diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 0b92a94b6c6a..36feeb04e66f 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ var (
 
 	chainInfoGauge   = metrics.NewRegisteredGaugeInfo("chain/info", nil)
 	chainMgaspsMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer("chain/mgasps", nil)
+	chainGasCounter  = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("chain/gas/total", nil)
 
 	accountReadTimer   = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer("chain/account/reads", nil)
 	accountHashTimer   = metrics.NewRegisteredResettingTimer("chain/account/hashes", nil)
@@ -1888,6 +1889,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) insertChain(chain types.Blocks, setHead bool, makeWitness
 		// Report the import stats before returning the various results
 		stats.processed++
 		stats.usedGas += res.usedGas
+		chainGasCounter.Inc(int64(res.usedGas))
 		witness = res.witness
 
 		var snapDiffItems, snapBufItems common.StorageSize