What plug type is used in Honduras?

Type A and Type B sockets, Type A being the most common.

What is the mains voltage in Honduras?

120 V at 60 Hz. Anything not marked 100-240 V on its own label needs a converter rather than a plug adapter.

This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec

Arriving from the United States or CanadaPlugs go straight in and the voltage matches. Nothing to pack.
Arriving from the UK or IrelandA plug adapter, and appliances marked 100-240 V. Anything single-voltage needs a converter.
Arriving from most of continental EuropeA plug adapter, and appliances marked 100-240 V. Anything single-voltage needs a converter.
Arriving from Australia or New ZealandA plug adapter, and appliances marked 100-240 V. Anything single-voltage needs a converter.

Socket types, voltage and frequency are the nominal domestic supply as published in IEC/TR 60083 and the national standards it lists.

Honduran sockets are Type and at 120 V, the American standard, mostly unearthed.

Sockets in Honduras are Type and at 120 V, 60 Hz - the American standard.

American and Canadian plugs fit straight in. Everyone else needs an adapter.
Two-slot unearthed sockets are the norm, so even an earthed American plug can fail to fit.
120 V means European 230 V-only appliances will not run.
The Bay Islands and the interior have frequent cuts, and dive resorts run generators on a schedule.
Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua match, so one adapter covers the region.
A Europlug fits nothing here. European travellers need an adapter as well as 100-240 V equipment.

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