Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from St. Kitts and Nevis to Malawi?

Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both St. Kitts and Nevis and Malawi.

	St. Kitts and Nevis	Malawi
Plug Types	D, G	G
Voltage	230V	230V
Frequency of electrical current	60Hz	50Hz

In St. Kitts and Nevis there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(St. Kitts and Nevis) to Plug Type G
(Malawi)

No adaptor needed

Malawi uses Socket Type G, which is the same as the plug type of your appliances from St. Kitts and Nevis. You will not need an adaptor.

The frequency of electrical current found in St. Kitts and Nevis (60Hz) differs to that found in Malawi (50Hz).

Most equipment is not affected by differences in frequencies. Some exceptions are:

Electric clocks: Some electric clocks use the frequency of electrical current to measure time. If the clock is designed for one frequency, but used with another, time shifts could be experienced.
Appliances using motors: If there is a motor load associated with an appliance, the frequency governs the speed in revolutions of the motor. This could mean that the motor will spin faster, or slower than intended and could have a detrimental effect in the appliance's operation. This is of particular concern in power tools and other machinery that uses motors, so if you must use these, you should seek access to a frequency converter.

The voltage found in St. Kitts and Nevis and Malawi is exactly the same (230V). You will not need a transformer.