Plugs and electricity in Russia
Russia runs at 230 V, 50 Hz, with Type C, F 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Belarus | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| China | Adapter | Adapter |
| Estonia | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Finland | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Georgia | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| Kazakhstan | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
| United States | Adapter | Don't bring |
Packing something else? Check your exact device →
Socket types used here
Type CType C (CEE 7/16 Europlug) · 2 pins · not earthed
Type FType F (CEE 7/4, Schuko) · 2 pins · earthed
Plug photographs from Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized. Credits and licences.
Earthed plugs in Russia’s sockets
A plug that fits is not always a plug that earths. Into Type C and Type F sockets, Type E or Type K plugs go in and lose the earth connection, while Type F earths normally.
| Arriving with | Type C socket | Type F socket |
|---|---|---|
| does not fit | earth lost | |
| does not fit | earth kept | |
| does not fit | earth lost |
A travel adapter only carries the earth through if it is built to. What earthing protects against →