Apparatus and method for wireless power reception

A wireless power receiver comprising:

• a receiving unit configured to wirelessly receive a power;
• a rectifier configured to rectify an alternating current (AC) signal of the power to a direct current (DC) signal;
• a power consumer configured to consume the power, until a voltage applied to a load reaches a predetermined value, so that an amount of a power transferred from the receiving unit to the load is less than or equal to an initial accommodation power amount of the load;
• and
• a controller configured to control an operation of the power consumer based on a magnitude of the DC signal,
• wherein the initial accommodation power amount is determined based on a value of a current that may be accommodated in the load when charging of the load is started.