Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Equatorial Guinea to Canary Islands?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Equatorial Guinea and Canary Islands.

Equatorial GuineaCanary Islands
Plug TypesC, EC, E, L
Voltage220V220V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Equatorial Guinea there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

In Canary Islands there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type C
(Equatorial Guinea)
to Plug Type E
(Canary Islands)

Socket Type C
(Equatorial Guinea)
to Plug Type L
(Canary Islands)

Canary Islands also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Equatorial Guinea. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Canary Islands, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

In Canary Islands there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type E
(Equatorial Guinea)
to Plug Type C
(Canary Islands)

Socket Type E
(Equatorial Guinea)
to Plug Type L
(Canary Islands)

Canary Islands also uses Socket Type E, which is used in Equatorial Guinea. If using an appliance that has a Type E Plug in the Type E Sockets of Canary Islands, you will not need an adaptor.

Good to know

Voltage

The voltage found in Equatorial Guinea and Canary Islands is exactly the same (220V). You will not need a transformer.

Frequency of Electrical Current

The frequency found in Equatorial Guinea and Canary Islands is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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