This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Sockets and voltage in Peru
- Type ANEMA 1-15No earth
- Type BNEMA 5-15Earthed
- Type CCEE 7/16 (Europlug)No earth
- Voltage
- 220 V
- Frequency
- 60 Hz
- Earthed sockets
- Type B
220 V at 60 Hz, an unusual pairing that matters only for motor-driven appliances.
What you need, by where you are coming from
- 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 IrelandA plug adapter is enough - the voltage is the same as at home.
- 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.
Peruvian sockets take American flat pins but run at 220 V, so a US appliance that fits can still be destroyed.
Sockets in Peru are Type , and at 220 V, 60 Hz - American plug shapes carrying twice the American voltage.
- This is the mismatch that kills appliances. A US hair dryer or shaver fits the socket and receives 220 V. Check every label for 100-240 V.
- Most sockets are hybrids taking flat American pins and round European ones, so a Europlug usually fits too.
- British and Australian plugs need an adapter.
- Earthing is patchy outside newer buildings, and highland towns run supplies that dip when the evening load comes on.
- 60 Hz at 220 V is an unusual pairing shared with the Philippines and South Korea, and matters only for mains-timed motors.
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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