Plugs & voltage in Saudi Arabia

Type G · 230 V · 60 Hz

It pairs 230 V with 60 Hz, a combination shared only by Peru, the Philippines and South Korea; in Western Asia all others use 50 Hz. Next door the nominal figure varies within the same range: the United Arab Emirates lists 220 V and Kuwait, Oman and Qatar list 240 V, while Iraq and Jordan share the 230 V used here. Among Saudi Arabia’s neighbours, Oman and the United Arab Emirates use exactly the same plug set and 4 others share at least one type.

Type G

230 V ∼ 60 Hz

Do I need an adapter for Saudi Arabia?

Where are you travelling from?

US & CanadaUK & IrelandEuropeAustralia & NZChinaIndiaJapan

Adapter, and mind the voltage.

230 V here, 120 V at home.

Plug straight in.

Fits

Bring an adapter to Type G.

Adapter, and mind the voltage.

230 V here, 100 V at home.

From Saudi Arabia to anywhere · Any country to Saudi Arabia

The power supply

230 V mains voltage

100–127 V220–240 V

60 Hz frequency

60 Hz

Also in the data

How we checked it: Wikidata lists 220 and 230 V. A Council of Ministers resolution moved the supply from 127/220 V to 230/400 V, and the plug standard SASO 2203 is based on the British BS 1363.

In Western Asia, 4 of the other 14 countries use the same Type G.

Crossing a border

6 neighbours: 2 with the same plugs and 4 sharing at least one type.

IraqC/D/G · 230 VShares a type · same voltage
JordanB/C/D/F/G/J · 230 VShares a type · same voltage
KuwaitC/G · 240 VShares a type · same voltage
OmanG · 240 VSame plugs · same voltage
QatarD/G · 240 VShares a type · same voltage
United Arab EmiratesG · 220 VSame plugs · same voltage

Same plugs as Saudi Arabia

15 other countries use exactly G: 8 in Asia, 4 in Africa and 3 in Europe. Next door: Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

The plug type used here

Type G3 pins · earthed

Guides: 230 V vs 120 V countries · The 15 plug types explained

Source: Wikidata Q851, corrected against a cited source; regions: UN M49 (Western Asia). Sources & method