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Power, plugs and charging
Information as of 2026-09-21
Mongolia runs on the European standard. Plug types C and F are the norm, and many sockets are universal ones that will also swallow flat-pin plugs.
230 V, 50 Hz, plug types C and F
Travellers from Korea (220 V, type C/F) need no adapter and no converter. Travellers from Japan (100 V, type A) need a plug adapter, and any device that is not rated for 100-240 V also needs a voltage converter. Travellers from the US and UK need an adapter.
Korea 220 V type C/F; Japan 100 V type A; Mongolia 230 V type C/F
Power in tourist ger camps usually comes from a generator or solar panels rather than a grid connection, and is often available only for part of the evening. Individual gers may have a single bulb and no socket, with charging done at the camp's central building.
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- Carry a power bank of at least 20,000 mAh; it is the single most useful piece of kit for a countryside trip.
- Bring a short multi-socket or a two-way adapter, because a camp may have one free socket shared by a dozen guests.
- Charge everything whenever the vehicle is moving; a 12 V car adapter often gives you more charging hours than the camp does.
- Cold flattens batteries fast in the shoulder season and winter, so keep phone and camera batteries in an inside pocket overnight.
- Japanese travellers should check the label on hair dryers and shavers; 100 V-only devices will be damaged by a 230 V socket.