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 *
EARLEY ANTHONY F JR
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DTE ENERGY CO [DTE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

2000 2ND AVENUE
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(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             158,806.734 (1) D  
Common Stock             2,912 I 401(k)
Common Stock             275 I By son (2)

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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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.6             (3) 03/22/2008 Common Stock
 
  25,000 (4)
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 40.47             (5) 03/23/2009 Common Stock
 
  34,000 (4)
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 32.1             (6) 02/21/2010 Common Stock
 
  120,000 (4)
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.77             (7) 03/13/2011 Common Stock
 
  75,000 (4)
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.59             (8) 02/27/2012 Common Stock
 
  100,000 (4)
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.46             (9) 02/27/2013 Common Stock
 
  100,000 (4)
D
 
Phantom Stock               (11)   (11) Common Stock
 
  12,903 (11)
D
 
Phantom Stock               (12)   (12) Common Stock
 
  2,932 (12)
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 39.41             (13) 02/09/2014 Common Stock
 
  150,000 (4)
D
 
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.72             (14) 02/15/2015 Common Stock
 
  100,000 (4)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
EARLEY ANTHONY F JR
2000 2ND AVENUE
DETROIT, MI 48226-1279
  X     Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

/s/Sandra Kay Ennis Attorney-in-fact 02/14/2005
**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) Includes common stock acquired by the reporting person under the DTE Energy Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(2) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest in 200 shares of Company stock owned by another son and included in the reporting person's prior ownership reports.
(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 stock option vests in four installments as follows: 50% on February 22, 2001; 20% on February 22, 2002; 20% on February 24, 2003 and 10% on February 24, 2004.
(7) The stock option vests in three installments as follows: 50% on March 14, 2002; 25% on March 14, 2003 and 25% on March 15, 2004.
(8) The stock options vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2003.
(9) The stock option vests in three installments as follows: 33% on February 27, 2004; 33% on February 27, 2005 and 34% on February 27, 2006.
(10) 1 for 1
(11) 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.
(12) Shares are acquired pursuant to the reporting persons participation in DTE Energy Company Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan (ESRP). Upon termination of employment the reporting person will be given the choice of receiving the value of his ESRP account or the benefit under the Management Supplemental Benefit Plan. Any ESRP benefit payable upon termination of employment is in cash in either (i) a lump sum payment or (ii) over a period not less than two years and not to exceed 15 years.
(13) The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 9, 2005.
(14) The option vests in three equal installments beginning on February 15, 2006.

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