Plug Type and Travel Adapter Guide for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Plug types used in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha uses a single plug type: Type G. This plug type is not used in India, so your Indian plug will not fit.

Type G

Type G: Has three flat pins.

Main Voltage in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Do I Need a Voltage Converter in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha runs on a main voltage of 230 volts at a frequency of 50 Hz. This is effectively the same as India's 230V/50Hz. You can plug any Indian device into a Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha socket without a voltage converter, as long as the plug shape fits.

Will my Indian charger work in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

Your charger will work, but only with a plug adapter. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha uses Type G sockets at 230V/50Hz. Your Indian phone and laptop chargers are dual-voltage (the label reads 100–240V), so they handle Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha voltage without any issue. The only question is plug shape — your Indian plug will not fit Type G sockets at all, so you must carry a travel adapter. You do not need a voltage converter — Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha's 230V is the same as India's 230V.