CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(B) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND
                     SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Bruce N. Alpert,  Principal  Executive  Officer of The Gabelli  Utility Trust
(the "Registrant"), certify that:

        1.      The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the "Report")  fully complies
                with  the   requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

        2.      The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    03/07/08                  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
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                                   Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer


I, Agnes  Mullady,  Principal  Financial  Officer and  Treasurer  of The Gabelli
Utility Trust (the "Registrant"), certify that:

        1.      The Form N-CSR of the Registrant  (the "Report")  fully complies
                with  the   requirements  of  Section  13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

        2.      The information  contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
                material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of
                operations of the Registrant.


Date:    03/07/08                /s/ Agnes Mullady
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                                 Agnes Mullady,
                                 Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer