This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Sockets and voltage in Panama
- Type ANEMA 1-15No earth
- Type BNEMA 5-15Earthed
- Voltage
- 110 V
- Frequency
- 60 Hz
- Earthed sockets
- Type B
What you need, by where you are coming from
- 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.
Panamanian sockets are Type and at 110 V, the American standard, with hotel exceptions in the city.
Sockets in Panama are Type and at 110 V, 60 Hz - the American standard, from the canal era onwards.
- American and Canadian plugs fit straight in. European, British and Australian ones need an adapter.
- 110 V is the constraint. European 230 V-only appliances will not run, adapter or not.
- Panama City's newer towers are wired with earthed Type throughout; older buildings and the islands are two-slot and unearthed.
- Bocas del Toro and Guna Yala run on generators and solar, with sockets live only part of the day.
- Colombia next door is 120 V with the same shapes, so the border changes nothing practical.
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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