Plug adapter for Cuba from the United Kingdom
What travellers from the United Kingdom need to charge and power their devices in Cuba: plugs, voltage and frequency, with the rest of the trip basics below.
Plug adapter
Needed
Bring a Types A and B adapter (or a universal one that covers both).
Voltage
Lower: 110 V
The United Kingdom 230 V → Cuba 110 V. 230 V-only devices need a step-up converter.
Frequency
Different
50 Hz → 60 Hz. Chargers don't mind; mains-timed clocks and some motors may run fast or slow.
Your plug, their socket
does not fit
In Cuba: Most sockets are US-style at 110 V; some hotels have 220 V sockets for European plugs (Type C or L). Check the voltage at each socket.
Your devices in Cuba
Look for the “INPUT” line on the charger or label. A range such as 100–240V ~ 50/60Hz means the device adapts by itself and needs only a plug adapter.
| Device | Usually | In Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Phone, tablet and laptop chargers | 100–240 V | Plug adapter only |
| Camera and power-bank chargers, e-readers | 100–240 V | Plug adapter only |
| Electric shavers, toothbrushes | often 100–240 V; check | Check the label: single-voltage ones need a converter |
| Hair dryers, straighteners, curling irons | single voltage | Weak or won't run on 110 V: use the hotel's |
| Kettles, irons, travel cookers | single voltage, high power | Leave at home: converters for these are heavy and costly |
| Plug-in clocks, timers, some fans | 50 Hz | May run fast or slow on 60 Hz |
The rest of the trip basics
- Time
- Cuba is 5 h behind of the United Kingdom right now (UTC−5 vs UTC+0).
- Money
- The Cuban Peso (CUP).
- Driving
- Switch sides: Cuba drives on the right (the United Kingdom drives on the left). Look left first when crossing.
- Advisories
- US: Level 2 Exercise increased caution. UK: FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole country. Details
- Next holidays
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- Calling code
- +53