diff --git a/metrics.py b/metrics.py
index 45918f4..dc44c6d 100644
--- a/metrics.py
+++ b/metrics.py
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ class Metrics(enum.Enum):
         prometheus_client.Gauge,
         ["repo"],
     )
+    DOCKER_IMAGE_DISK_USAGE_BYTES = (
+        "docker_image_disk_usage_bytes",
+        "Total disk usage of all Docker images in bytes",
+        prometheus_client.Gauge,
+    )
 
     def __init__(self, title, description, prometheus_type, labels=()):
         # we use the above default value for labels because it matches what's used
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index b0366d4..c07ad2d 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -131,7 +131,23 @@ def push_update_success_as_discord_embed(
         )
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("push_update_success_as_discord_embed had a bad time")
-
+def get_docker_images_disk_usage_bytes():
+    try:
+        # Get docker system df output as JSON lines
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["docker", "system", "df", "--format", "{{json .}}"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, check=True
+        )
+        for line in result.stdout.splitlines():
+            data = json.loads(line)
+            if data.get("Type") == "Images":
+                size_str = data["Size"]  # e.g., "8.423GB"
+                num, unit = float(size_str[:-2]), size_str[-2:]
+                multipliers = {"GB": 1024**3, "MB": 1024**2, "kB": 1024, "B": 1}
+                return int(num * multipliers.get(unit, 1))
+        return None
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Error getting Docker image disk usage")
 
 def update_repo(repo_config: RepoToWatch) -> RepoUpdateResult:
     MetricsHandler.last_push_timestamp.labels(repo=repo_config.name).set(time.time())
@@ -212,6 +228,9 @@ async def github_webhook(request: Request):
 
 @app.get("/metrics")
 def get_metrics():
+    usage = get_docker_images_disk_usage_bytes()
+    if usage is not None:
+        docker_image_disk_usage_bytes.set(usage)
     return Response(
         media_type="text/plain",
         content=generate_latest(),