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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170523143106
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-179358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170523
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170523

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:		N-Q
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21656
		FILM NUMBER:		17863483

	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>N-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d330815dnq.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BLACKROCK ENERGY & RESOURCES TRUST
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d330815dnq.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d330815dex99.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d330815dex99.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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