Plug sockets in Russia: Do I need a travel adapter?

Adapter needed

Yes, you need a travel adapter (plug adapter) for a trip from the United Kingdom to Russia. In Russia, people are using different plugs and plug sockets that are not compatible with plugs from the United Kingdom!

Russia und United Kingdom compared

United Kingdom

Outlets

230 VoltVoltage

50 HertzFrequency

Russia

Outlets

220 VoltVoltage

50 HertzFrequency

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Country information

Russia is a country in Europe (Eastern Europe) with about 142.4 Millionen inhabitants on an area of almost 17.1 Millionen km². The capital of Russia is Moscow (10.4 Millionen inhabitants).

People in the country are mainly speaking Russian, Tatar, Catalan, Komi, Chechen, Tahitian, Chuvash, Mongolian, Burmese, Chamorro, Bashkir, Kanuri, Avaric, Sanskrit and Norwegian.

The neighbors of Russia are Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.

TLD: .ruCurrency: RUBCountry calling code: +7Country Code : RU

Power sockets

Russia uses plugs of type C and F. Plug sockets of type G, which are common in the United Kingdom, are not in use in Russia.

Outlets of type C

Outlets of type F

Mains voltage

The voltage in Russia is 220 volts.

The voltage, therefore, is lower than the 230 volts in the United Kingdom. This difference means that you have to be cautious when using electrical devices purchased in the United Kingdom:

You should read the instruction manual of your device and check at which voltage it is safe to use.

If the voltage stated in the user's manual or on the device's power supply differs from the mains voltage in Russia, you should either not use your device there, or buy a voltage converter before departing.

Utility frequency

The utility frequency in Russia is 50 Hertz.

The frequency, therefore, is the same as in the United Kingdom. That's why it is safe to use all your electric appliances in Russia.

Neighboring countries information