This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
Sockets and voltage in Taiwan
- Type ANEMA 1-15No earth
- Type BNEMA 5-15Earthed
- Voltage
- 110 V or 220 V
- Frequency
- 60 Hz
- Earthed sockets
- Type B
110 V, and sockets in older buildings are unearthed Type A only.
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.
Taiwanese sockets are Type and at 110 V, and older buildings have unearthed two-slot outlets only.
Sockets in Taiwan are Type and at 110 V, 60 Hz - the American flat-pin standard at a slightly lower voltage than the United States.
- Older buildings have unearthed Type sockets only. New construction fits the three-hole Type , but two slots and no earth is still a normal sight.
- American, Canadian and Japanese plugs fit straight in. Everyone else needs an adapter.
- 110 V is the thing to check. European and Australian 230 V-only appliances will not work properly; anything marked 100-240 V is fine.
- Air conditioners and ovens run on 220 V through separate outlets, which is not something a visitor plugs into.
- Adapters are sold in every 7-Eleven and FamilyMart for a few tens of dollars.
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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