Republic of the Congo.

230 V · 50 Hz on Type C, Type E.

Congo-Brazzaville wires to the French pattern: 230 V at 50 Hz with two-pin Type C and earthed Type E sockets. European plugs fit as-is; UK and North American visitors need adapters, plus dual-voltage devices if coming from a 120 V country.

The voltage window

A nominal 230 V supply may legitimately sit anywhere between 207 and 253 V (±10%). Dual-voltage gear (marked 100–240 V) shrugs at all of it.

Grid facts verified against IEC World Plugs — Republic of the Congo. Prose is our own.

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Coming here from somewhere else?

Pack an adapter — Republic of the Congo runs 230 V 50 Hz on Type C, Type E — and your 120 V appliances need to be dual-voltage or transformed, adapter or not.

  • Type A needs an adapter

    Republic of the Congo's Type C / Type E sockets don't take a Type A plug.

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  • Type B needs an adapter

    Republic of the Congo's Type C / Type E sockets don't take a Type B plug.

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Faces drawn to scale from pin dimensions · verdicts are physical fit + voltage math, not safety advice — when in doubt, ask the hardware store, not the internet.