What plug does Fiji use?

Fiji uses Type I sockets. The supply is 240 V at 50 Hz.

What voltage is used in Fiji?

Mains voltage in Fiji is 240 V at 50 Hz. Check your charger reads 100–240V before relying on it.

Do I need a travel adapter for Fiji?

From United States & Canada: yes, you need an adapter. From United Kingdom & Ireland: yes, you need an adapter. From Continental Europe: yes, you need an adapter. From Australia & New Zealand: no adapter needed.

Power plugs in Fiji

Fiji uses Type I sockets, running at 240 volts and 50 Hz.

Socket types: I
Voltage: 240 V
Frequency: 50 Hz

Will your charger work?

Travelling from	Verdict
United States & Canada	Adapter needed
United Kingdom & Ireland	Adapter needed
Continental Europe	Adapter needed
Australia & New Zealand	Fitsyour Type I plug goes straight in

This is about the shape of the pins only. "Fits" means the plug goes in and carries power — it does not always mean it earths, and it never means the voltage is right. Both of those are below.

The sockets you will find in Fiji

Type I earthed

AS/NZS 3112

Australia, New Zealand, China and Argentina, plus much of the Pacific. Dimensions and polarity vary between them — Argentina runs live and neutral opposite to China and Australia — but the plugs and sockets are compatible with each other.

Voltage and your devices

Fiji runs at 240 V. An appliance built only for 120 V will be damaged here, usually within seconds of switching it on. A plug adapter will not protect it: it changes the pins, not the voltage. You need a converter, or you need to leave it at home.

Almost every phone charger, laptop brick and camera charger made this century is dual voltage. Look for "100–240V" in small type on the body of the plug: if it is there, the voltage is not your problem and you only need the right shape. Anything that makes heat — a hairdryer, a travel kettle, curling tongs — usually is not, and is where people get caught.

The supply is 50 Hz. Frequency only matters to things with a motor or a mains-driven clock; electronics do not notice it.

The same adapter works in

These places use the same sockets as Fiji, at a comparable voltage. One adapter covers the lot.

Australia Cook Islands Kiribati Nauru New Zealand Niue Papua New Guinea Pitcairn Islands Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu

Plug, voltage and frequency data from Wikipedia — Mains electricity by country. See all countries

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