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Plugs & voltage in Argentina

Types C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz

No other country of the 139 uses exactly this combination, Types C and I. The closest match is China (A/C/I). In the Americas Argentina is one of just five countries on 220–240 V, with Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Type I (AS/NZS 3112) is rare: besides Argentina, only Australia, China, Fiji, New Zealand and Uruguay use it.

Type CType I

220 V ∼ 50 Hz

Do I need an adapter for Argentina?

Where are you travelling from?

Adapter, and mind the voltage.

220 V here, 120 V at home.

Bring an adapter to Types C or I.

Bring an adapter to Types C or I.

Type C plugs fit; Type E/F plugs need an adapter to Types C or I.

Plug straight in.

Bring an adapter to Types C or I.

Type I plugs fit; Type A plugs need an adapter to Types C or I.

Bring an adapter to Types C or I.

Type C plugs fit; Types D and M plugs need an adapter to Types C or I.

Adapter, and mind the voltage.

220 V here, 100 V at home.

From Argentina to anywhere · Any country to Argentina

The power supply

220 V mains voltage
50 Hz frequency
50 Hz

Also in the data

Crossing to Brazil also changes the voltage range.

Next door the nominal figure varies within the same range: Uruguay lists 230 V, while Chile and Paraguay share the 220 V used here.

Crossing a border

4 neighbours: 4 sharing at least one type; 1 on the other voltage range.

  • BrazilC/N · 127 V / 220 VShares a type · other voltage
  • ChileC/L · 220 VShares a type · same voltage
  • ParaguayC · 220 VShares a type · same voltage
  • UruguayC/F/I/L · 230 VShares a type · same voltage

The plug types used here

Type C2 pins · unearthedType I3 pins · earthed

Guides: The 15 plug types explained

Source: Wikidata Q414; regions: UN M49 (Latin America and the Caribbean). Sources & method