diff --git a/.chloggen/add_container_cpu_usage.yaml b/.chloggen/add_container_cpu_usage.yaml
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@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+#
+# If your change doesn't affect end users you should instead start
+# your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: enhancement
+
+# The name of the area of concern in the attributes-registry, (e.g. http, cloud, db)
+component: container
+
+# A brief description of the change. Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Add container.cpu.usage metric
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+# The values here must be integers.
+issues: []
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
diff --git a/docs/system/container-metrics.md b/docs/system/container-metrics.md
index 5449a117d0..ed0e83dc96 100644
--- a/docs/system/container-metrics.md
+++ b/docs/system/container-metrics.md
@@ -54,6 +54,57 @@ This metric is [opt-in][MetricOptIn].
 
 
 
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
+<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
+<!-- END AUTOGENERATED TEXT -->
+<!-- endsemconv -->
+
+### Metric: `container.cpu.usage`
+
+This metric is [opt-in][MetricOptIn].
+
+<!-- semconv metric.container.cpu.usage(metric_table) -->
+<!-- NOTE: THIS TEXT IS AUTOGENERATED. DO NOT EDIT BY HAND. -->
+<!-- see templates/registry/markdown/snippet.md.j2 -->
+<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
+<!-- markdownlint-capture -->
+<!-- markdownlint-disable -->
+
+| Name     | Instrument Type | Unit (UCUM) | Description    | Stability |
+| -------- | --------------- | ----------- | -------------- | --------- |
+| `container.cpu.usage` | Gauge | `{cpu}` | CPU usage [1] | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+
+
+**[1]:** CPU usage of the specific container on all available CPU cores, averaged over the sample window
+
+
+
+<!-- markdownlint-restore -->
+<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
+<!-- END AUTOGENERATED TEXT -->
+<!-- endsemconv -->
+
+<!-- semconv metric.container.cpu.time(full) -->
+<!-- NOTE: THIS TEXT IS AUTOGENERATED. DO NOT EDIT BY HAND. -->
+<!-- see templates/registry/markdown/snippet.md.j2 -->
+<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
+<!-- markdownlint-capture -->
+<!-- markdownlint-disable -->
+
+| Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | [Requirement Level](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/general/attribute-requirement-level/) | Stability |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| [`container.cpu.state`](/docs/attributes-registry/container.md) | string | The CPU state for this data point. A container SHOULD be characterized _either_ by data points with no `state` labels, _or only_ data points with `state` labels. | `user`; `kernel` | `Opt-In` | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+
+`container.cpu.state` has the following list of well-known values. If one of them applies, then the respective value MUST be used; otherwise, a custom value MAY be used.
+
+| Value  | Description | Stability |
+|---|---|---|
+| `kernel` | When tasks of the cgroup are in kernel mode (Linux). When all container processes are in kernel mode (Windows). | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `system` | When CPU is used by the system (host OS) | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+| `user` | When tasks of the cgroup are in user mode (Linux). When all container processes are in user mode (Windows). | ![Experimental](https://img.shields.io/badge/-experimental-blue) |
+
+
+
 <!-- markdownlint-restore -->
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 <!-- END AUTOGENERATED TEXT -->
diff --git a/model/metrics/container.yaml b/model/metrics/container.yaml
index f0e15ed596..49a97b14dd 100644
--- a/model/metrics/container.yaml
+++ b/model/metrics/container.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ groups:
         brief: "The CPU state for this data point. A container SHOULD be characterized _either_ by data points with no `state` labels, _or only_ data points with `state` labels."
         requirement_level: opt_in
 
+  - id: metric.container.cpu.usage
+    type: metric
+    metric_name: container.cpu.usage
+    stability: experimental
+    brief: "CPU usage"
+    note: >
+      CPU usage of the specific container on all available CPU cores, averaged over the sample window
+    instrument: gauge
+    unit: "{cpu}"
+    attributes:
+      - ref: container.cpu.state
+        brief: "The CPU state for this data point. A container SHOULD be characterized _either_ by data points with no `state` labels, _or only_ data points with `state` labels."
+        requirement_level: opt_in
+
   # container.memory.* metrics and attribute group
   - id: metric.container.memory.usage
     type: metric