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Electricity around the world
Last updated: 30 October 2020
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History of domestic electricity
Plug & socket types
Plug, socket & voltage by country
World map showing the spread of plug types
Useful information for travellers
Three-phase electric power (industrial applications only)
Electricity
Plug & socket types
Types A & B
Type C
Type D
Type E
Type F
Type G
Type H
Type I
Type J
Type K
Type L
Type M
Type N
Type O
Universal wall sockets
Plug, socket & voltage by country
World map showing the spread of plug types
History of domestic electricity
Why isn’t there a universal standard electric plug?
Why isn’t there a standard voltage around the world?
Useful information for travellers
Three-phase electric power
Cars
Why do some countries drive on the left and others on the right?
List of left- & right-driving countries
Trivia about driving on the left
What if Britain gave up driving on the left?
Oval car stickers
Other
The world’s scripts and alphabets
Internet country domains list
Contact
English
Español
Français
Nederlands