From Chile to France
When travelling from Chile to France: Some of your Chile plug types fit in France (C). Bring a compact adapter for the others. Voltage matches at 230V, so a basic plug adapter is enough for most devices. Frequency is the same at 50Hz.
Chile
FranceYour plugs
Type C
Fits
Type L
No fit
Accepted in France
Type C
Type E
1 of 2 plug type(s) match
You: C, L • France: C, E
No fit for: L
Voltage: 230V → 230V
Same voltage
Frequency: 50Hz → 50Hz
Same frequency
You will need an adapterAdapters you may need
Your plug shape does not fully match.
About electricity in France
France runs on 230V/50Hz with Type C and E sockets. Type E has a male earth pin built into the socket itself, so flat-pin US and Canadian chargers will not fit without an adapter.
Grid & history
France has one of the world’s most nuclear-heavy grids: roughly two-thirds of generation comes from EDF’s fleet of 56 reactors, the largest in Europe. The rest is hydropower from the Alps and Pyrenees, with growing wind and solar.
Availability
The grid is highly reliable nationwide, including in rural areas. Storms occasionally cause brief outages in the south and west.
Sockets & hotels
Type E is the dominant socket: two round holes with a male earth pin protruding from the socket. Type C Europlugs slot straight into Type E sockets, but without the earth connection.
Energy mix
Nuclear has been the backbone since the 1970s oil shocks.
Practical tips
- A small Type C/E adapter (often sold as “European”) is all you need.
- Modern phone and laptop chargers handle 230V; older US-only heaters and hair dryers do not.
- TGV trains have power sockets in standard and first class on most routes.