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How to use plugs from United Kingdom in Canary Islands

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from United Kingdom to Canary Islands in this page. If you want a report for other countries, re-start the wizard to find to electric adapters for your trip here.

Quick Chart at-a-glance

  United Kingdom Canary Islands  
Voltage: 230V. 220V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: G, D, M. C, E, L. icons/exclamation2.gif  
Hertz: 50Hz. 50Hz. icons/teeth.gif  

If you are electrical savvy, perhaps the previous chart is all you need. If this is not the case, you can continue reading and discover what the chart is saying!

Plugs and Sockets at each country

In United Kingdom the following plugs are used: (includes London, Bath, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton.)

United Kingdom' Plug Type G United Kingdom' Plug Type D United Kingdom' Plug Type M
Plug Type G Plug Type D Plug Type M
United Kingdom' Outlet Type G United Kingdom' Outlet Type D United Kingdom' Outlet Type M
Outlet Type G Outlet Type D Outlet Type M

Considerations for the United Kingdom

It is likely you will only find plugs-type "G" in the UK. Plugs type "D" and "M" are considered "old" and not common. They are are still used nowadays to differentiate low-power lighting circuits. So please don't try to use an adapter on them for high-power equipments like hair-dryer or even battery chargers.
We keep "D" and "M" plugs in our database as we don't know your exact destination and you might find one next to a bed table. As a rule of thumb, you will probably be fine with the type "G" in hotels and big cities.

... and in Canary Islands you will use: (includes Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Palmas, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Granada, San Sebastián.)

Canary Islands' Plug Type C Canary Islands' Plug Type E Canary Islands' Plug Type L
Plug Type C Plug Type E Plug Type L
Canary Islands' Outlet Type C Canary Islands' Outlet Type E Canary Islands' Outlet Type L
Outlet Type C Outlet Type E Outlet Type L

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Voltage

Similar voltage

The voltage is not exact, but the difference is usually tolerable by electrical devices. Its mostly safe to plug your electrical apparatus from United Kingdom in Canary Islands without a voltage adapter. If you have any concerns with a special device i.e. a medical device, you probably want to seek further professional help.

Plugs Type

Different plug systems

Different plug systems

Sorry, none of the plugs used in both countries are common. You will definitelly need plug adapters, please continue reading for more information.

Adapters

Lists of adapters you can use in your travel:

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from United Kingdom in outlets type E, F from Canary Islands back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from United Kingdom in outlets type E, F from Canary Islands
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: E, F.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from United Kingdom in outlets type L from Canary Islands back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from United Kingdom in outlets type L from Canary Islands
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: L.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, D, G, I, M from United Kingdom in outlets type C, E, F, L from Canary Islands back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, D, G, I, M from United Kingdom in outlets type C, E, F, L from Canary Islands
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, D, G, I, M into outlets type: C, E, F, L.

This adapter has a safety protection so you don't plug only one terminal into the adapter while touching the other with your finger, because it is generic, when you buy it pay attention to this safety mechanism. Overall a good adapter that has the earth connection pass-though (notice the metallic connector on the side.)

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type G from United Kingdom in outlets type E from Canary Islands back view of generic adapter to use plugs type G from United Kingdom in outlets type E from Canary Islands
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: G into outlets type: E.

Adapters you can buy

You can buy the following multi-purpose adapters from Amazon. Please also take a look at the recommended gadgets for your trip.

Hertz

Equal Hertz

This is the perfect situation. You will not have any clock shift issue with the same Hertz.

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