diff --git a/src/chainstate/stacks/db/blocks.rs b/src/chainstate/stacks/db/blocks.rs
index e9d9ff8dfd..0a45e14896 100644
--- a/src/chainstate/stacks/db/blocks.rs
+++ b/src/chainstate/stacks/db/blocks.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ use crate::types::chainstate::{
     StacksAddress, StacksBlockHeader, StacksBlockId, StacksMicroblockHeader,
 };
 use crate::{types, util};
+use monitoring::set_last_execution_cost_observed;
 use types::chainstate::BurnchainHeaderHash;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -5008,6 +5009,11 @@ impl StacksChainState {
             None,
         )?;
 
+        let block_limit = clarity_tx.block_limit().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            warn!("Failed to read transaction block limit");
+            ExecutionCost::max_value()
+        });
+
         let (
             scheduled_miner_reward,
             block_execution_cost,
@@ -5250,6 +5256,8 @@ impl StacksChainState {
 
         chainstate_tx.log_transactions_processed(&new_tip.index_block_hash(), &tx_receipts);
 
+        set_last_execution_cost_observed(&block_execution_cost, &block_limit);
+
         let epoch_receipt = StacksEpochReceipt {
             header: new_tip,
             tx_receipts,
diff --git a/src/monitoring/mod.rs b/src/monitoring/mod.rs
index bc38e98fde..4d9f6fa49e 100644
--- a/src/monitoring/mod.rs
+++ b/src/monitoring/mod.rs
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 use burnchains::BurnchainSigner;
+use std::convert::TryInto;
 use std::error::Error;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 use util::db::sqlite_open;
 use util::db::Error as DatabaseError;
 use util::uint::{Uint256, Uint512};
+use vm::costs::ExecutionCost;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "monitoring_prom")]
 mod prometheus;
@@ -104,6 +106,27 @@ pub fn increment_btc_blocks_received_counter() {
     prometheus::BTC_BLOCKS_RECEIVED_COUNTER.inc();
 }
 
+/// Log `execution_cost` as a ratio of `block_limit`.
+#[allow(unused_variables)]
+pub fn set_last_execution_cost_observed(
+    execution_cost: &ExecutionCost,
+    block_limit: &ExecutionCost,
+) {
+    #[cfg(feature = "monitoring_prom")]
+    {
+        prometheus::LAST_BLOCK_READ_COUNT
+            .set(execution_cost.read_count as f64 / block_limit.read_count as f64);
+        prometheus::LAST_BLOCK_WRITE_COUNT
+            .set(execution_cost.write_count as f64 / block_limit.read_count as f64);
+        prometheus::LAST_BLOCK_READ_LENGTH
+            .set(execution_cost.read_length as f64 / block_limit.read_length as f64);
+        prometheus::LAST_BLOCK_WRITE_LENGTH
+            .set(execution_cost.write_length as f64 / block_limit.write_length as f64);
+        prometheus::LAST_BLOCK_RUNTIME
+            .set(execution_cost.runtime as f64 / block_limit.runtime as f64);
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn increment_btc_ops_sent_counter() {
     #[cfg(feature = "monitoring_prom")]
     prometheus::BTC_OPS_SENT_COUNTER.inc();
@@ -397,6 +420,7 @@ pub fn set_burnchain_signer(signer: BurnchainSigner) -> Result<(), SetGlobalBurn
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[allow(unreachable_code)]
 pub fn get_burnchain_signer() -> Option<BurnchainSigner> {
     #[cfg(feature = "monitoring_prom")]
     {
diff --git a/src/monitoring/prometheus.rs b/src/monitoring/prometheus.rs
index 0154e8ff55..9a9d7f8f46 100644
--- a/src/monitoring/prometheus.rs
+++ b/src/monitoring/prometheus.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,31 @@ lazy_static! {
         "Total number of error logs emitted by node"
     )).unwrap();
 
+    pub static ref LAST_BLOCK_READ_COUNT: Gauge = register_gauge!(opts!(
+        "stacks_node_last_block_read_count",
+        "`execution_cost_read_count` for the last block observed."
+    )).unwrap();
+
+    pub static ref LAST_BLOCK_WRITE_COUNT: Gauge = register_gauge!(opts!(
+        "stacks_node_last_block_write_count",
+        "`execution_cost_write_count` for the last block observed."
+    )).unwrap();
+
+    pub static ref LAST_BLOCK_READ_LENGTH: Gauge = register_gauge!(opts!(
+        "stacks_node_last_block_read_length",
+        "`execution_cost_read_length` for the last block observed."
+    )).unwrap();
+
+    pub static ref LAST_BLOCK_WRITE_LENGTH: Gauge = register_gauge!(opts!(
+        "stacks_node_last_block_write_length",
+        "`execution_cost_write_length` for the last block observed."
+    )).unwrap();
+
+    pub static ref LAST_BLOCK_RUNTIME: Gauge = register_gauge!(opts!(
+        "stacks_node_last_block_runtime",
+        "`execution_cost_runtime` for the last block observed."
+    )).unwrap();
+
     pub static ref ACTIVE_MINERS_COUNT_GAUGE: IntGauge = register_int_gauge!(opts!(
         "stacks_node_active_miners_total",
         "Total number of active miners"