# item.guide
Side-by-Side Comparison Plug Types

Type C vs. Type O

Comparing 2 standards across 5 specifications. 5 key differences identified.

Comparing:
Type C
Type O

Type C, the "Europlug," is the most widely accepted plug in the world by country count -- 2 round, slightly tapered pins, ungrounded, rated just 2.5A/250V. Its flexible pins give it a secure friction-fit in sockets built for several other, larger round-pin standards.

View full Type C spec sheet →

Type O is Thailand's standard, introduced in 2006 -- three round pins whose earth-pin offset happens to numerically match Type B's, letting Thailand's real-world hybrid sockets also accept American Type A/B and European Type C plugs. Pure single-standard Type O outlets barely exist in practice.

View full Type O spec sheet →

Specification Comparison Table

5 Parameters
Parameter / Spec
Pin Count
2 round pins, 4mm diameter, tapered/flexible 3 round pins, 4.8mm diameter
Rated Current
2.5 A 16 A
Rated Voltage
250 V 230 V
Grounded
No Yes
Common Regions
Most of continental Europe, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, South Korea, and more Thailand only