diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 7e3dee8ee..e8af98286 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/network"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/swarm"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"go.uber.org/automaxprocs/maxprocs"
 
 	"github.com/obolnetwork/charon/app/errors"
@@ -219,7 +221,33 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, conf Config) (err error) {
 
 	lockHashHex := Hex7(lock.LockHash)
 
-	p2pNode, err := wireP2P(ctx, life, conf, lock, p2pKey, lockHashHex, lock.UUID)
+	// Create prometheus registry early so it can be used by p2p.
+	// Metric and logging labels.
+	labels := map[string]string{
+		"cluster_hash":    lockHashHex,
+		"cluster_name":    lock.Name,
+		"cluster_peer":    "", // Set below from p2p key
+		"nickname":        conf.Nickname,
+		"cluster_network": network,
+		"charon_version":  version.Version.String(),
+	}
+
+	// Derive peer ID from private key to set cluster_peer label before registering metrics
+	peerID, err := p2p.PeerIDFromKey(p2pKey.PubKey())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	labels["cluster_peer"] = p2p.PeerName(peerID)
+
+	// Update cluster_peer label for Loki
+	log.SetLokiLabels(labels)
+
+	promRegistry, err := promauto.NewRegistry(labels)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	p2pNode, err := wireP2P(ctx, life, conf, lock, p2pKey, lockHashHex, lock.UUID, promRegistry, labels)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -244,22 +272,6 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, conf Config) (err error) {
 		z.Str("enr", enrRec.String()),
 		z.Int("peers", len(lock.Operators)))
 
-	// Metric and logging labels.
-	labels := map[string]string{
-		"cluster_hash":    lockHashHex,
-		"cluster_name":    lock.Name,
-		"cluster_peer":    p2p.PeerName(p2pNode.ID()),
-		"nickname":        conf.Nickname,
-		"cluster_network": network,
-		"charon_version":  version.Version.String(),
-	}
-	log.SetLokiLabels(labels)
-
-	promRegistry, err := promauto.NewRegistry(labels)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	initStartupMetrics(p2p.PeerName(p2pNode.ID()), lock.Threshold, len(lock.Operators), len(lock.Validators), network)
 
 	eth2Cl, subEth2Cl, err := newETH2Client(ctx, conf, life, lock, lock.ForkVersion, conf.BeaconNodeTimeout, conf.BeaconNodeSubmitTimeout)
@@ -336,7 +348,7 @@ func wirePeerInfo(life *lifecycle.Manager, p2pNode host.Host, peers []peer.ID, l
 
 // wireP2P constructs the p2p tcp or udp (libp2p) nodes and registers it with the life cycle manager.
 func wireP2P(ctx context.Context, life *lifecycle.Manager, conf Config,
-	lock *cluster.Lock, p2pKey *k1.PrivateKey, lockHashHex, uuid string,
+	lock *cluster.Lock, p2pKey *k1.PrivateKey, lockHashHex, uuid string, promRegistry *prometheus.Registry, labels prometheus.Labels,
 ) (host.Host, error) {
 	peerIDs, err := lock.PeerIDs()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -354,23 +366,32 @@ func wireP2P(ctx context.Context, life *lifecycle.Manager, conf Config,
 	}
 
 	// Start libp2p node.
+	bwOpt, bwReporter := p2p.WithBandwidthReporter(peerIDs)
+
+	// Wrap registerer with cluster labels for libp2p metrics
+	wrappedRegisterer := prometheus.WrapRegistererWith(labels, promRegistry)
+	swarmOpts := []swarm.Option{p2p.WithSwarmMetrics(wrappedRegisterer)}
+
 	opts := []libp2p.Option{
-		p2p.WithBandwidthReporter(peerIDs),
+		bwOpt,
 		libp2p.ResourceManager(new(network.NullResourceManager)),
 	}
 	opts = append(opts, conf.TestConfig.LibP2POpts...)
 
 	var p2pNode host.Host
 	if featureset.Enabled(featureset.QUIC) {
-		p2pNode, err = p2p.NewNode(ctx, conf.P2P, p2pKey, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeQUIC, opts...)
+		p2pNode, err = p2p.NewNode(ctx, conf.P2P, p2pKey, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeQUIC, swarmOpts, opts...)
 	} else {
-		p2pNode, err = p2p.NewNode(ctx, conf.P2P, p2pKey, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP, opts...)
+		p2pNode, err = p2p.NewNode(ctx, conf.P2P, p2pKey, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP, swarmOpts, opts...)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Register host with bandwidth reporter for transport protocol detection
+	p2p.RegisterBandwidthReporter(bwReporter, p2pNode)
+
 	if conf.TestConfig.P2PNodeCallback != nil {
 		conf.TestConfig.P2PNodeCallback(p2pNode)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/relay/p2p.go b/cmd/relay/p2p.go
index ff2835fb6..3283eeb80 100644
--- a/cmd/relay/p2p.go
+++ b/cmd/relay/p2p.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func startP2P(ctx context.Context, config Config, key *k1.PrivateKey, reporter m
 		}
 	}
 
