Plugs & voltage in Egypt
Types C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz
The same answers apply to Algeria.
Egypt is the most populous country in Northern Africa in our data. By population it ranks 3rd among the countries that use exactly Types C and F, after Indonesia and Russia. In Northern Africa, only Algeria uses the same Types C and F; the other 2 do not.
Do I need an adapter for Egypt?
Where are you travelling from?
Adapter, and mind the voltage.
220 V here, 120 V at home.
Bring an adapter to Types C or F.
Plug straight in.
Bring an adapter to Types C or F.
Bring an adapter to Types C or F.
Bring an adapter to Types C or F.
Type C plugs fit; Types D and M plugs need an adapter to Types C or F.
Adapter, and mind the voltage.
220 V here, 100 V at home.
The power supply
Crossing a border
1 neighbour: 1 sharing at least one type.
- IsraelC/H · 230 VShares a type · same voltage
Same plugs as Egypt
39 other countries use exactly C/F: 28 in Europe, 10 in Asia and 1 in Africa.
The plug types used here
Guides: The 15 plug types explained
Source: Wikidata Q79; regions: UN M49 (Northern Africa). Sources & method