Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BUCKLER ROBERT J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DTE ENERGY CO [DTE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

2000 2ND AVENUE
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)


DETROIT, MI 48226-1279
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2004   G 501 D $ (1) 35,299 (2) D  
Common Stock             6,714.044 I 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.6             (3) 03/22/2008 Common Stock
$ 38.6
  10,000 (4)
D
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.47             (5) 03/23/2009 Common Stock
$ 41.47
  25,000 (4)
D
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.77             (6) 03/13/2011 Common Stock
$ 38.77
  30,000 (4)
D
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.59             (7) 02/27/2012 Common Stock
$ 41.59
  30,000 (4)
D
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.46             (8) 02/27/2013 Common Stock
$ 41.46
  25,000 (4)
D
 
Phantom Stock               (10)   (10) Common Stock
 
  7,505 (10)
D
 
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.41             (11) 02/09/2014 Common Stock
$ 39.41
  40,000 (4)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BUCKLER ROBERT J
2000 2ND AVENUE
DETROIT, MI 48226-1279
      Group President  

Signatures

/s/Susan M. Beale Attorney-in-Fact 02/01/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The gift of stock did not involve payment of consideration by the recipient of the gift.
(2) Includes common stock acquired by the reporting person under the DTE Energy Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(3) The stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 23, 1999.
(4) The grant of the stock option has previously been reported.
(5) The stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on March 30, 2000.
(6) The option vests in three annual installments as follows: 50% on March 14, 2002, 25% on March 14, 2003, and 25% on March 15, 2004.
(7) The option vests in three annual installments as follows: 33% on February 27, 2003, 33% on February 27, 2004 and 34% on February 27, 2005.
(8) The option vests in three annual installments as follows: 33% on February 27, 2004, 33% on February 27, 2005 and 34% on February 27, 2006.
(9) 1 for 1
(10) The phantom stock was acquired pursuant to the reporting person's participation under DTE Energy Company Supplemental Savings Plan and is payable in cash or over a period of time upon the termination of the reporting person's employment.
(11) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 9, 2005.

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