-	p2pNode, err := p2p.NewNode(ctx, config.P2PConfig, key, p2p.NewOpenGater(), config.FilterPrivAddrs, p2p.NodeTypeQUIC,
+	p2pNode, err := p2p.NewNode(ctx, config.P2PConfig, key, p2p.NewOpenGater(), config.FilterPrivAddrs, p2p.NodeTypeQUIC, nil,
 		libp2p.ResourceManager(new(network.NullResourceManager)), libp2p.BandwidthReporter(reporter))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "new relay node")
diff --git a/cmd/testpeers.go b/cmd/testpeers.go
index 889770144..a9241018e 100644
--- a/cmd/testpeers.go
+++ b/cmd/testpeers.go
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ func setupP2P(ctx context.Context, privKey *k1.PrivateKey, conf p2p.Config, peer
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	tcpNode, err := p2p.NewNode(ctx, conf, privKey, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP)
+	tcpNode, err := p2p.NewNode(ctx, conf, privKey, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/testpeers_internal_test.go b/cmd/testpeers_internal_test.go
index 43b262de1..136837fb0 100644
--- a/cmd/testpeers_internal_test.go
+++ b/cmd/testpeers_internal_test.go
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ func startPeer(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, conf testPeersConfig, peerPriv
 	connGater, err := p2p.NewConnGater([]peer.ID{hostAsPeer.ID}, relays)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	peerTCPNode, err := p2p.NewNode(ctx, peerConf.P2P, peerPrivKey, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP)
+	peerTCPNode, err := p2p.NewNode(ctx, peerConf.P2P, peerPrivKey, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
diff --git a/dkg/dkg.go b/dkg/dkg.go
index 3a60ef59a..03f92d228 100644
--- a/dkg/dkg.go
+++ b/dkg/dkg.go
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ func setupP2P(ctx context.Context, key *k1.PrivateKey, conf Config, peers []p2p.
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	p2pNode, err := p2p.NewNode(ctx, conf.P2P, key, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP)
+	p2pNode, err := p2p.NewNode(ctx, conf.P2P, key, connGater, false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/docs/metrics.md b/docs/metrics.md
index 5ee5501f8..f9a68223a 100644
--- a/docs/metrics.md
+++ b/docs/metrics.md
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ when storing metrics from multiple nodes or clusters in one Prometheus instance.
 | `core_validatorapi_vc_user_agent` | Gauge | Gauge with label set to user agent string of requests made by VC | `user_agent` |
 | `p2p_peer_connection_total` | Counter | Total number of libp2p connections per peer. | `peer` |
 | `p2p_peer_connection_types` | Gauge | Current number of libp2p connections by peer, type (`direct` or `relay`), and protocol (`tcp`, `quic`). Note that peers may have multiple connections. | `peer, type, protocol` |
-| `p2p_peer_network_receive_bytes_total` | Counter | Total number of network bytes received from the peer by protocol. | `peer, protocol` |
-| `p2p_peer_network_sent_bytes_total` | Counter | Total number of network bytes sent to the peer by protocol. | `peer, protocol` |
-| `p2p_peer_streams` | Gauge | Current number of libp2p streams by peer, direction (`inbound` or `outbound` or `unknown`) and protocol. | `peer, direction, protocol` |
+| `p2p_peer_network_receive_bytes_total` | Counter | Total number of network bytes received from the peer by protocol and transport. Transport is based on first active connection (accurate in steady state). | `peer, protocol, transport` |
+| `p2p_peer_network_sent_bytes_total` | Counter | Total number of network bytes sent to the peer by protocol and transport. Transport is based on first active connection (accurate in steady state). | `peer, protocol, transport` |
+| `p2p_peer_streams` | Gauge | Current number of libp2p streams by peer, direction (`inbound` or `outbound` or `unknown`), protocol and transport. | `peer, direction, protocol, transport` |
 | `p2p_ping_error_total` | Counter | Total number of ping errors per peer | `peer` |
 | `p2p_ping_latency_secs` | Histogram | Ping latencies in seconds per peer | `peer` |
 | `p2p_ping_success` | Gauge | Whether the last ping was successful (1) or not (0). Can be used as proxy for connected peers | `peer` |
diff --git a/p2p/metrics.go b/p2p/metrics.go
index 57082eccb..0b0fca26e 100644
--- a/p2p/metrics.go
+++ b/p2p/metrics.go
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/host"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/metrics"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/swarm"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 
 	"github.com/obolnetwork/charon/app/promauto"
@@ -70,8 +72,8 @@ var (
 	peerStreamGauge = promauto.NewResetGaugeVec(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 		Namespace: "p2p",
 		Name:      "peer_streams",
-		Help:      "Current number of libp2p streams by peer, direction ('inbound' or 'outbound' or 'unknown') and protocol.",
-	}, []string{"peer", "direction", "protocol"})
+		Help:      "Current number of libp2p streams by peer, direction ('inbound' or 'outbound' or 'unknown'), protocol and transport.",
+	}, []string{"peer", "direction", "protocol", "transport"})
 
