diff --git a/src/backend/commands/explain.c b/src/backend/commands/explain.c
index ee0e638f33..81a18abbeb 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/explain.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/explain.c
@@ -372,7 +372,11 @@ ExplainOneQuery(Query *query, int cursorOptions,
 		PlannedStmt *plan;
 		instr_time	planstart,
 					planduration;
+		BufferUsage bufusage_start,
+					bufusage;
 
+		if (es->buffers)
+			bufusage_start = pgBufferUsage;
 		INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(planstart);
 
 		/* plan the query */
@@ -381,9 +385,16 @@ ExplainOneQuery(Query *query, int cursorOptions,
 		INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(planduration);
 		INSTR_TIME_SUBTRACT(planduration, planstart);
 
+		/* calc differences of buffer counters. */
+		if (es->buffers)
+		{
+			memset(&bufusage, 0, sizeof(BufferUsage));
+			BufferUsageAccumDiff(&bufusage, &pgBufferUsage, &bufusage_start);
+		}
+
 		/* run it (if needed) and produce output */
 		ExplainOnePlan(plan, into, es, queryString, params, queryEnv,
-					   &planduration);
+					   &planduration, (es->buffers ? &bufusage : NULL));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -476,7 +487,8 @@ ExplainOneUtility(Node *utilityStmt, IntoClause *into, ExplainState *es,
 void
 ExplainOnePlan(PlannedStmt *plannedstmt, IntoClause *into, ExplainState *es,
 			   const char *queryString, ParamListInfo params,
-			   QueryEnvironment *queryEnv, const instr_time *planduration)
+			   QueryEnvironment *queryEnv, const instr_time *planduration,
+			   const BufferUsage *bufusage)
 {
 	DestReceiver *dest;
 	QueryDesc  *queryDesc;
@@ -560,6 +572,9 @@ ExplainOnePlan(PlannedStmt *plannedstmt, IntoClause *into, ExplainState *es,
 	/* Create textual dump of plan tree */
 	ExplainPrintPlan(es, queryDesc);
 
+	if (es->summary && (planduration || bufusage))
+		ExplainOpenGroup("Planning", "Planning", true, es);
+
 	if (es->summary && planduration)
 	{
 		double		plantime = INSTR_TIME_GET_DOUBLE(*planduration);
@@ -567,6 +582,19 @@ ExplainOnePlan(PlannedStmt *plannedstmt, IntoClause *into, ExplainState *es,
 		ExplainPropertyFloat("Planning Time", "ms", 1000.0 * plantime, 3, es);
 	}
 
+	/* Show buffer usage */
+	if (es->summary && bufusage)
+	{
+		if (es->format == EXPLAIN_FORMAT_TEXT)
+			es->indent++;
+		show_buffer_usage(es, bufusage);
+		if (es->format == EXPLAIN_FORMAT_TEXT)
+			es->indent--;
+	}
+
+	if (es->summary && (planduration || bufusage))
+		ExplainCloseGroup("Planning", "Planning", true, es);
+
 	/* Print info about runtime of triggers */
 	if (es->analyze)
 		ExplainPrintTriggers(es, queryDesc);
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/prepare.c b/src/backend/commands/prepare.c
index 284a5bfbec..80d6df8ac1 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/prepare.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/prepare.c
@@ -616,7 +616,11 @@ ExplainExecuteQuery(ExecuteStmt *execstmt, IntoClause *into, ExplainState *es,
 	EState	   *estate = NULL;
 	instr_time	planstart;
 	instr_time	planduration;
+	BufferUsage bufusage_start,
+				bufusage;
 
+	if (es->buffers)
+		bufusage_start = pgBufferUsage;
 	INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(planstart);
 
 	/* Look it up in the hash table */
@@ -654,6 +658,13 @@ ExplainExecuteQuery(ExecuteStmt *execstmt, IntoClause *into, ExplainState *es,
 	INSTR_TIME_SET_CURRENT(planduration);
 	INSTR_TIME_SUBTRACT(planduration, planstart);
 
+	/* calc differences of buffer counters. */
+	if (es->buffers)
+	{
+		memset(&bufusage, 0, sizeof(BufferUsage));
+		BufferUsageAccumDiff(&bufusage, &pgBufferUsage, &bufusage_start);
+	}
+
 	plan_list = cplan->stmt_list;
 
