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Afghanistan electrical outlets & plugs

Afghanistan uses power outlets and plugs of types C & F. Take a look at the pictures below to see what these plugs and power sockets look like:

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Do the outlets look different in your country? You'll need a power plug adapter.

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  • Type C - The standard European plug. Commonly used in Europe, South-America and Asia, but also in quite a few other countries. Plugs of type E and F will also fit in a type C outlet.

  • Type F - Used in almost all European countries and Russia. Also known as the Schuko plug. Plugs of type C and E will also fit in a type F socket.

Access to electricity is limited in Afhanistan, with Reuters reporting only one in three Afghan households having access to electricity. The situation is better in capital Kabul though where 70% of households have access to electricity. Afhanistan uses the European standards plugs C and F

Electricity in Afghanistan - voltage and frequency

All power sockets in Afghanistan provide a standard voltage of 220V with a standard frequency of 50Hz.

You can use all your equipment in Afghanistan if the outlet voltage in your own country is between 220V-240V. This is the case in most of Europe, Australia, the United Kingdom and most countries in Africa and Asia.

If the standard voltage in your country is in the range of 100V-127V (which is most common in the US, Canada and countries in South America) you might need a voltage converter in Afghanistan.

The standard frequency in Afghanistan is 50Hz. If this frequency differs from the frequency used in your home country, please use caution when plugging in your devices. Check the small print on the device to see if the device can handle the frequency. Please note we regularly check our electricity information with the International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC)

Small print on the device or power adapter indicates what voltages the device can work with. If you see 100-240V 50/60Hz printed, the adapter is rated to work on all voltages used worldwide. Please note that power plug adapters only convert plug types and do not convert voltages.

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Frequently asked questions

In Afghanistan they use power plugs and electrical outlets of types C & F.

Afghanistan electrical outlets and plug types

The standard voltage in Afghanistan is 220V at a frequency of 50Hz.