 	peerConnCounter = promauto.NewCounterVec(prometheus.CounterOpts{
 		Namespace: "p2p",
@@ -82,14 +84,14 @@ var (
 	networkRXCounter = promauto.NewCounterVec(prometheus.CounterOpts{
 		Namespace: "p2p",
 		Name:      "peer_network_receive_bytes_total",
-		Help:      "Total number of network bytes received from the peer by protocol.",
-	}, []string{"peer", "protocol"})
+		Help:      "Total number of network bytes received from the peer by protocol and transport. Transport is based on first active connection (accurate in steady state).",
+	}, []string{"peer", "protocol", "transport"})
 
 	networkTXCounter = promauto.NewCounterVec(prometheus.CounterOpts{
 		Namespace: "p2p",
 		Name:      "peer_network_sent_bytes_total",
-		Help:      "Total number of network bytes sent to the peer by protocol.",
-	}, []string{"peer", "protocol"})
+		Help:      "Total number of network bytes sent to the peer by protocol and transport. Transport is based on first active connection (accurate in steady state).",
+	}, []string{"peer", "protocol", "transport"})
 )
 
 func observePing(p peer.ID, d time.Duration) {
@@ -102,42 +104,91 @@ func incPingError(p peer.ID) {
 	pingSuccess.WithLabelValues(PeerName(p)).Set(0)
 }
 
-var _ metrics.Reporter = bandwithReporter{}
+// WithSwarmMetrics returns a libp2p swarm option that enables the built-in swarm metrics.
+// The registerer parameter should be the same prometheus registry used by the application
+// to ensure libp2p metrics are exposed alongside application metrics.
+func WithSwarmMetrics(registerer prometheus.Registerer) swarm.Option {
+	// Use libp2p's built-in metrics tracer with the provided registerer
+	return swarm.WithMetricsTracer(swarm.NewMetricsTracer(swarm.WithRegisterer(registerer)))
+}
+
+// BandwidthReporter is an interface for the bandwidth reporter that can be registered with a host.
+type BandwidthReporter interface {
+	registerHost(host.Host)
+}
+
+var _ metrics.Reporter = (*bandwithReporter)(nil)
 
 // WithBandwidthReporter returns a libp2p option that enables bandwidth reporting via prometheus.
-func WithBandwidthReporter(peers []peer.ID) libp2p.Option {
+// Returns both the option and the reporter instance so the host can be registered later.
+func WithBandwidthReporter(peers []peer.ID) (libp2p.Option, BandwidthReporter) {
 	peerNames := make(map[peer.ID]string)
 	for _, p := range peers {
 		peerNames[p] = PeerName(p)
 	}
 
-	return libp2p.BandwidthReporter(bandwithReporter{peerNames: peerNames})
+	reporter := &bandwithReporter{
+		peerNames: peerNames,
+	}
+
+	return libp2p.BandwidthReporter(reporter), reporter
+}
+
+// RegisterBandwidthReporter sets the host reference on the bandwidth reporter for transport detection.
+func RegisterBandwidthReporter(reporter BandwidthReporter, h host.Host) {
+	if reporter != nil {
+		reporter.registerHost(h)
+	}
 }
 
 type bandwithReporter struct {
 	metrics.Reporter
 
+	host      host.Host
 	peerNames map[peer.ID]string
 }
 
+func (r *bandwithReporter) registerHost(h host.Host) {
+	r.host = h
+}
+
 func (bandwithReporter) LogSentMessage(int64) {}
 
 func (bandwithReporter) LogRecvMessage(int64) {}
 
-func (r bandwithReporter) LogSentMessageStream(bytes int64, protoID protocol.ID, peerID peer.ID) {
+func (r *bandwithReporter) LogSentMessageStream(bytes int64, protoID protocol.ID, peerID peer.ID) {
 	name, ok := r.peerNames[peerID]
 	if !ok {
 		return // Do not instrument relays
 	}
 
-	networkTXCounter.WithLabelValues(name, string(protoID)).Add(float64(bytes))
+	transport := r.getTransportProtocol(peerID)
+	networkTXCounter.WithLabelValues(name, string(protoID), transport).Add(float64(bytes))
 }
 
