The most-Googled practical question before a Morocco flight deserves a complete answer once and for all: what goes in the wall, what might fry, and what to pack.
The short answer
Morocco uses European two-pin plugs, types C and E, at 220V/50Hz. Travellers from continental Europe plug straight in. UK, US, Canadian, Australian and Asian travellers need a standard Europe adapter — the same one you would take to Paris.
Voltage: the part that matters
Phones, laptops, cameras and modern chargers are dual-voltage (check for “100–240V” on the brick — nearly all are) and need only the plug adapter. The classic casualties are US hairdryers and straighteners rated 110–120V only: they need a converter or, more sensibly, staying home — every riad lends a dryer.
Where the sockets are (and aren’t)
Riads and hotels: normal bedside sockets, though old houses ration them — a small multi-USB charger beats three adapters. Desert camps run on solar: a shared charging strip for phones, no high-draw appliances. Vehicles on our tours have USB charging as standard.
The two-item packing list
One Europe adapter per couple plus one multi-USB charger covers every scenario. Power cuts are rare; surge protection is unnecessary for normal electronics. More packing wisdom in the what-to-pack answers of our FAQ.
Quick reference by where you’re flying from
From the UK & Ireland: you need an adapter — UK three-pin plugs do not fit Morocco’s round two-pin sockets. From the USA & Canada: adapter needed, and check devices for “100–240V” (phones and laptops yes; cheap hair tools often no — leave them home, riads provide dryers). From continental Europe: your plugs fit — Morocco uses the same Type C/E standard as France and Germany, no adapter required. From Australia & NZ: adapter needed, voltage compatible.
One habit worth copying from tour drivers: a single EU-plug multi-USB charger plus one spare cable covers a family’s phones from a single riad socket — sockets are rarer than devices in older buildings. Desert-camp nights run on generator hours, so top up before dinner (the full desert kit is in our packing list). American travellers will find the wider prep answers in the USA travel FAQ.
Houda Marzouki — Houda writes travel tips with a focus on the trips that need extra planning: travelling with children, solo travel, accessibility, Ramadan timing, packing for four climates in one week. Her method is checklists first, reassurance second — most worries about Morocco dissolve when someone simply explains how things work here.
