diff --git a/skynet/modules/monitoring.py b/skynet/modules/monitoring.py
index bccd336..8629c9f 100644
--- a/skynet/modules/monitoring.py
+++ b/skynet/modules/monitoring.py
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@
     subsystem=PROMETHEUS_STREAMING_WHISPER_SUBSYSTEM,
 )
 
+TRANSCRIBE_STRESS_LEVEL_METRIC = Gauge(
+    'stress_level',
+    documentation='Whisper stress level',
+    namespace=PROMETHEUS_NAMESPACE,
+    subsystem=PROMETHEUS_STREAMING_WHISPER_SUBSYSTEM,
+)
+
 TRANSCRIBE_CONNECTIONS_COUNTER = Counter(
     'LiveWsConnectionsCounter',
     documentation='Number of active WS connections',
diff --git a/skynet/modules/stt/streaming_whisper/connection_manager.py b/skynet/modules/stt/streaming_whisper/connection_manager.py
index f9d067c..c9257b0 100644
--- a/skynet/modules/stt/streaming_whisper/connection_manager.py
+++ b/skynet/modules/stt/streaming_whisper/connection_manager.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 from fastapi import WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
 
 from skynet.auth.jwt import authorize
-from skynet.env import bypass_auth
+from skynet.env import bypass_auth, whisper_max_connections
 from skynet.logs import get_logger
-from skynet.modules.monitoring import CONNECTIONS_METRIC, TRANSCRIBE_CONNECTIONS_COUNTER
+from skynet.modules.monitoring import CONNECTIONS_METRIC, TRANSCRIBE_CONNECTIONS_COUNTER, TRANSCRIBE_STRESS_LEVEL_METRIC
 from skynet.modules.stt.streaming_whisper.meeting_connection import MeetingConnection
 from skynet.modules.stt.streaming_whisper.utils import utils
 
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ async def connect(self, websocket: WebSocket, meeting_id: str, auth_token: str |
             loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
             self.flush_audio_task = loop.create_task(self.flush_working_audio_worker())
         CONNECTIONS_METRIC.set(len(self.connections))
+        TRANSCRIBE_STRESS_LEVEL_METRIC.set(len(self.connections)/whisper_max_connections)
         TRANSCRIBE_CONNECTIONS_COUNTER.inc()
         log.info(f'Meeting with id {meeting_id} started. Ongoing meetings {len(self.connections)}')
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ def disconnect(self, meeting_id: str):
         except KeyError:
             log.warning(f'The meeting {meeting_id} doesn\'t exist anymore.')
         CONNECTIONS_METRIC.set(len(self.connections))
+        TRANSCRIBE_STRESS_LEVEL_METRIC.set(len(self.connections)/whisper_max_connections)
 
     async def flush_working_audio_worker(self):
         """