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  <headerData>
    <submissionType>144</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <cik>0001244163</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001575793</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Energous Corp</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-36379</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>3590 NORTH FIRST STREET</com:street1>
        <com:street2>SUITE 210</com:street2>
        <com:city>SAN JOSE</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>95134</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>(408) 963-0200</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>MANNINA WILLIAM T</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>RAYMOND JAMES &amp; ASSOCIATES INC</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>880 CARILLON PKWY</com:street1>
          <com:city>ST. PETERSBURG</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>33716</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>22356</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>6639.73</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>87190000</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>06/01/2023</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>06/01/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>RSU GRANT VESTING</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>ISSUER</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>11245</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>06/05/2023</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>CASH (TAXES)</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
      <sellerDetails>
        <name>WILLIAM THOMAS MANNINA</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>3590 N. FIRST STREET</com:street1>
          <com:city>SAN JOSE</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>95134</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </sellerDetails>
      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>05/15/2023</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>3981</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>1200.67</grossProceeds>
    </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Sale entered on 6/1/23 but filing is being done on 6/7/23.  Filing is late and education has been provided to the advisor, that will be passed on to the client about why it's REQUIRED to file on or before the day that the Trade is entered.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>06/07/2023</noticeDate>
      <signature>MOHAMMED ALSHATRI, as duly authorized representative of Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., as attorney-in-fact for WILLIAM THOMAS MANNINA</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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