Voltage and TV Standards: Europe

The listing below contains the voltage, cycles (Hz), plug type, and TV standards for most of Europe.
The number to the right of the TV standard denotes the number of lines of the display:
Country
Volts
Hz
Plug Type
TV
Austria
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
Belgium
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
Denmark
220
50
Afsnit 107
PAL (2)
Finland
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
France
220
50
CEE 7/7
SECAM (2)
Greece
220
50
Special
SECAM (2)
Ireland
220
50
13 A Sq.
PAL (1, 2)
Italy
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
Luxembourg
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL/SECAM (2)
Netherlands
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
Norway
230
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
Portugal
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
Spain
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
Sweden
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)
Switzerland
220
50
SEV 1011
PAL (2)
U.K.
240
50
13 A Sq.
PAL (2)
W. Germany
220
50
CEE 7/7
PAL (2)

1 = 405 lines, Vision modulation Pos, Sound modulation AM.
2 = 625 lines, Vision modulation Neg, Sound modulation FM.
3 = 625 lines, Vision modulation Pos, Sound modulation AM.
4 = 525 lines, Vision modulation Neg, Sound modulation FM.

Note: The information for some countries is incomplete. To obtain complete information, it will be necessary to contact that country's local consulate.

For other countries, see the following articles:
Article 2203: "Voltage and TV Standards: Africa"
Article 2204: "Voltage and TV Standards: Asia"
Article 2205: "Voltage and TV Standards: Central America and Caribbean"
Article 2207: "Voltage and TV Standards: Near and Middle East"
Article 2208: "Voltage and TV Standards: Pacific"
Article 2209: "Voltage and TV Standards: South America"
Article 2211: "Voltage and TV Standards: North America and Greenland"
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012