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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940400-16-000994
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160226
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160226

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306550
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21656
		FILM NUMBER:		161460032

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-825-2257

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BlackRock Global Energy & Resources Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041020
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<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>brEnergyResource.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: brEnergyResource.fil

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>brEnergyResource77b.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: brEnergyResource77b.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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