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How to use plugs from United Kingdom in Ethiopia

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from United Kingdom to Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia  
Voltage: 230V. 220V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: G, D, M. D, J, L. icons/teeth.gif icons/question.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 Ethiopia you will use: (includes Addis Ababa, Harar, Aksum, Lalibela, Gonder, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa.)

Ethiopia' Plug Type D Ethiopia' Plug Type J Ethiopia' Plug Type L
Plug Type D Plug Type J Plug Type L
Ethiopia' Outlet Type D Ethiopia' Outlet Type J Ethiopia' Outlet Type L
Outlet Type D Outlet Type J Outlet Type L

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 Ethiopia 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

Some connectors are used in both countries

You will be able to plug the devices directly in Ethiopia (please read other sections of this reports in regards to voltage, etc.). Perhaps you will need adapters for some sockets, but it is usually easier to find adapters at destination if your plug is already being used in the country. Sometimes different cities uses different systems, you might need to do a bit more of research. If you find more information please let us know.

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 J from Ethiopia 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 J from Ethiopia
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: J.

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 Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia
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 Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia
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.)

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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