Plugs & voltage in Spain
Types C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz
The same answers apply to Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal and Slovenia.
Next door the nominal figure varies within the same range: Andorra lists 220 V, while France and Portugal share the 230 V used here. Among Spain’s neighbours, Andorra and Portugal use exactly the same plug set (Portugal also at the same voltage and frequency) and 1 other shares at least one type. In Southern Europe, 10 of the other 13 countries use the same Types C and F.
Do I need an adapter for Spain?
Where are you travelling from?
Adapter, and mind the voltage.
230 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.
230 V here, 100 V at home.
The power supply
Also in the data
Its plug types, voltage, frequency and subregion are identical to those of Serbia; in our data they differ only in neighbours and population.
Crossing a border
3 neighbours: 2 with the same plugs and 1 sharing at least one type.
- AndorraC/F · 220 VSame plugs · same voltage
- FranceC/E · 230 VShares a type · same voltage
- PortugalC/F · 230 VSame plugs · same voltage
Same plugs as Spain
39 other countries use exactly C/F: 27 in Europe, 10 in Asia and 2 in Africa. Next door: Andorra and Portugal.
The plug types used here
Guides: The 15 plug types explained
Source: Wikidata Q29; regions: UN M49 (Southern Europe). Sources & method