This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Sockets and voltage in Papua New Guinea
- Voltage
- 240 V
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Earthed sockets
- Type I
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 IrelandA plug adapter is enough - the voltage is the same as at home.
- Arriving from most of continental EuropeA plug adapter is enough - the voltage is the same as at home.
- Arriving from Australia or New ZealandPlugs go straight in and the voltage matches. Nothing to pack.
Socket types, voltage and frequency are the nominal domestic supply as published in IEC/TR 60083 and the national standards it lists.
Papua New Guinea uses the Australian Type socket at 240 V.
Sockets in Papua New Guinea are Type at 240 V, 50 Hz - the Australian plug, two flat blades in a V with an earth below.
- Australian and New Zealand plugs fit straight in, and so do Chinese 10 A ones.
- European, British and American plugs need an adapter.
- 240 V is the top of the European band, harmless to a 230 V appliance; American 120 V-only equipment needs a converter.
- Supply outside Port Moresby and Lae is generator-based, and lodges often run power for a few hours in the evening only.
- Sockets usually have their own switch, as in Australia.
- Fiji and the Solomon Islands use the same plug, so a Pacific itinerary needs one adapter.
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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