Plugs & voltage in Ethiopia
Types C, E, F and L · 220 V · 50 Hz
No other country of the 139 uses exactly this combination, Types C, E, F and L. The closest match is Italy (C/F/L). Type L (CEI 23-50) is rare: besides Ethiopia, only Chile, Italy, the Maldives, San Marino and Uruguay use it. Ethiopia shares no plug type with its only neighbour in our data, Kenya.
Do I need an adapter for Ethiopia?
Where are you travelling from?
Adapter, and mind the voltage.
220 V here, 120 V at home.
Bring an adapter to Types C, E, F or L.
Plug straight in.
Bring an adapter to Types C, E, F or L.
Bring an adapter to Types C, E, F or L.
Bring an adapter to Types C, E, F or L.
Type C plugs fit; Types D and M plugs need an adapter to Types C, E, F or L.
Adapter, and mind the voltage.
220 V here, 100 V at home.
The power supply
Also in the data
Four socket types are in use here; only 5 countries list more, and 7 others also list four.
It is the most populous country in Eastern Africa in our data.
The plug types used here
Guides: Countries with several plug types, ranked · The 15 plug types explained
Source: Wikidata Q115; regions: UN M49 (Sub-Saharan Africa). Sources & method