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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161230104705
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-808072
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20161230
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161230
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161230

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund Inc.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515671
    		IRS NUMBER:				452261437
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22533
    		FILM NUMBER:		162076720

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(866) 270-7598

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
    		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
    		CITY:			CHICAGO
    		STATE:			IL
    		ZIP:			60606

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Duff & Phelps Global Utility & Midstream Energy Income Fund Inc.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110316
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    <TYPE>N-CSR
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>DUFF & PHELPS GLOBAL UTILITY INCOME FUND INC.
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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.906CE
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>d244245dex99906ce.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.12(C)
    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <DESCRIPTION>19(A) NOTICES
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>7
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>9
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>10
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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