Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Laos to Réunion?

Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Laos and Réunion.

	Laos	Réunion
Plug Types	A, B, C, E, F	E
Voltage	230V	220V
Frequency of electrical current	50Hz	50Hz

Plug Adaptors

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

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Type A
Type B
Type C
Type E
Type F

Your Appliance has Plug Type A

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Laos) to Plug Type E
(Réunion)

Your Appliance has Plug Type B

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Laos) to Plug Type E
(Réunion)

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Laos) to Plug Type E
(Réunion)

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

No adaptor needed

Réunion uses Socket Type E, which is the same as the plug type of your appliances from Laos. You will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type F

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Laos) to Plug Type E
(Réunion)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Laos (230V) and Réunion (220V) are not exactly the same, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer.

Good to know

Frequency of Electrical Current

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

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