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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-023167
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DTE ENERGY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936340
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				383217752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 2ND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		ROOM 2412
		CITY:			DETRIOT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226-1279
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3132354000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 2ND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		ROOM 2412
		CITY:			DETRIOT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DTE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEIPPRANDT THEODORE S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167326

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11607
		FILM NUMBER:		04773573

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 2ND AVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3132353690

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		575 CAMELOT LANE
		CITY:			PIGEON
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48755
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Leipprandt retired from the Board of Directors of DTE Energy Company on April 29, 2004. Pursuant to the DTE Energy Company Deferred Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, Mr. Leipprandt will be paid within 15 days after his retirement. Payment will be made by 50% of the phantom shares being converted to DTE common stock and the remaining 50% will be made in cash. The amount of the cash distribution from the reporting person's phantom share account will be made at a value equal to $39.025, the average of the high and low sales prices of a share of DTE common stock as listed in The Wall Street Journal for the New York Stock Exchange Composite tape on April 29, 2004. Includes phantom stock acquired through the reinvestment feature of the plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1 for 1</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Susan E. Riske  Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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