy

  • Type M - Only used in South Africa

  • Type N - The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)’s choice for the standard universal plug. Mainly used in Brazil and South Africa.

  • Type O - Only used in Thailand











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