Plugs and electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis runs at 230 V, 60 Hz, with Type A, B, D, G sockets.
Data status: references list slightly different sockets.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sint Maarten | Nothing needed | Don't bring |
| Puerto Rico | Nothing needed | Don't bring |
| Dominican Republic | Nothing needed | Don't bring |
| Cuba | Nothing needed | Don't bring |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Nothing needed | Don't bring |
| United States | Nothing needed | Don't bring |
| Brazil | Adapter | Don't bring |
| China | Nothing needed | Nothing needed |
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 DType D (BS 546, 5 A) · 3 pins · earthed
Type GType G (BS 1363) · 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 | 230 V | 230 V |
| Frequency | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Sockets | Type A, B, D, G | Type A, B, G |