Last updated: 4 January 2025
When you are going on a trip to Gaza, be sure to pack the appropriate travel plug adapter that fits the local sockets. But what do those electrical outlets look like? In Gaza, types C and H are the official standards. The Gaza Strip is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine.
Just like the rest of the Middle East and Europe, the voltage in Gaza is 230 volts and the frequency is 50 Hz.
Hybrid post-1989 socket
Gaza has standardized on type H sockets and plugs. Nowadays, type C plugs can also be used thanks to their compatibility with type H sockets.
This was not the case before 1989, when the plug still had flat prongs. Power outlets made since 1989 accept both flat and round pin plugs. The original flat-bladed type H plugs have now become obsolete, but they can still occasionally be found. This plug is also used in the West Bank and all of the Gaza Strip.
Strictly speaking, type H sockets are incompatible with type E or type F plugs, because the diameter of the socket contacts is 0.3 mm smaller than the prongs of E/F plugs. However, if you push really hard, you can often force such plugs into a type H outlet. Bear in mind, though, that the appliance will not be earthed and that it is very hard to pull the plug back out!
