Sark Travel Adapters

Type G • 230 volts • 50 Hz

Sark generates its own electricity rather than drawing from a mainland grid, and the system is showing its age. Power comes from four diesel generators that a 2021 safety review found largely unsafe and near the end of their working life, with some transformers nearly 70 years old. There's no backup connection to the outside world, so the island is now funding a replacement, island-owned system.

Sark is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency, and sets its own laws through its parliament, Chief Pleas. Cars are banned entirely on the island, with only tractors, bicycles, and a few battery-powered buggies for elderly or disabled residents allowed on its roads. There's no street lighting, which helped Sark become the world's first Dark Sky Island, a designation it received in January 2011. The island's population was 562 at the last census.

Sark uses mains electricity supplied at 230 volts at 50 Hz. Wall outlets use Type G plugs, the same standard used throughout the United Kingdom and the rest of the Channel Islands. Travelers from regions that use different plug types should bring a compatible travel adapter. Visitors should confirm that their electronic devices support 100–240V input or use an appropriate voltage converter if necessary.