Vanuatu.

220 V · 50 Hz on Type I, Type C, Type G.

Australian-pattern Type I dominates Vanuatu's sockets at 220 V, 50 Hz, a legacy of close ties with Australia; the IEC also records Type C and G outlets. Australians and New Zealanders mostly plug straight in, while other visitors are safest with a small universal adapter.

The voltage window

A nominal 220 V supply may legitimately sit anywhere between 198 and 242 V (±10%). Dual-voltage gear (marked 100–240 V) shrugs at all of it.

Grid facts verified against IEC World Plugs — Vanuatu. Prose is our own.

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Coming here from somewhere else?

Pack an adapter — Vanuatu runs 220 V 50 Hz on Type I, Type C, Type G — and your 120 V appliances need to be dual-voltage or transformed, adapter or not.

  • Type A needs an adapter

    Vanuatu's Type I / Type C / Type G sockets don't take a Type A plug.

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  • Type B needs an adapter

    Vanuatu's Type I / Type C / Type G 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.