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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-227146
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230630
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20230901
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230901
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230901

    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:		231231057

    	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-CSRS
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>BLACKROCK ENERGY AND RESOURCES TRUST
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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
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    Document 2 - file: d512181dex99cert.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>d512181dex99906cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: d512181dex99906cert.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <DESCRIPTION>SECTION 19 NOTICES
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    <SEQUENCE>5
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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    <SEQUENCE>7
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: g512181photo_01mips.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>8
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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