Last updated: 12 July 2025
When you are going on a trip to Guyana, be sure to pack the appropriate travel plug adapter that fits the local sockets. But what do those electrical outlets look like? In Guyana, types A & B are the official standard. All of North and Central America, including the Caribbean, use U.S. style plugs and outlets.
The voltage in Guyana is either 110 or 220 volts and the frequency is either 50 or 60 Hz, depending on the location.
The above charger is multi voltage: it will work with any voltage between 100 and 240 volts.
Like most countries in the Caribbean and North and Central America, Guyana uses American-style plugs (types A and B), which are standard throughout the region for convenience and compatibility.
Keep in mind, however, that despite using American-style plugs, Guyana's electricity does not always run at 110 volts, but sometimes at 220 volts. This is why tourists from North and Central America - where the voltage is 120 volts - have to be sure that their appliances can deal with the electricity coming out of the socket. Always check your device's voltage listing: "INPUT: 100-240 V" means that your device is multi-voltage and that it will work with any voltage between 100 V and 240 V. Luckily, many travel gadgets (such as laptops or phone chargers) are multi or dual voltage, so most tourists will not have a problem. If your device is single voltage (e.g. "INPUT: 120V"), you will need a transformer to step down the voltage if you are at a location where the voltage is 220 V.
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