What plug type is used in Jordan?

Type B, Type C, Type D, Type F, Type G and Type J sockets, Type B being the most common.

What is the mains voltage in Jordan?

230 V at 50 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

Six socket types are in use, the legacy of British, French and German wiring in different eras.

Arriving from the United States or CanadaThe plug fits, and the voltage does not: anything not marked 100-240 V needs a converter, not an adapter.
Arriving from the UK or IrelandPlugs go straight in and the voltage matches. Nothing to pack.
Arriving from most of continental EuropePlugs go straight in and the voltage matches. Nothing to pack.
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.

Jordanian sockets come in six types at 230 V, the legacy of British, French and German wiring in different decades.

Sockets in Jordan are Type , , , , and at 230 V, 50 Hz - more socket types in daily use than almost anywhere else.

A universal adapter is genuinely necessary. Which socket a room has depends on when the building was wired, not on where you are.
British Type is the most common in newer buildings, with round-pin Type and Schuko Type both widespread.
A Europlug fits several of them, including the Type , and outlets, which covers most chargers.
230 V, so American 120 V-only appliances need a converter.
Desert camps in Wadi Rum run on generators or solar with limited hours, and sockets there are whatever the camp installed.

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