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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001279014</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE UTILITIES &amp; HIGH INCOME FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ERH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001230746</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEITH LEROY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 BERKELEY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Leroy Keith, Jr. retired from the Board of Trustees effective 12/31/2014.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Catherine F. Kennedy by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