-func (r bandwithReporter) LogRecvMessageStream(bytes int64, protoID protocol.ID, peerID peer.ID) {
+func (r *bandwithReporter) LogRecvMessageStream(bytes int64, protoID protocol.ID, peerID peer.ID) {
 	name, ok := r.peerNames[peerID]
 	if !ok {
 		return // Do not instrument relays
 	}
 
-	networkRXCounter.WithLabelValues(name, string(protoID)).Add(float64(bytes))
+	transport := r.getTransportProtocol(peerID)
+	networkRXCounter.WithLabelValues(name, string(protoID), transport).Add(float64(bytes))
+}
+
+// getTransportProtocol determines the transport protocol (tcp/quic/unknown) for a peer.
+// Uses first connection which is accurate in steady state (single connection per peer).
+func (r *bandwithReporter) getTransportProtocol(peerID peer.ID) string {
+	if r.host == nil {
+		return protocolUnknown
+	}
+
+	conns := r.host.Network().ConnsToPeer(peerID)
+	if len(conns) == 0 {
+		return protocolUnknown
+	}
+
+	// In steady state, there's typically only one connection per peer.
+	// Use first connection's protocol.
+	return addrProtocol(conns[0].RemoteMultiaddr())
 }
diff --git a/p2p/p2p.go b/p2p/p2p.go
index e67ed6838..924597a71 100644
--- a/p2p/p2p.go
+++ b/p2p/p2p.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peerstore"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/routing"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/swarm"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/protocol/identify"
 	quic "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/transport/quic" //nolint:revive // Must be imported with alias
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/transport/tcp"
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ const (
 
 // NewNode returns a started libp2p host.
 func NewNode(ctx context.Context, cfg Config, key *k1.PrivateKey, connGater ConnGater,
-	filterPrivateAddrs bool, nodeType NodeType, opts ...libp2p.Option,
+	filterPrivateAddrs bool, nodeType NodeType, swarmOpts []swarm.Option, opts ...libp2p.Option,
 ) (host.Host, error) {
 	setActivationThreshold()
 
@@ -118,6 +119,8 @@ func NewNode(ctx context.Context, cfg Config, key *k1.PrivateKey, connGater Conn
 			return filterAdvertisedAddrs(externalAddrs, internalAddrs, filterPrivateAddrs)
 		}),
 		transport,
+		// Enable libp2p swarm metrics
+		libp2p.SwarmOpts(swarmOpts...),
 	}
 
 	defaultOpts = append(defaultOpts, opts...)
@@ -638,6 +641,7 @@ func RegisterConnectionLogger(ctx context.Context, p2pNode host.Host, peerIDs []
 		PeerName  string
 		Direction string
 		Protocol  string
+		Transport string
 	}
 
 	var (
@@ -682,11 +686,13 @@ func RegisterConnectionLogger(ctx context.Context, p2pNode host.Host, peerIDs []
 					}
 					counts[cKey]++
 
+					transport := addrProtocol(conn.RemoteMultiaddr())
 					for _, stream := range conn.GetStreams() {
 						sKey := streamKey{
 							PeerName:  PeerName(conn.RemotePeer()),
 							Direction: stream.Stat().Direction.String(),
 							Protocol:  string(stream.Protocol()),
+							Transport: transport,
 						}
 						streams[sKey]++
 					}
@@ -718,7 +724,7 @@ func RegisterConnectionLogger(ctx context.Context, p2pNode host.Host, peerIDs []
 				}
 
 				for sKey, amount := range streams {
-					peerStreamGauge.WithLabelValues(sKey.PeerName, sKey.Direction, sKey.Protocol).Set(float64(amount))
+					peerStreamGauge.WithLabelValues(sKey.PeerName, sKey.Direction, sKey.Protocol, sKey.Transport).Set(float64(amount))
 				}
 			case e := <-events:
 				// Log and instrument events.
diff --git a/p2p/peer_test.go b/p2p/peer_test.go
index d0a87379d..db2411d39 100644
--- a/p2p/peer_test.go
+++ b/p2p/peer_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestNewTCPHost(t *testing.T) {
 	privKey, err := k1.GeneratePrivateKey()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = p2p.NewNode(context.Background(), p2p.Config{}, privKey, p2p.NewOpenGater(), false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP)
+	_, err = p2p.NewNode(context.Background(), p2p.Config{}, privKey, p2p.NewOpenGater(), false, p2p.NodeTypeTCP, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestNewQUICHost(t *testing.T) {
 	privKey, err := k1.GeneratePrivateKey()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = p2p.NewNode(context.Background(), p2p.Config{}, privKey, p2p.NewOpenGater(), false, p2p.NodeTypeQUIC)
+	_, err = p2p.NewNode(context.Background(), p2p.Config{}, privKey, p2p.NewOpenGater(), false, p2p.NodeTypeQUIC, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }