Voltage and Electric Equipment in Ghana: Tips

By Gayle Pescud, on May 9th, 2010

This is from a series of articles I’m writing at Suite 101 about travel in Ghana. This article covers the basics of electricity, voltage, equipment, regulators, and so on, in Ghana–you need them! The amount of things I’ve blown up or watched or smelt blow up because of a power surge would make you weep. Maybe. If it were you. Here’s the story Tips for voltage and electric equipment in Ghana

The most important thing to know is:

Voltage is 240V (British)
Power plugs are British type with 3 prongs
It is advisable to bring a multi-socket adaptor for non-British plugs. Alternatively, these are available all over Ghana for 2 Ghana Cedis (US $1.50).

Voltage regulators
If bringing equipment from North America or other countries that run on 110V, check the fine print underneath the electric equipment such as a laptop or PC to see whether it can be run on the higher voltage.

If bringing electrical equipment that runs on 110V to Ghana, it’s wise to use a voltage regulator in Ghana when you plug it into the 240V system. These are designed specifically to regulate machines designed for lower voltage. Be sure to check that the voltage regulator functions between 50 and 60 Hz.

Read more at Suite101: Tips for voltage and electric equipment in Ghana

We do cover this more extensively in our Ghana guide.