Plug sockets in Saudi Arabia: Do I need a travel adapter?

No adapter needed

No, you do not need a travel adapter (plug adapter) for a trip from the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, people are using the same plugs and plug sockets as in the United Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia und United Kingdom compared

United Kingdom

Outlets

230 VoltVoltage

50 HertzFrequency

Saudi Arabia

Outlets

230 VoltVoltage

60 HertzFrequency

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Country information

Saudi Arabia is a country in Asia (Western Asia) with about 27.8 Millionen inhabitants on an area of almost 2.1 Millionen km². The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh (5.7 Millionen inhabitants).

People in the country are mainly speaking Arabic.

The neighbors of Saudi Arabia are Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

TLD: .saCurrency: SARCountry calling code: +966Country Code : SA

Power sockets

Saudi Arabia uses plugs of type G. As these are the same types of plugs used in the United Kingdom, you do not need a travel adapter in Saudi Arabia.

Outlets of type G

Mains voltage

The voltage in Saudi Arabia is 230 volts.

The voltage, therefore, is equal to the 230 volts in the United Kingdom. This means that you can use all your electrical appliances without any problems.

Utility frequency

The utility frequency in Saudi Arabia is 60 Hertz.

The frequency, therefore, is higher than the 50 Hertz in use in the United Kingdom. This difference may not be a problem for most of your devices, but you still have to be cautious:

Devices that either measure time, or are equipped with moving and rotating parts, are particularly dangerous! So, if you plan to use shavers, heaters, kitchen appliances or alarm clocks in Saudi Arabia, read the instruction manuals to see if these devices are safe to use on the local utility frequency.

If the mains frequency specified in the manual or on the power supply is different from the rate used in Saudi Arabia, you should not use the device!

Neighboring countries information