 	/* Explain each query */
@@ -663,7 +674,7 @@ ExplainExecuteQuery(ExecuteStmt *execstmt, IntoClause *into, ExplainState *es,
 
 		if (pstmt->commandType != CMD_UTILITY)
 			ExplainOnePlan(pstmt, into, es, query_string, paramLI, queryEnv,
-						   &planduration);
+						   &planduration, (es->buffers ? &bufusage : NULL));
 		else
 			ExplainOneUtility(pstmt->utilityStmt, into, es, query_string,
 							  paramLI, queryEnv);
diff --git a/src/include/commands/explain.h b/src/include/commands/explain.h
index 54f6240e5e..739c1d0b42 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/explain.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/explain.h
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ extern void ExplainOneUtility(Node *utilityStmt, IntoClause *into,
 extern void ExplainOnePlan(PlannedStmt *plannedstmt, IntoClause *into,
 						   ExplainState *es, const char *queryString,
 						   ParamListInfo params, QueryEnvironment *queryEnv,
-						   const instr_time *planduration);
+						   const instr_time *planduration,
+						   const BufferUsage *bufusage);
 
 extern void ExplainPrintPlan(ExplainState *es, QueryDesc *queryDesc);
 extern void ExplainPrintTriggers(ExplainState *es, QueryDesc *queryDesc);
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/explain.out b/src/test/regress/expected/explain.out
index 8f31c308c6..191ea5de7f 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/explain.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/explain.out
@@ -105,7 +105,19 @@ select explain_filter('explain (analyze, buffers, format json) select * from int
        "Temp Read Blocks": N,      +
        "Temp Written Blocks": N    +
      },                            +
-     "Planning Time": N.N,         +
+     "Planning": {                 +
+       "Planning Time": N.N,       +
+       "Shared Hit Blocks": N,     +
+       "Shared Read Blocks": N,    +
+       "Shared Dirtied Blocks": N, +
+       "Shared Written Blocks": N, +
+       "Local Hit Blocks": N,      +
+       "Local Read Blocks": N,     +
+       "Local Dirtied Blocks": N,  +
+       "Local Written Blocks": N,  +
+       "Temp Read Blocks": N,      +
+       "Temp Written Blocks": N    +
+     },                            +
      "Triggers": [                 +
      ],                            +
      "Execution Time": N.N         +
@@ -142,7 +154,19 @@ select explain_filter('explain (analyze, buffers, format xml) select * from int8
        <Temp-Read-Blocks>N</Temp-Read-Blocks>          +
        <Temp-Written-Blocks>N</Temp-Written-Blocks>    +
      </Plan>                                           +
-     <Planning-Time>N.N</Planning-Time>                +
+     <Planning>                                        +
+       <Planning-Time>N.N</Planning-Time>              +
+       <Shared-Hit-Blocks>N</Shared-Hit-Blocks>        +
+       <Shared-Read-Blocks>N</Shared-Read-Blocks>      +
+       <Shared-Dirtied-Blocks>N</Shared-Dirtied-Blocks>+
+       <Shared-Written-Blocks>N</Shared-Written-Blocks>+
+       <Local-Hit-Blocks>N</Local-Hit-Blocks>          +
+       <Local-Read-Blocks>N</Local-Read-Blocks>        +
+       <Local-Dirtied-Blocks>N</Local-Dirtied-Blocks>  +
+       <Local-Written-Blocks>N</Local-Written-Blocks>  +
+       <Temp-Read-Blocks>N</Temp-Read-Blocks>          +
+       <Temp-Written-Blocks>N</Temp-Written-Blocks>    +
+     </Planning>                                       +
      <Triggers>                                        +
      </Triggers>                                       +
      <Execution-Time>N.N</Execution-Time>              +
@@ -176,7 +200,18 @@ select explain_filter('explain (analyze, buffers, format yaml) select * from int
      Local Written Blocks: N  +
      Temp Read Blocks: N      +
      Temp Written Blocks: N   +
-   Planning Time: N.N         +
+   Planning:                  +
+     Planning Time: N.N       +
+     Shared Hit Blocks: N     +
+     Shared Read Blocks: N    +
+     Shared Dirtied Blocks: N +
+     Shared Written Blocks: N +
+     Local Hit Blocks: N      +
+     Local Read Blocks: N     +
+     Local Dirtied Blocks: N  +
+     Local Written Blocks: N  +
+     Temp Read Blocks: N      +
+     Temp Written Blocks: N   +
    Triggers:                  +
    Execution Time: N.N
 (1 row)
@@ -366,9 +401,21 @@ select jsonb_pretty(
              "Shared Dirtied Blocks": 0,                    +
              "Shared Written Blocks": 0                     +
          },                                                 +
+         "Planning": {                                      +
+             "Planning Time": 0.0,                          +
+             "Local Hit Blocks": 0,                         +
+             "Temp Read Blocks": 0,                         +
+             "Local Read Blocks": 0,                        +
+             "Shared Hit Blocks": 0,                        +
+             "Shared Read Blocks": 0,                       +
+             "Temp Written Blocks": 0,                      +
+             "Local Dirtied Blocks": 0,                     +
+             "Local Written Blocks": 0,                     +
+             "Shared Dirtied Blocks": 0,                    +
+             "Shared Written Blocks": 0                     +
+         },                                                 +
          "Triggers": [                                      +
          ],                                                 +
-         "Planning Time": 0.0,                              +
          "Execution Time": 0.0                              +
      }                                                      +
  ]