MINI Countryman SE home charger: charge time and which amps it can use
2025 model year, 2 EPA-listed configurations
The MINI Countryman SE accepts up to 9.6 kW of AC power from a home charger, which is 40 A. Source: the maker's own documentation. It reaches that limit at 40 A, so a 48 A charger adds nothing on this car: it charges at the same 9.6 kW. The AC charge port is not verified for this family. For 2025, check the charge port door before buying. Adapters cover either direction.
MINI Countryman SE home charger buying guide: chargers matched to it
Matching a charger to this car starts with its charge port, and we have not verified which port the MINI Countryman SE has for any model year we track, so no matched charger is named. It takes at most 9.6 kW, which it reaches at 40 A; check the charge port door, then use the table below, which lists every charger by amps.
Charge time by charger amps
A charger's amp rating sets its power on a 240 volt circuit; the car then takes the smaller of that and its own onboard limit. Each row is one standard charger rating.
| Charger rating | Power at 240 V | Rate on this car | Full charge | Against the row above | Tracked chargers at this rating that fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 A | 3.84 kW | 3.84 kW | 19.3 to 19.6 h | Slowest standard rating | 13 |
| 32 A | 7.68 kW | 7.68 kW | 9.7 to 9.8 h | Adds 3.84 kW | 30 |
| 40 A | 9.6 kW | 9.6 kW | 7.7 to 7.8 h | Adds 1.92 kW | 62 |
| 48 A | 11.52 kW | 9.6 kW | 7.7 to 7.8 h | Adds nothing: car limit reached | 61 |
Power is amps times 240 volts. Full-charge times divide the EPA wall energy for a full charge (74 to 75 kWh), which already includes charging losses, by the rate the car accepts. The comparison column reads the car's limit. The last column counts chargers in this database rated at exactly that current.
Port note: for the 2025 model year we have not verified which charge port ships on every configuration; check the charge port door before buying.
- Car's charging limit
- 9.6 kW (40 A)
- Energy for a full charge
- 74 to 75 kWh
- EPA range
- 204 to 212 mi
- Cost per full charge
- about $13.47 to $13.66
Charging the MINI Countryman SE on a regular 120 volt outlet
A standard household outlet is Level 1 charging. On a 15 A household circuit it can supply 12 A for hours at a time, which is 1.44 kW: far below the car's 9.6 kW limit, so the outlet, not the car, sets the speed.
| Power from a 120 V outlet | 1.44 kW (12 A) |
|---|---|
| Full charge from empty | 51.5 to 52.2 h |
| Range added per hour plugged in | 3.9 to 4.1 miles |
| Range added in 10 hours overnight | 39 to 41 miles |
| Charging cord in the box | not verified |
The 120 V figures divide the EPA wall energy for a full charge (74 to 75 kWh) by 1.44 kW, and multiply 1.44 kW by the EPA range per wall kWh of the lowest and highest configuration, the same arithmetic as the Level 2 table above. EPA measures that energy on a Level 2 charger; the same wall energy is assumed on Level 1. The 15 A circuit's 12 A ceiling is the NEC 125 percent continuous-load rule (210.20(A)). No maker page we could verify states which charging cord, if any, ships with this car, so none is stated.
MINI Countryman SE charge port by model year
| Model year | AC charge port | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | not verified | Not verified for this model year: check the charge port door. |
The port is the one a home charger plugs into. A year with two rows has a trim or build split. An adapter covers either direction.
Chargers that fit the MINI Countryman SE, by amps
Selection rule, in full: only chargers with a verified price appear; grouped by the charger's rated current; the 5 lowest verified prices in each group. Nothing here is an editorial pick.
Prices were verified at a named seller on October 26, 2026. Rate and full charge assume the 9.6 kW onboard charger.
Spec leaders
Longest cable
Longest warranty
- ApexCharger MACH 1 Hardwired: 5 years
- ApexCharger MACH 2 Hardwired: 5 years
- ApexCharger MACH 3: 5 years
Lowest standby draw
Each list is named for its metric and drawn from all 248 chargers in the catalog, priced or not. Standby draw comes from ENERGY STAR test data and is published for 134 of them.
Vehicle figures come from EPA fuel-economy data (2025); the maximum AC rate is verified against the manufacturer's own documentation. Charger specifications follow the same methodology as every page on this site.
What a full charge costs
Electricity is the whole running cost, and it is the number that varies most by where you live. A full 74 to 75 kWh at the MINI Countryman SE, priced three ways:
| Rate | Cents per kWh | Full charge |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada, the cheapest state | 12.72 | $9.44 to $9.57 |
| National average | 18.16 | $13.47 to $13.66 |
| Hawaii, the most expensive | 47.18 | $35.01 to $35.48 |
Rates are the EIA residential series, August 2026. Your own utility and any time-of-use plan decide the real figure.
The circuit this car needs
A home charger is a continuous load, so the National Electrical Code sizes both the breaker and the conductor at 125 percent of its draw. A charger matched to this car's 9.6 kW ceiling pulls 40 amps at 240 volts, which needs a 50 amp circuit rather than the 40 amp one the arithmetic alone suggests. That gap is where most installation quotes go wrong.
Of the 248 chargers in the catalog here, 184 meet or beat the car's ceiling. Going above it changes nothing for this vehicle, though it leaves headroom for a future one that draws more.
MINI Countryman SE home charging questions
- How long does it take to charge an MINI Countryman SE at home?
- On 240 volts, from empty to full: about 19.3 to 19.6 h on a 16 amp charger, 9.7 to 9.8 h on 32 amps, 7.7 to 7.8 h on 40 amps and 7.7 to 7.8 h on 48 amps. The MINI Countryman SE accepts up to 9.6 kW of AC, and a full charge draws 74 to 75 kWh from the wall, which already includes charging losses.
- What amp charger can an MINI Countryman SE use?
- It reaches its 9.6 kW onboard limit at 40 A, the maker's own figure. It reaches that limit at 40 A, so a 48 A charger adds nothing on this car: it charges at the same 9.6 kW. 184 of the 248 chargers in the catalog in this database reach that rate.
- Does a 48 amp charger charge the MINI Countryman SE faster than a 40 amp one?
- No. The MINI Countryman SE is limited to 9.6 kW, which a 40 A charger already delivers, so both charge it at the same rate.
- Which connector does the MINI Countryman SE use?
- The AC charge port is not verified for this family. For 2025, check the charge port door before buying. Adapters cover either direction.
- How long does the MINI Countryman SE take to charge on a regular 120 volt outlet?
- About 51.5 to 52.2 h from empty to full. A household outlet on a 15 A circuit can supply 12 A for hours at a time under the NEC 125 percent continuous-load rule, which is 1.44 kW, adding 3.9 to 4.1 miles of range per hour plugged in and 39 to 41 miles in 10 hours overnight.
- How much does it cost to charge an MINI Countryman SE at home?
- About $13.47 to $13.66 for a full charge at the national average residential rate of 18.16 cents per kWh (EIA, August 2026). Your own rate decides the real figure, and it varies by more than a factor of four between states.
- How were these chargers chosen?
- Only chargers with a verified price appear; grouped by the charger's rated current; the 5 lowest verified prices in each group. Nothing here is an editorial pick. Nothing is ranked by commission and no charger is called best. Every figure is verified against a primary source or left blank.
Prices and specifications verified October 26, 2026, and re-checked weekly after that. How these numbers are checked.
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