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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-266015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		18
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180904
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180904

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-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21656
		FILM NUMBER:		181052108

	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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