This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Sockets and voltage in Ireland
- Voltage
- 230 V
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Earthed sockets
- Type G
Type G only. Bathrooms have shaver sockets that take a Europlug at 2.5 A and nothing heavier.
What you need, by where you are coming from
- Arriving from the United States or CanadaA plug adapter, and appliances marked 100-240 V. Anything single-voltage needs a converter.
- Arriving from the UK or IrelandPlugs go straight in and the voltage matches. Nothing to pack.
- Arriving from most of continental EuropeA plug adapter is enough - the voltage is the same as at home.
- Arriving from Australia or New ZealandA plug adapter is enough - the voltage is the same as at home.
Socket types, voltage and frequency are the nominal domestic supply as published in IEC/TR 60083 and the national standards it lists.
Irish sockets are Type at 230 V, identical to the UK, with fused plugs and shaver-only bathroom outlets.
Sockets in Ireland are Type at 230 V, 50 Hz - the same British three-pin plug used across the water, and the only socket type in general use.
- Every plug carries its own fuse, the distinguishing feature of this standard.
- Nothing else fits, including a Europlug. A trip from Dublin to anywhere on the continent, or the other way, needs an adapter.
- Bathrooms have shaver sockets and no other outlet. The two-pin socket by the mirror takes a Europlug at low current only.
- 230 V matches Britain and the continent. Only American 120 V-only appliances need a converter.
- Many sockets are switched, so check the rocker beside the outlet before deciding a charger has died.
Sources (1)
What this guide was checked against. Rules and prices change — follow the official link before you rely on a detail.
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