MINI · 2024–2026
Cooper SE Electric
City-focused EV with small battery. 11kW onboard charger — full charge in under 4 hours on Level 2. Here's what its onboard charger actually needs from your home's electrical panel.
Home (Level 2) charging facts
Pulled straight from the Cooper SE Electric's onboard charger rating - not a generic EV number.
- Onboard charger draw
- 11 kW
- ~46A at 240V (kW × 1000 ÷ 240)
- Empty-to-full at max Level 2
- 3.7 hrs
- 40.7 kWh battery ÷ 11 kW
- Range added per hour
- ~41 mi/hr
- 11 kW × 3.71 mi/kWh efficiency
- DC fast charging
- 130 kW max
- Public chargers only - tapers as the battery fills
Typical full-speed install
48A charger on a 60A circuit
Reaches this car's 11 kW ceiling. Whether your panel has room for that circuit depends on everything else already on it - that's the actual assessment.
Connector
CCS
CCS (Combined Charging System) is the most common connector on non-Tesla EVs for both home Level 2 charging and public DC fast charging.
On the Cooper SE Electric specifically, that connector carries up to 11 kW at home on Level 2 and up to 130 kW on public DC fast hardware.
Charging speed by circuit size
The MINI Cooper SE's onboard charger can't use more than 11 kW AC no matter how big the circuit - past 48A, a bigger charger buys you nothing on this car.
| Charger setting | This car actually draws | Range added / hour | 8-hr overnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16A | 3.8 kW | ~14 mi | ~112 mi |
| 24A | 5.8 kW | ~21 mi | ~168 mi |
| 32A | 7.7 kW | ~28 mi | ~224 mi |
| 40A | 9.6 kW | ~36 mi | ~288 mi |
| 48A | 11.0 kWcapped by car | ~41 mi | ~328 mi |
Overnight, at full onboard speed
328 mi / 8 hrs
410 mi across a 10-hour window, at 11 kW.
Approximate cost to fill from empty
$5.29
Assumes $0.13/kWh (a national-average estimate, not your local rate) × 40.7 kWh - about $0.035/mile.
MINI Cooper SE charging questions
How long does it take to charge a 2024–2026 MINI Cooper SE Electric on a Level 2 charger?
About 3.7 hours from empty to full at its 11 kW onboard-charger ceiling (40.7 kWh battery ÷ 11 kW).
Times scale with amperage - see the circuit-size table above for other settings.
What amperage does a MINI Cooper SE draw on Level 2?
At its full 11 kW rate, the MINI Cooper SE draws about 46A at 240V (kW × 1000 ÷ 240 = amps).
Can a MINI Cooper SE use a 48-amp charger?
Not to any real benefit. The MINI Cooper SE's onboard charger tops out at 11 kW (~46A) - a 48A charger doesn't charge it any faster than one already sized to 46A.
How much range does a MINI Cooper SE add per hour on a Level 2 charger?
About 41 miles of range per hour at its 11 kW ceiling (11 kW × 3.71 mi/kWh efficiency).
How much range does an 8-hour overnight charge add to a MINI Cooper SE?
Roughly 328 miles from an 8-hour overnight charge (41 mi/hr × 8 hours), or about 410 miles across a 10-hour window.
What's the DC fast charging ceiling for a MINI Cooper SE?
Up to 130 kW on a public DC fast charger - well above its 11 kW Level 2 (home) ceiling, though DC fast rates taper as the battery fills.
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Will your panel handle this?
ChargeRight runs the full NEC load calculation against your actual panel - not a generic rule of thumb.
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