Plugs and electricity in Paraguay
Paraguay runs at 220 V, 50 Hz, with Type A, B, C, N sockets.
Data status: two general references agree.
What you need, coming from…
Two devices that behave oppositely. A charger takes any supply, so only the plug shape matters. A hair dryer is built for one voltage, and the wrong one destroys it.
| Coming from | Phone or laptop charger | Hair dryer |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Brazil | Nothing needed | Don't bring |
| United States | Nothing needed | Don't bring |
| Germany | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Bolivia | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Uruguay | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Spain | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| United Kingdom | Adapter | Adapter |
Packing something else? Check your exact device →
Socket types used here
Type AType A (NEMA 1-15, ungrounded) · 2 pins · not earthed
Type BType B (NEMA 5-15, grounded) · 3 pins · earthed
Type CType C (CEE 7/16 Europlug) · 2 pins · not earthed
Type NType N (NBR 14136, Brazilian) · 3 pins · earthed
Plug photographs from Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized. Credits and licences.
What the two references say
This site grades a country by comparing two general references rather than merging them. Where they disagree we show both and say so, because a reconciled number with the disagreement hidden is the failure mode this whole dataset is built against.
| Wikipedia | worldstandards.eu | |
|---|---|---|
| Voltage | 220 V | 230 V |
| Frequency | 50 Hz | 50 Hz |
| Sockets | Type A, B, C, N | Type A, B, C, N |